Did another thing.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 09/26/2014 at 14:08 • Filed to: Murdersofa

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Painted my vanity cover and put it back on. The red looks brighter than it actually is because it hasn't completely dried and is reflecting the stupid-bright sun (damn you, ball of fire).

Wheee.

Finally another splash of red to match with my pinstripes.

Shot of before:

JGrabowMSt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:10

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Next up is the fuse cover!

Don't forget to get the horns bro, JDM.

Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:11

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I hope you used some hard ass heat resistant paint, because that will look like shit in days if you didn't.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa 09/26/2014 at 14:12

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Some stuff that's good up to ~240 degrees, which my engine never reaches.

Steve in Manhattan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:15

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I used to steam clean my engine a lot, but that's about it.

ly2v8-Brian > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:16

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your exhaust does

Milky > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:18

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#BuiltNotBought #CarModLyfe

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2014 at 14:19

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I use Simple Green. 50/50 mix of that and water. Cover air filter and alternator and fuse box (no battery in my engine bay), get it all wet, then douse everything in a crapload of Simple Green mix. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, then rinse it off again and boom, clean engine bay.

Mine hadn't been cleaned since the car was bought 14 years ago, and it sparkled like new after doing that.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:20

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you should also paint red the ring around the grill and the ring around the grill badge

Imirrelephant > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:20

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Damn! That's a big air filter! (that's what she said!)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Imirrelephant 09/26/2014 at 14:22

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"Hey Jake, you think this'll fit in your engine bay?"

*tosses me enormous air filter*

"Just watch me."

That's the story behind that. PCM is held down with zip ties and coathanger wire (it's really REALLY solid, actually).

Imirrelephant > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:22

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I bet it would look cool if you painted the "3800 Series II" script black for contrast.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > OPPOsaurus WRX 09/26/2014 at 14:23

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I can't decide if that would be too much or not. I have some more pinstriping tape so I might do it with that since it can be removed.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Milky 09/26/2014 at 14:24

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#MyCarGoesWellWithDuckSauce

Steve in Manhattan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:24

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Used to date an assistant manager at a Mercedes dealership, so I had access to a steam cleaner. Once in a while I even got to use a lift.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Imirrelephant 09/26/2014 at 14:25

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I'm going to sand the paint off of the raised lettering when it's done drying, most likely.

RazoE > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:26

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You could eradicate ebola permanently if you drove through Africa once with that filter.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Steve in Manhattan 09/26/2014 at 14:26

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Nice! That's probably a lot easier.

E92M3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:31

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I hear you should use chapstick on the lettering prior to paint, and then it will just wipe off. Haven't tried it myself though.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ly2v8-Brian 09/26/2014 at 14:34

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Good thing he didn't paint his exhaust manifolds then...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:35

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Won't be too much, you gotta do it.

RazoE > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:39

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curious question. What's it look like under without the cover?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > E92M3 09/26/2014 at 14:50

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Ah, well. Crap. That would have been useful info. I'll use that in the future, though.

Steve in Manhattan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 14:54

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That car was an '87 Merc, where everything under the hood was bolted down to within an inch of its life. Never steam cleaned the SHO because, while the build quality was good, the water might have gone places it shouldn't.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > RazoE 09/26/2014 at 14:59

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Like this

RazoE > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 15:17

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not bad, not bad

t.hubbs > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/26/2014 at 15:53

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I... I don't understand. I don't ever want to shit on anyone's car because that's not what this site is about, and I can appreciate the 3.8 super shoved in this Buick Grandmaster or whatever the hell its called, from the factory... but the modifications are supposed to be ironic... right?