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Old 02-02-08, 04:49 PM
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TX Polished Turd.. (SB related) {PICS}

This weekend I cleaned the engine bay, it certainly need it, it'll need a few cleanings in fact. I spent a good hour wrapping all the electrical connectors and other electrical bits prior to spray everything down with Simple Green. After soaking I washed and scrubbed the engine the best I could. It came out nice, but it'll take some subsequent cleanings to get it perfect, and that is the goal. I also spent some time washing the car and even threw a coat of wax on it. It's driving really nice even after the washing, luckily no gremlins have appeared after washing. I haven't cleaned/detailed the interior yet, that's coming up tomorrow or next weekend.

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Exterior after a quick wash and wax.











Interior (not cleaned yet):







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You made my homesick(my -SE is at home) and jealous (your signature).
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That's a very nice "Turd" you have there.
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Very nicely done, you make us all proud, I too have a GSL turd that someday will be a DD. I actually like the color. My leather seats make better beef jerky than a place to park my butt, they are that dried out.
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Originally Posted by trochoid
Very nicely done, you make us all proud, I too have a GSL turd that someday will be a DD. I actually like the color. My leather seats make better beef jerky than a place to park my butt, they are that dried out.
This particular brown has really grown on me, together with the brown leather interior I really dig it. I don't really like the darker brown that Mazda used. But the T9 is all right by me!
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Originally Posted by Anex 570
You made my homesick(my -SE is at home) and jealous (your signature).

Why are you separated from your SE? If you referring to my vehicle inventory then yes it is extensive but quite boring. I'm an OEM/Stock only person, so you can only do so much with the "StockProjektz" mentality because the cars do look and appear to be 100% as the factory intended. I do however believe in suspension work, it's a must, especially on the RX7, I can't wait to make this the best handling car I can. I wonder if TEIN makes suspension for a 1st Gen.
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