did a little cleaning....

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    it was a 1/2 a$$ attempt......just a little wire brush and raddle can.....I am going to pull the engine this winter and detail the engine and bay....but here is a before and after....
    now to find a front valence...........hmmmmmm
     
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  2. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    i thought i was the only crazy one who painted the engine while its still in the car!

    guess i was wrong!:D

    looks good!(y)
     
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  3. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    nope.....I ain't scared!:D

    Likes I mentioned, it was the fact that I had a day off with nothing to do, so I started playing......gonna get real serious with it this winter.
     
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    Wow, nice!
     
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    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    (y) :eek: Whoa..............A V-12!?!?!?!?!?!?!?:eek: You gotta V-12 in that purple car? Well no wonder it's so fast!:clap: Wha?? Huh? It's just a six?.....it's really not a V-12?:slap: Ahh........Wrong again.:oops: Just kidding man. It does look good. Especially for doing it still in the engine bay. Good luck on everything! Preston
     
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    looks good. shows what you can do without pulling the engine. (y)
     
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    Max Power Vintage Ford Mafia

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    It's a good start, that's for sure. A little Simple Green and armor all on the hoses and a new distributor cap and some carb cleaner on the fuel pump and you will be golden.
     
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