TPI Shine
04-12-2010, 11:50 AM
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Car: 1989 Pontiac GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI L98
Transmission: 700 R4
Axle/Gears: Not Sure
TPI Shine
Trying to get my tpi plenum and runners to shine any ideas besides buying chrome ones???
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04-12-2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: TPI Shine
what grit sandpaper should i start with and how high should i go?
04-12-2010, 02:32 PM
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Re: TPI Shine
I usually started with 180 grit and ended at 400 but I have a good buffer too by hand to get it to come out the way I assume you want it go to around 1500
04-13-2010, 02:28 PM
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Re: TPI Shine
You could always just take them off, bead blast them and repaint them a color to match your car or something, thats what i did.
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04-14-2010, 08:12 PM
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Re: TPI Shine
You need to get a Corvette plenum extention (the peace that covers ditributer) as the stock f body one is plastic. Heres a pic
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