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washing vettes

Posted: 4/16/06 4:16pmMessage 1 of 28
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BelgiumBarry
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Maldegem, Belgium
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Vette(s): 350/350 T-top 1970 Cortez silver -blue interior
HAHA ! Now i know why you all love vettes !
Happen to wash my Dodge Ram ( new) and the vette in the same week.....haha, oboyoboy, for the Ram  i needed a  stair to reach the  roof and mid of bed  liner  , and square meters of body  to clean....incredeble ! And with the vette , yepyep, the complete top is possible standing from 1 side as if i where washing a baby... from that Ram...

So that's why you all LOVE vettes ! you can pamper them without having hight-fears !


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washing vettes

Posted: 4/16/06 4:37pmMessage 2 of 28
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Wash your 'Vette??? I've had my '74 since 1997, and it's ben washed...hmmm...let me think...twice!! What do you guys do....drive them or something? Do they get dirty when you drive them, or are ya'll just mud-monsters, lookin for every puddle ya can find
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Posted: 4/16/06 4:47pmMessage 3 of 28
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Vette(s): 350/350 T-top 1970 Cortez silver -blue interior
NONO Joel , i wanted to do something today with result on the vette ........ so my neigbours see it . All my proffesional tuning , they don't see... perhaps hear it , from 3000 rpms...
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Posted: 4/16/06 9:17pmMessage 4 of 28
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II

I have a Ford 4x4 crew cab truck and always dread the washing and waxing task. It takes for ever. The MG and Vette take no time at all. Plus I only wash and wax them maybe twice during the summer. The rest of the time I just take my duster to them.

Barry, I have to get a ladder to wash the top of my truck too

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Posted: 4/16/06 10:59pmMessage 5 of 28
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

Well I've had my Vette for almost a year now and I've never washed it. Waxed, Polished, and dusted it a bunch of times though, don't know if I'll ever really use water on it

But ya I know what you mean, its really hard to reach the top and bed cover on my truck also and its susposed to be a mid-sized truck

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Posted: 4/17/06 6:17amMessage 6 of 28
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Vette(s): 1973 Coupe 350 Auto.T-Tops L48,65450 miles.
 I had my Vette for 5 yrs now. The PO had it 14 yrs only got caught in the rain once, washed it once.I washed it once cause tire foam slung all over the sides.Don't use that no more.Just dust it and polish it!
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Posted: 4/17/06 9:13amMessage 7 of 28
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Vette(s): 1974 mille miglia red with oxblood interior 355ci, 320hp

Man, it must be nice!

i have to wash my car all the time.  i don't have a garage .

i have a cover and i cover it when it rains though.  but after a couple days, it gets grimy.  hopefully i'll get a place with a garage soon but for now i guess i just have deal with it.

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Posted: 4/17/06 10:36amMessage 8 of 28
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.

Try washing a big Ford Van.  I don't do vans!

I wash the C5 at least once a week, but usually twice.  The Gold Thing is due for a wash, clay bar (can't wait to try it), wash & polish.

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Posted: 4/17/06 11:14amMessage 9 of 28
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

It makes it very easy for me.   There is no need to wash paint, when there is no paint! 

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Posted: 4/17/06 4:48pmMessage 10 of 28
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
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It makes it very easy for me.   There is no need to wash paint, when there is no paint! 

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