My '90 ZR-1 project update thread - Page 5 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

todesengel · 04-26-2010

well I am another pos that smokes in my car. It is my car, and I will do whatever I please in it. Sorry that offends you =D>

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Originally Posted by bdw18_123

For all the plastic and vinyl parts, first I clean them real good with some diluted Simple Green. Then I apply "Back to Black" to take away that old, flat look that old plastic and vinyl gets. Makes a huge difference.

For the carpeting, I'm using Turtle Wax's "Power Out Carpet Cleaner" with the scrub brush cap. It brings back the true color of the carpet and gets smells out, which is good because I could tell the PO smoked in this car.

-=Jeff=- · 04-26-2010

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Originally Posted by todesengel

well I am another pos that smokes in my car. It is my car, and I will do whatever I please in it. Sorry that offends you =D>

he said PO = Previous Owner.. he didn't say POS..

todesengel · 04-26-2010

It was meant as a joke, I guess it is hard to interpret over the internet. sorry.

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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

he said PO = Previous Owner.. he didn't say POS..

-=Jeff=- · 04-26-2010

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Originally Posted by todesengel

It was meant as a joke, I guess it is hard to interpret over the internet. sorry.

No problem.. yes hard to tell when joking or not on the 'net

bdw18_123 · 04-30-2010

Got the Bose deck reinstalled and tested. Sounds really good for a 20 year-old sound system! The replacement stock speakers/amps I bought work great, those rear speakers put out a lot of bass for what they are.

Glovebox, center windshield defrost vent cover, passenger side vents, fusebox cover and plastic cover side-piece above the hood-opening latch have all been cleaned, detailed and reinstalled.

bdw18_123 · 04-30-2010

Passenger side kickpanel cleaned & reinstalled.

Driver's side vents cleaned & reinstalled.

tomtom72 · 05-01-2010

Man that car is looking great!

I know it's a lot of work, but man she is going to look great when you're finished.

bdw18_123 · 05-05-2010

FX-3/seat controls are cleaned and reinstalled.

They were extremely filthy, had to take them apart to fully clean them. Looked like the PO at some point spilled something all over the center console and down both sides to the carpet below the seats (and didn't bother to wipe it up).

I cleaned the controls with Simple Green, but the top part with the switches got etched by whatever got spilled. So I also polished the top area with clear plastic polish (because the paint and lettering is bonded to the bottom side of the clear plastic). Looks a LOT better.

Driver's side floor and console side carpet are cleaned and back in. Cleaned and detailed the plastic/vinyl areas.

For the carpet, I first vacuum it real good to remove all the loose stuff. Then I apply the "Turtle Wax Power Out" carpet cleaner with the built-in scrub brush. For the really bad stains, several applications are needed. Do one small area at a time, blotting the area with a clean, dry towel after using the cleaner.

That cleaner works really well, there were some really dark, nasty stains on the carpet. Unless you look really close, you can't hardly tell there were any stains.

Cleaned, detailed and reinstalled the plastic piece to the right of the gas pedal. Also cleaned all the pedals.

Passenger side floor and console side carpet cleaned and reinstalled. Cleaned and detailed the plastic/vinyl areas.

Blue Flame Restorations · 05-05-2010

Looking very, very good! Can't wait to see it all together again.

Good job

bdw18_123 · 05-08-2010

Here is a before & after on the carpet cleaning I've been doing. A lot of the carpet I've cleaned so far had lots of similar stains on them, but I have been able to almost completely remove them.

The camera flash makes the stains look lighter than they really are. The carpet in these pictures is the piece that goes behind the seats.

Before...

After.

And finally, the "behind the seats" carpet reinstalled after finishing the cleaning.

Next, I decided to start getting the interior door panels cleaned up, starting with the driver's door panel.

Once I got the panel removed from the door, I took apart the panel itself to make it easier to clean and detail. This picture is after I cleaned and detailed everything.

