well i'll be waxing the iroc tomorrow and the leaves are still falling and since it'll be real clean i wanna use the car cover that is kept outside ( will be staying inside when not in use when clean ) but the cover is pretty dirty and does anyone know if its safe to machine wash the covers? its not a expensive cover ( paid 30 bucks at k-mart its something like a budge-lite ) i think i stupidly threw away the manual. thx

also does anyone have a suggestion on a muffler for the iroc? metal baffle's fell of inside the muffler and makes the poor thing sound like crap and i need to replace this so does anyone have a suggestion?

i was thinking of flowmaster 80 series and from the sound clips i like it but people claim its restrictive and to raspy. i want 1 that sound pretty much stock but just if possible a little louder ( not to much my neighbors i bet are already pissed its now louder then hell ) and i want it maybe a little more deep and mean sounding like a nice big block muscle car :) also less restrictive would be nice and its gotta be under 100 bucks. or can someone find me the stock unit atleast?

is it safe to buy used or is it better to buy new. and if used is ok could some 1 find me a person that is selling one. also i dont wanna have to mess with the tubing if possible want it to be as easy as possible. and how long will be the estimated to install the muffler? i'm going 2 have 2 ppl helping me and 1 knows pretty much everthing about third gen camaros ( owns a 89 sport coupe camaro ) and has i belive done this before. thx everyone sorry about all the question!

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hi well does anyone know where i can find a tuner chip like a diablo sport tuner tool or a computer chip for my 87 iroc camaro? or is it better to just get a good performance tune from mechanic or something? is this a good order of first mods. brakes,computer chip or tune, exhuast, headers, intake runners, radar detector, then alarm just to start off. thx everyone

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hi well today i met a guy with a sweet mint 85 corvette and i was talking to him for a while and explaining how i do alot of detailing on my cars and well he offered me kinda a job on washing/waxing his corvette and some of his cars/trucks and well i have plenty of diffrent packages i could do for his cars and well im not sure how much to charge so im hoping you guys and help me on how much you think i should charge.

ok so if i did a full car detailing including EVERYTHING like say 1 full car wash ( including engine) with high quality car wash and including rim cleaner/tire cleaner and rim shiner/tire shiner with high quality products.

and a the tpi engine polished to a high gloss shine, every bodypanel clayed and then say 1 coat of polish and 1 coat of turtle wax platnium car wax ( for protection ) and 2 coats of meguirs nxt gen 2.0 tech wax ( for shine ).

also a full interior shining with a high gloss product. and of course glass cleaning. also small scratch removal.

and i would polish/wax inside doors and painted area around the engine. so pretty much the whole thing shined up so any idea i should charge for this say on his corvette?

sorry if its confusing. so plz give me a idea on how much i should charge. thank you guys so much. also i only do hand work no tools used here and if you dont mind give my cars a quick glance to see if i do well in my opinion. also the picture of my camaro is from a while ago and looks much better now.

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hi well i need some new speakers for my iroc because well the current ones sound like SHEET! they use to sound VERY nice but when she got stolen they removed the speakers and put some crappy ones in or somethin like that and well i dont have a great big block rumbiling engine to enjoy so i would like a nice stereo to lisen to. and well what do you suggest that will fit in the stock delco bose sound system panels and i probaly will just go with 2 front speakers to start with. so what do you suggest that have a nice clear sound and can go up to a decent volume and will fit in the stock panels. thanks everyone! they dont have to have a huge bass amount just decent bass for 80's rock music.
also if this is possible i want to be decent prices cheap if possible. and where's the best place to get them installed? best buy, car toys? thx

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OK im going to tell you how i get my cars look like they were waxed a hour earlier. READ!

ok first wash really well get in EVERY crack there is yes on tires, wheel well, and behind the rim. then dry i like to use shamwows then go over with a large microfiber towel. and use a tire cleaner on of course your tires expecially if some tire shiner is left or if dirty use this many times if needed and use a couple terry cloths. and for the rims i use meguirs all wheel cleaner and get all the dirt off and then use if you like but not nessisary use meguirs gold class rim cleaner this is more of a shinier i dont reconmmend for cleanin alot harder! also for washing i use turtle wax ice car wash. and for washing mitts use a microfiber or chenell or something like that wash mitt for the paint and for the wheel well and tires/rims use a older mitt or a cheaper mitt but not a sponge. for the rim cleaner use terry cloth towells and MAKE SURE TO DRY RIMS.

then using your clay bar if it came with a spray quick detailer, perfect if not go get 1 and maybe 2 i use this stuff heavy. then knead the bar well and go over the where any paint is and go over each sector twice tell its smooth and after each sectore wipe of the detailer with a microfiber cloth. and this isnt necessary but i suggest to grab a bottle of turtle wax liquid clay. i use this on all blk parts and even headlights/taillights and weather stripping, and i love to use on glass but make sure to get completly off.

then get a bottle of Maguire colorx. go over the car with this atleast once maybe twice if you like. and this is only needed if your paint is old and faded or hazy. then i used a old bottle of turtle wax polish i had and this actually worked GREAT put it on everything other then chrome, tires, and glass it gives a vibrant look. i only put the polish on once but u can twice if your'll like. also make sure to buff decently and if you have a electric buffer GO TO TOWN! a applicator comes with the turtle wax and use a couple tires to wipe off/ buff and use a terry cloth for the maguire and microfiber to take off.

