Very intense interior cleaning
06-28-08, 12:45 AM
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hey, what did you do for the leather seats? how did you make the seats like new? did you replace the leather on it? and if you did how much did it run you. did you do it yourself?
thanks
thanks
06-28-08, 09:40 AM
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06-28-08, 12:37 PM
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Nice work cleaning the car. I'm going through a similar process since I have gotten my SC a few months ago. I want to go find a new condition driver seat now after seeing yours. My seat only has like 1 crack on it, but it'd be nice to have it match the rest of the interior.
06-28-08, 01:58 PM
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I would caution you about taking out the metal plate between the rear seat and the gas tank. It is there for a reason , protection from a rear end collisionn. IE so you do not blow up like a Ford Pinto.
Anyways the clean up looks great.I am taking a break from cleaning mine as I type. Sumo
Anyways the clean up looks great.I am taking a break from cleaning mine as I type. Sumo
06-28-08, 06:20 PM
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Getting ready for next weekend... 
Valve cover gaskets, Throttle body gasket / cleaner, MAF gasket / cleaner, Serp belt, Cam seals, Radiator hoses, NGK Iridium plugs, Plug wires, Distributor O-Ring, timing cover gaskets, Power steering gaskets, oil plug/gasket, pcv valve oil filter, K&N air filter clean kit, fuel filter, All Synthetic fluids: oil, trans, brake, p/s, differential, injector cleaner, gas treatment, plastix headlight stuff, working trunk struts, misc nuts and bolts I was missing, Daizen sway bar bushings... and more
Valve cover gaskets, Throttle body gasket / cleaner, MAF gasket / cleaner, Serp belt, Cam seals, Radiator hoses, NGK Iridium plugs, Plug wires, Distributor O-Ring, timing cover gaskets, Power steering gaskets, oil plug/gasket, pcv valve oil filter, K&N air filter clean kit, fuel filter, All Synthetic fluids: oil, trans, brake, p/s, differential, injector cleaner, gas treatment, plastix headlight stuff, working trunk struts, misc nuts and bolts I was missing, Daizen sway bar bushings... and more
07-02-08, 12:41 PM
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Thanks to everyone for the great comments. It helps to justify how difficult (in terms of time spent on this).
So I got the engine tuneup done last weekend and the car runs GREAT! It was pretty tough, and naturally we had about 10 unexpected setbacks... but its done. The car feels like a whole new ride. You wouldn't believe what the intake and plenum look like on a car w/ 180k miles on it that hasn't been cleaned. It looked like a coal mine.
I will update w/ details on the repair in a day or two when I have the time.
So I got the engine tuneup done last weekend and the car runs GREAT! It was pretty tough, and naturally we had about 10 unexpected setbacks... but its done. The car feels like a whole new ride. You wouldn't believe what the intake and plenum look like on a car w/ 180k miles on it that hasn't been cleaned. It looked like a coal mine.
I will update w/ details on the repair in a day or two when I have the time.
11-04-08, 01:28 PM
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I'm a detailing freak on my car and I really admire the work you did. I think that a clean car is much better than a tricked out one. You need to start fresh first then move on to make the car move better....