Cost Effective Chassis Detail - No Dry Ice In Sight - Pics

[slow&rusty]

I bought this car over 20-years ago and never really cleaned the chassis.

Of course, over the years it developed some oil leaks and still had the cosmoline from 1989.

A few weeks ago, it was time to address:
1) The oil leaks (oil lines and valve cover gaskets)
2) Replace the CV axles (due to town boots)
3) Install a new lightweight starter (Wosp)
and do a deep clean

For the cleaning, I opted for Zep Concentrated De-Greaser (the purple stuff), a good stiff bristle scrubbing brush and a good spray bottle. Total cost $30 and a few hours of time.

Quite a difference.

Here are the before pictures:










And after a good scrub:

[mark4ton]

wow, that looks like it was well worth the time!

[JonT]

looks great! also looks like more than a few hours!

[ccallana]

Nice work.... I need to get in and do that....

whats with the blue exhaust pipes?

[DetailDivision]

Nice work! A very good and very slippery slope to be going down

[MTN930]

Sorry - prefer the before pictures. They don't remind me of how bad my engine/tranny look by comparison.

Well done and worth the effort. Surprised at how well it came out.

Tell me/us about those blue headers. Hmmm.

[A930Rocket]

Any pressure washing? Or just a scrub brush?

[slow&rusty]

Thanks guys, yes it is quite an improvement.

Admittingly, it took a few hours over the course of a few evenings, a good way to pass the time as I was waiting for parts to be delivered.

The headers were a fun project I did with Brian at Rarly L8 Motorsports back in 2011. I Jet coated them blue, for a little fun, color and conversation piece.

@930Rocket - No pressure washing at all, as I did this inside my finished garage, everything was a spray bottle and a good quality stiff bristle scrubbing brush.

[SWS911]

I like how you did that braided oil line with adel clamps and that bracket coming off the oil cooler.

[PeteKz]

Considering that you only spent $30, instead of $1000+, that beats the hell out of a "dry ice cleaning" job!

[slow&rusty]

Originally Posted by SWS911

I like how you did that braided oil line with adel clamps and that bracket coming off the oil cooler.

Thanks...good eye! It was time to neaten and clean things up...long overdue.

[A930Rocket]

Nice work!

I would’ve spent $30 worth of brake cleaner in five minutes!

[356911930]

Nice work old school!

Rahl