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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Here it is.

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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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very nice and shinny. you do it or pay some1? if you paid some1, who and where in cali. i want mine clean.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Looks good, lets see the rest of the car!
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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weres the grill????????????
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Looks good. What sort of process was used? (power wash etc...)
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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hell ya.. ur's clean like mine.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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Engine bay looks very clean. Also curious as well what cleaning process was used.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Have you ever had overheat ur engine with that intake?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Great pics...
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Milky!! clean and milky FTW.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPJOSH
very nice and shinny. you do it or pay some1? if you paid some1, who and where in cali. i want mine clean.
I got it cleaned at my dads car wash in North Hollywood, Its called Plaza Hand Car Wash on Laruel Canyon n Hamlin in front of sears (In betwen Victory n Vanowen)

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weres the grill????????????
It is a C-West front bumper so the grill doesnt fit, im getting a custom made mesh for it

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Looks good. What sort of process was used? (power wash etc...)
They power washed it with hot water and used a degreaser and a special medicine for engines to clean out all the dirt in between and the dirt that gets stuck on it

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Engine bay looks very clean. Also curious as well what cleaning process was used.
Hot water from a power washer

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Have you ever had overheat ur engine with that intake?
Nope
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Did you watch them do it. Did they tape anything off that needed to be taped off?
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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That's a shiny engine bay, and I thought that mine was clean. Good job man!
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by IS3_FTW
Did you watch them do it. Did they tape anything off that needed to be taped off?
yes i saw them do it, they didnt touch anything else
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Clean but my eyes keep on looking at the battery... LOL
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