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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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From: Marietta, GA
Car: '91 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 305 TBI (LO3)
Transmission: 700r4, Vette Servo
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 Bolt, PBR disks
Polished the car this weekend

Meguiar's 3 Step Process. I still have to do step 3.



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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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Nice! Love that color!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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From: Marietta, GA
Car: '91 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 305 TBI (LO3)
Transmission: 700r4, Vette Servo
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 Bolt, PBR disks
Thank you sir.
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Engine: 305 TPI (LB9)
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Gorgeous convertible!
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:46 AM
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Car: 1989 Formy droptop/88 Deville
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Curious, but have you tried detail shops?
I've seen the various prices here being $80 to $150 or so. If you can get a full detail at around $100, I think it's a good deal, myself. I used to use that Blue Coral stuff...forget the name but it was only two steps (if memory serves)
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Yeah, we've got some detailers around here that'll do it for about $100. I've had a few cars done before car shows or whatever, and it's nice to not have to stay up half the night before a car show polishing/waxing. I would say most detailers don't do engine bays very well though. Especially if you've got any chrome. I always do the engine bay myself, but they always do a nice job of washing/polishing, and even spray some black undercoating type stuff under the car and in the fenderwells if you want them to.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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Caddy, You really HAD to show that!

Caddy,

As I speak I am taking a break from waxing my 90 Camaro Vert. Your pic made me do it! My car is the same color as yours...

Speedy
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Car: '91 Firebird Convertible
Engine: 305 TBI (LO3)
Transmission: 700r4, Vette Servo
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 Bolt, PBR disks
Polished cars are da bomb.

Pretty much, the only thing I will have a detailer do is the engine bay. No one cleans my car better than me.

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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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I had my 84 Biarritz detailed professionally, though costly at $150 or less, IIRC...They did do an excellent job, inside and out.

I need that kind of attention for both my cars interior for one and the GTA diamond spoked rims on my car, which have needed polishing since I got the car...but never got around to.
Tommorow, I'm having my cooling system looked at, today, had the bumper work assessed and it sounds like a go...very soon!

I cleaned my car by hand as well, using The Absorber, which is one hell of a product! I also used a garden 'showerhead' sprayer on a hose to get under each wheel well, where dirt had been hiding too long. It's a nice stretch of summer weather now and 7 days of next to no rain...perfect!!

Bill

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