04-30-2010	#45
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 809	Re: My '90 ZR-1 project update thread Got the Bose deck reinstalled and tested. Sounds really good for a 20 year-old sound system! The replacement stock speakers/amps I bought work great, those rear speakers put out a lot of bass for what they are. Glovebox, center windshield defrost vent cover, passenger side vents, fusebox cover and plastic cover side-piece above the hood-opening latch have all been cleaned, detailed and reinstalled. __________________ [IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/bdw18_123/_zr1netforumsigphoto.jpg[/IMG][B] 1990 Corvette ZR-1 [/B][I] White/Flame Red, #2299, mostly stock, 144K miles.[/I] -Cams timed to the '93-'95 405HP LT5 stock timing. -IAT sensor relocated to below front bumper. -Haibeck hoops installed in airduct. -OBX cat-back exhaust. [COLOR=DarkRed][B](SOLD - December 2012 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][B]:hello:)[/B][/COLOR] 1993 Corvette Coupe Black/Black, 6-speed (SOLD - October 2009 :hello:)

04-30-2010	#46
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 809	Re: My '90 ZR-1 project update thread Passenger side kickpanel cleaned & reinstalled. Driver's side vents cleaned & reinstalled. __________________ [IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/bdw18_123/_zr1netforumsigphoto.jpg[/IMG][B] 1990 Corvette ZR-1 [/B][I] White/Flame Red, #2299, mostly stock, 144K miles.[/I] -Cams timed to the '93-'95 405HP LT5 stock timing. -IAT sensor relocated to below front bumper. -Haibeck hoops installed in airduct. -OBX cat-back exhaust. [COLOR=DarkRed][B](SOLD - December 2012 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][B]:hello:)[/B][/COLOR] 1993 Corvette Coupe Black/Black, 6-speed (SOLD - October 2009 :hello:)

05-01-2010	#47
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: My '90 ZR-1 project update thread Man that car is looking great! I know it's a lot of work, but man she is going to look great when you're finished. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

05-05-2010	#48
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 809	Update... FX-3/seat controls are cleaned and reinstalled. They were extremely filthy, had to take them apart to fully clean them. Looked like the PO at some point spilled something all over the center console and down both sides to the carpet below the seats (and didn't bother to wipe it up). I cleaned the controls with Simple Green, but the top part with the switches got etched by whatever got spilled. So I also polished the top area with clear plastic polish (because the paint and lettering is bonded to the bottom side of the clear plastic). Looks a LOT better. Driver's side floor and console side carpet are cleaned and back in. Cleaned and detailed the plastic/vinyl areas. For the carpet, I first vacuum it real good to remove all the loose stuff. Then I apply the "Turtle Wax Power Out" carpet cleaner with the built-in scrub brush. For the really bad stains, several applications are needed. Do one small area at a time, blotting the area with a clean, dry towel after using the cleaner. That cleaner works really well, there were some really dark, nasty stains on the carpet. Unless you look really close, you can't hardly tell there were any stains. Cleaned, detailed and reinstalled the plastic piece to the right of the gas pedal. Also cleaned all the pedals. Passenger side floor and console side carpet cleaned and reinstalled. Cleaned and detailed the plastic/vinyl areas. __________________ [IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/bdw18_123/_zr1netforumsigphoto.jpg[/IMG][B] 1990 Corvette ZR-1 [/B][I] White/Flame Red, #2299, mostly stock, 144K miles.[/I] -Cams timed to the '93-'95 405HP LT5 stock timing. -IAT sensor relocated to below front bumper. -Haibeck hoops installed in airduct. -OBX cat-back exhaust. [COLOR=DarkRed][B](SOLD - December 2012 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][B]:hello:)[/B][/COLOR] 1993 Corvette Coupe Black/Black, 6-speed (SOLD - October 2009 :hello:)

05-05-2010	#49
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: My '90 ZR-1 project update thread Looking very, very good! Can't wait to see it all together again. Good job __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

05-08-2010	#50
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 809	Update... Here is a before & after on the carpet cleaning I've been doing. A lot of the carpet I've cleaned so far had lots of similar stains on them, but I have been able to almost completely remove them. The camera flash makes the stains look lighter than they really are. The carpet in these pictures is the piece that goes behind the seats. Before... After. And finally, the "behind the seats" carpet reinstalled after finishing the cleaning. Next, I decided to start getting the interior door panels cleaned up, starting with the driver's door panel. Once I got the panel removed from the door, I took apart the panel itself to make it easier to clean and detail. This picture is after I cleaned and detailed everything. __________________ [IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/bdw18_123/_zr1netforumsigphoto.jpg[/IMG][B] 1990 Corvette ZR-1 [/B][I] White/Flame Red, #2299, mostly stock, 144K miles.[/I] -Cams timed to the '93-'95 405HP LT5 stock timing. -IAT sensor relocated to below front bumper. -Haibeck hoops installed in airduct. -OBX cat-back exhaust. [COLOR=DarkRed][B](SOLD - December 2012 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][B]:hello:)[/B][/COLOR] 1993 Corvette Coupe Black/Black, 6-speed (SOLD - October 2009 :hello:)