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Aug 7, 2016 | 09:47 AM

cheves

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Engine bay refresh

I'm trying to refresh my engine bay.

I'm looking to buy:

- WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE
- COOLANT RECOVERY TANK

I want them brand new, originals no "universal" with a non stock shape.

Any idea where can I find them?

And what else can make the engine bay looks better?

Aug 7, 2016 | 10:46 AM

chazman

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Re: Engine bay refresh

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Lucky for you, only the later bottles are available new. Some pics would help.

Aug 7, 2016 | 10:59 AM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

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There are some decent reproduction coolant reservoir bottles on EBay for about $70. Same shape and they swap right out.

Aug 7, 2016 | 11:12 AM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

cooland recovery modern day muscle $28

Aug 9, 2016 | 10:14 PM

scottmoyer

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Re: Engine bay refresh

Amazing how these cost just $15 a few years ago, but now are $70 for a repo. I think I paid $14.97 for mine.

Aug 10, 2016 | 12:26 AM

Ron U.S.M.C.

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Re: Engine bay refresh

Replacing them made a huge difference for my car.
Here's where I bought mine.
The price at Modern Day Muscle looks good.

= https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/afte...ml#post5580735

Oct 7, 2016 | 08:25 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

Ok, I got them and some other goodies.
This is the final result.

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Oct 7, 2016 | 08:26 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

Oct 9, 2016 | 01:04 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

In stock form like yours is these cars have lots of plastic pieces and plastic wire loom. Grab a gallon of this stuff (https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-D170.../dp/B0006SH4PA) It's the best thing out there, will last you forever and you can control the amount of gloss you want.

Oct 10, 2016 | 01:29 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

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Thank you, I was looking for something like that.
I will try it and upload a new picture.

Oct 10, 2016 | 02:44 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

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This looks great Cheves. What did you to to make your plenum, fuel runners, etc. look so nice and shiny. Polishing of some sort?

Oct 10, 2016 | 04:32 PM

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Re: Engine bay refresh

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This looks great Cheves. What did you to to make your plenum, fuel runners, etc. look so nice and shiny. Polishing of some sort?

I repainted some parts of the engine bay with a black spray paint can, tried to put all the wires to look in order and all the rest was cleaned with WD40.