When I got cams installed on my S197, the AC didn't work when I picked it up. The shop swore they didn't do anything to the AC system. Wasn't a big deal, I hardly ever turned it on anyway.
After a month or so, I was digging around under the hood and found a connector wasn't plugged in. Didn't...
It's just the workflow I landed on when I bought it- never thought about dragging dirt across the clearcoat....until now....🤔
Looks like it's time to update the system :wink:
I don't "touch" mine at all when I wash it- get it wet with the green tip and rinse off anything that will come off with water, foam cannon wash and pressure rinse with a yellow tip on the gun. Dry with an 80v electric leaf blower (dedicated for washing the car to avoid any sandblasting). If...
Sorry to see that, I would be devastated if it were me. I get serious anxiety every time I park anywhere other than my garage.
Otherwise, this is me reading this thread:
I use the smallest Battery Tender (750ma) when I park it for the winter. Not sure if this is a better choice over disconnect, but I figure the low charge rate has less risk.
The longest stretch I've had it connected is ~30 days, no issues- disconnect may be a better choice for 90+ days.
Still...
Mine is sitting in the garage under a car cover on the battery tender. I don't think of it as an investment, I just like to keep it as nice as possible for as long as possible. If we get any nice stretches of winter weather here I'll take it out. If/when I ever decide to sell it, someone is...
I say mid pipe mod- remove/replace the stock resonator with an X, H or resonated mid. Personally, I wouldn't touch the stock active exhaust until I started there. I've heard some nice sounding active exhaust coyotes that only did a mid mod.
Anyone reading this thread had their ride plasti-dipped? I considered that for another car I had. Ended up just doing the wheels. The wheels looked great and the finish held up really well for the three years I had it until I sold it.
:frown: Reading this brought back painful memories- I let my 16 year old son drive my '72 Cutlass S (retired show car, super nice) to school once in a while- he did fine and was careful, but one day he decided to take it to the car wash after school and got rear-ended by another high schooler...