Body Work & Detailing

i was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to put 98 altezza's on a 93 if u would cut into the back a little so they would have the same shape as the 98's or if u could by like 93 chevy blazer altezza and cut the back slightly to make them fit ...because the tail lights look very similar to each other....so minor trimming would only be neccasary????cause it sux not having euros for the early model X..............thanks,alex

by giving my truck a good detailing job yesterday! We were having perfect weather, no forecast of any bad weather, so I went ahead and washed i, inside and out, really well. Last night it decided to rain and kept raining until this morning around 10. No big deal, I just dried it off, good as new. ABout noon (just as I was finishing my dfrying job and admiring my work) it rained again, tila bout 2:00, looked again, not a cloud in the sky, so I dried it off again. Took about an hour and a half but got it all dried off, started admiring my work again and bam, clap of thunder, in comes more rain. It's my own fault, I caused the rain :)

Ok, I picked up my 302 Yesterday. I am Going to be Replace all Gaskets and paint the Motor. I have desided to paint it all Black. But the Motor has some Rust on it. What should I do to prep the Motor for the paint.

Well my front bumper has mysteriously started to sag on the passenger side. It is now about an inch higher on the right side than it is on the left side. It isn't loose and there are no marks from someone hitting it. So my question is is there anyway i can fix this easily?

I found this one on another thread and it works for me so I'd thought I'd share. Make your own glass cleaner by mixing equal parts of: 1: Bottled Water 2: Denatured Alcohol 3: White Distilled Vinegar I used newspaper to clean the outside of the windows, on the inside I use plain paper towels without design. I don't want any ink from the newspaper or towels with designs to transfer onto my gray trim. I'm probably going over board with not using paper towels with print since they are supposedly consumer safe, maybe that's one of the reasons my wife calls me Felix Unger.

i'm looking for suggestions on the best wax/polish to use on my black 92 explorer. some of the paint was faded, so i decided to use Turtle Wax Color Back. it really surprised me how well it worked. but the shine only lasted a week. for some reason dust and dirt would stick to my explorer. then i tried Rain X polish. that worked well too and left an amazing shine.... for about 2 weeks. i really would like to know if there is a more durable wax/polish to make my explorer shine. any suggestions on what would yield the best results is greatly appreciated:)

My armrests on the door look like crap. What should I use to clean them?

Good idea

HEy all- I am going to a truck show this month on the 22nd. My X has some trail pin striping as i wheel with it often. Nothing is to bad mostly all clear coat. What can i use to get these out? I do not have a buffer, and i am willing to spend as much time as needed to get her looking great! I went to a local detail shop and they said like 250 to do everything. I would rather not spend that much any ideas? Thanks,

Hey for all you weekend warriors like myself I've got a tip for good lookin tires. Go buy some "Extreme Shine Armor all" and spray the hell out of your tires and leave it alone. Don't wash it off or wipe it off. Just leave it!!!! They look better then new and it lasts for weeks!! One warning though to the people who have big tires like myself. It takes alot of Armor all to get these to cover good.;)

Anyone know How do you clean the white area left behing on the plastic from the wax?

When buffing/rubbing the wax off, carry a toothbrush with you. Use the toothbrush to clean out all the edges near Moulding, and Tight spaces.

This past weekend my Truck Thought i was going to sell her, I had washer her, Waxed her, even Shined the Tire's! It hasn't seen Wax since the summer i bought it(back in 99). But then on Sunday I shower her! I took her Wheelin, and she was happy again! I even lightened her up a little(got rid of Factor steps). BTW Rick, Need a Moderator?

Seems kind of pointless to some degree, but there's nothing I hate more than detailing my car all day only to take it out in the sunshine and see dirty, brown wheel wells in my explorer's reflection. Anyone have any suggestions for getting your wheel wells to a nice black color? Furthest I've gone is scrubbing them with a fender brush and car wash liquid but that doesn't seem to work.