Well I finally got to update my website with some current content. Most of you have already seen it and it's not as flashy trigger's or Nathan's...I'm just proud of myself that I got the TPI stuff apart and back together in running condition. It's been my biggest self learning project to date.

Please check out my new Pictures and the new Project section and let me know what you think. Thx.

http://www.angelfire.com/on3/whitelightening

 

Looking good Chris.... but whats this about "not as flashy as Nathans"? I don't have anything flashy. Your car has much better paint... mine needs paint. A buffing will do the job for a couple years though

 

I was talking about the TPI stuff...you and trigger have more showy engine than mine. I just didn't have enough patience to polish everything like yourself.

 

Hey IROCKER.. how did you get your signal lights so clean?

 

I bought new ones!

Actually I do have a way of cleaning up the old ones...I was talking to davecamaro about it last weekend. It won't look as good as the new ones I bought from the dealer, but they will look better.

 

thats a nice site man

 

Well put together IROCKER.So how do you clean up those lenses?

 

The trick to clean up the lenses is quite simple...

1) Remove the lenses from the car...this will make it much easier and you'll have better results.
2) Using some metal polish (I use Mother's...but other's like Autosol will do) scrub down the outer surface of the lense and then buff it. Do this a couple times and you will notice right away how they start to clear up.
3) Now using 1500 grit (no less!) and lots of water, wet sand the lense. This helps to smooth out the pits and fine scratches. Don't be alarm when the lense dries off that it's all foggy / cloudy again...we'll get to that part.
4) Now using 2000 grit and lots of water, wet sand the lense again. This step is necessary to get rid of any of the fine swirl marks left from the 1500 grit.
5) This is the hardest part, cleaning inside of the lense. You can break open the seal and separate the lense from the turn signal housing, this would be the most fool-proof way, but you do lend the risk of crack the old brittle plastic lense. If you want to open it up, that's your choice, just be careful. What I did was pour in some Simple Green and hot water and let it soak. Then rinsed it real good. It didn't get all of it out, but most. If you can think of a better way then please let me know.
6) Now once everything is dried, it's time to clear up the sanded cloudy lenses. I strongly suggest the use of a three step process, whether it be Mother's or Meguirs'. You will need the pre-cleaner wax, the polish/sealer, and carnuba wax. Do the three step process as if you were waxing your car. The lenses will turn out almost completely clear once you've complete the three-step stuff.

That's it. They won't look as good as brand new ones, but for only a couple dollars of materials, they will look 100% better than before.

 

nice web page. want to set mine up the car looks good.

what type of paint did you use on the TPI part? i seem to be more and more consurned on how well mine will hold up.

 

I used VHT on everything just to be sure. It's expensive as hell so I hope mine holds up.

 

BTW how much was your accel PSI gage for your fuel rail

 

mine was 150bux (

Hey Scott... you need a plenum extension still?

 

yes i do do you have one?

 

Of course.. I have 2 of them. Where did you get yours and how much?

 

The Accel gauge I think cost me about $130...alot more than I wanted to spend but alot easier than hooking up the portable one all the time.