then grab a box of Maguire nxt generation tech wax 2.0
this stuff is great and i highly suggest this and gives a real nice "wet look". apply to all paint and rims then wipe off and make to go over each sector of the car 3 times to make sure all wax is off and to make it seem like buffin isnt a bitc%. then buff decently doesnt have to be great but no crappy pratically wipe over job. then i would add atleast another coat of the wax and if this is going be your last coat buff rlly good dont wimp out on this 1. but if ur goin do another u dont have to go extreme.but if you wanna do a third coat ( this stuff you can use defintly a bit into the double digets ) and since its your last ( dont need to much of it ) make sure to get EVERY spot and buff super good. also i only wax the rims once they are defintly a pain to do but if you like put extra coats on. the wax comes with a applicator pad and use a couple microfiber towels to wipe off and to buff.

and if you decide you wanna detail the engine wash rlly well and BEFORE u wax the paint but wash well get all dirt out and when your done with waxing the paint i suggest to wax under the hood and every painted surface but dont use carnuaba wax THIS MAY MELT since its so close to the engine. um then on any aluminum parts use Maguire mag and alluminum polish. if the engine has no shine or wasnt clean already then use this a couple times. like put a little lump on a terry cloth and then rub it in a couple inch area and rubb tell u get the area of the rag that your using completly black then use another rag to wipe off then do this a couple more times tell it gets down to were the rag doesnt get as black as quick. then with another terry cloth BUFF AWAY! my tpi engine on my iroc was a lil black and had NO shine on the plenum or anything and now theres a decent reflection just from hand and my intake runners have a nice reflection to. then once you get minimal blackness on the rag when buffing it should be good for now but touch up every once and a while. but in the parts where its hard to polish just get them to a minimal shine dont take a whole long time on a part where it isnt very noticable. also use armor all ultra shine protectant on the rubber tubes and use a microfiber towel and yes it is still safe to use on interior but i suggest the other way around. also since ur'll going be waxing i would use dawn great for cutting down the grease

also use the meguirs mag and allumum on the rims just once and use it just like you would on the engine but try to get minimal on the tire this takes a while to take off and will have to wait tell your next wash when you use tire cleaner. and use a terry cloth for the rim polish

and if you have scratces still after wax use atleast meguirs scratchX 2.0 use a couple times then use atleast 1 coat of wax over the area you used it on the scratch remover removes wax. also use a microfiber towel for the scratch remover. and for tires if you want a nice blk high gloss shine on them use black magic titanium tire shine gel but if its not going be washed often dont use it will make tires brown if they arnt washed atleast every month. also make sure to leave the tire gel standing up or wrapped in a big towel when it spills it makes a BIG mess. and the tire shine comes with a cheap applicator i suggest buying the eagle one tire shine applicators or something like them they are bigger and not so messy when using. and if you have any chrome use maguirs chrome polish and just use a terry cloth to apply and remove not much is needed.

for interior if you like a long lasting dark shine use armor all ultra shine protectant for all plastic and leather. and for the ultra shine use a older or smaller thread if possible microber towel and make sure the towel is pretty loaded with the ultra shine. and i like to use the spray protectant. and if you have leather in your car use atleast armor all leather protectant to just add a little protectin. and for interior glass use a microfiber cloth and use armor all glass cleaner for tinted windows and for non tint windows use windex with a diffrent microfiber towel and use the armor all window cleaner on stereo glass and instrumental. also i like to use armor all cleaning wipes if you have rubber floor mats or on the door sills for a touch up but for the first time use a wet rag with dawn inside the door.

ok here are the accesories your'll need
6 pack of small microfiber towels 5 bucks ( possibly more )
12 pack of terry cloth towels 6 bucks
at least 1 large microfiber towel 7 bucks
a box of shamwows 20 bucks ( if you choice not to buy the sham wows buy atleast another large microfiber towel and make sure u do NOT use the sham wows on windows and just a quick wipe down for chrome.
wheel brush to get behind the rim when when cleaning them and use a big tooth brush like tool that cleans in the smaller area's of the engine/rims and is great to remove the mag and allumum polish when stuck in small places.
for the wheel and tooth brush like tools probaly around 5 or so bucks
for a 2 pack of the tire shine applicators they are only about 2 bucks.
also get atleast 1 5gallon bucket for washing.

turtle wax ice wash - 7 bucks
turtle wax liquid clay - 10 bucks
maguirls colorX - 10 bucks
turtle wax polish (if desired) - 15 bucks
maguirs next generation 2.0 tech wax - 20 bucks
dawn - 5 bucks
maguirs mag & allumim polish tin - 8 bucks
maguirs scratchX 2.0 - 6 bucks
armor all ultra shine protectant - 5 bucks
armor all leather protectant ( if desired ) - 8 bucks
armor all cleaning wipes - 4 bucks
armor all window cleaner - 3 bucks
windex - 5 bucks not sure
maguir chrome polish - 5 bucks
prices might be off a bit depending on store and i live i oregon. i suggest to go to diffrent places. walmart, schucks, napa, k-mart, target, fred meyers, and several other places.

ya i know i probaly went overboad but this is still useful data. this is what i suggest and have never had a problem with any of these products

i now all this stuff is expensive but they are still nice to have and these products last quite a while but 1 product i would suggest to get another of the meguirs mag and allumium polish mostly if using on the engine.

well this is all i can think of right now and i hope i helped and i guarante your car will look AWESOME!
i suggest reading this VERY carefully even though it is long it should be VERY HELPFUL for you
WELL GOOD LUCK!!!
also i like to wax about every month and a half not a full 3 coat of wax thing unless i have the time. 1 other tip is to TAKE YOUR TIME! the picture i show is the reflection off my durano showin my neighbors f-150. yes this is off the durango not just a picture of his truck look u can see the trim right there so yes this is off the duragno. now does that look like i did a sloppy job on her? look there is no flaws in her

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