What do you think about this 69 RS? - Page 4

DWCamaro69 · #31 09-24-2006, 08:32 AM

I need some opinions on whether or not to detail the engine compartment. It is untouched but not as "pretty" as the rest of the car. Some people who have not seen what a 37 year old untouched engine compartment should look like think that it doesn't look like a 27K original mile car, especially when the interior, exterior and undercarriage are so nice. Even though not pretty this is the best engine compartment I have seen on a low mile car. Some people don't understand what 37 years does regardless of miles! Anyway my question is the car more collectable with the engine compartment left along or cleaned/painted up? Thanks!

**lowmile** · #32 09-24-2006, 05:04 PM

Clean it and put a light coat of WD-40 under there and wipe of the excesss. They are original only once. m

KENNY_PASCOE · #33 09-24-2006, 06:03 PM

LEAVE IT ALONE AND ENJOY IT....

KP

budnate · #34 09-24-2006, 07:35 PM

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Clean it and put a light coat of WD-40 under there and wipe of the excesss. They are original only once. m

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good advice, it will look decent once wiped down.

DWCamaro69 · #35 09-24-2006, 08:29 PM

Thanks guys...not only good advice but much less time consuming!

**WILMASBOYL78** · #36 09-24-2006, 08:30 PM

Lowmile is correct.....keep it clean and original.

wilma

ps: cool car!

**Bill Pritchard** · #37 09-25-2006, 05:10 PM

I had the same dilemma when I purchased our Chevelle. Only 20K miles, but the engine compartment looked pretty crappy....and it did not have the benefit of being a California car. It had been driven (albeit sparingly) for several years in Northern IL, year-round, and then had 29 years of less-than-ideal storage conditions

. But once you start, where do you stop? Get the engine compartment looking spiffy and then all of a sudden the chassis doesn't look so good any more. Do that, and then you start 'finding' all sorts of flaws in the paint, and on and on it goes. Like others have said, do a little gentle cleaning, drive it and enjoy it.

ORIGLS6 · #38 09-25-2006, 05:56 PM

Agreed! I have an unrestored '69 Nova and did the cleaning and WD40 trick to it. Lots of other products out there to help with the detailing as well. (Simple Green, Castrol Super Clean, etc. .....and the old stand-by; kerosene.) I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Don't over-do it; just clean her up and enjoy it.

**firstgenaddict** · #39 09-25-2006, 11:00 PM

I agree that when you start the detail job you are not going to be satisfied till you have gone from the front to the rear... now as far as the minor surface rust goes.... try this... www.safestrustremover.com
then hit it with cosmoline or boeshield.

DWCamaro69 · #40 09-26-2006, 06:47 PM

That rust remover looks cool. Fortunatly not much in the way of surface rust in there, just dirt and missing paint. You did an amazing job of cleaning your Tuxedo RSZ up! Thanks all for the advice!