preserve your Rubber with this stuff... Options

[ME733]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) ....Well I was fortunate some few years ago to luck up on a no-brand silicone liquid that was like molassis...used it for every rubber part on my cars until it was gone......AND I HAVE FOUND....a product you need to be aware of a product I just discovered. I think It,s new on the market....here goes ...BLACK MAGIC -Titanium....it,s a tire shine product...Its a THICK silicone,almost a gel, and comes with a scrub brush applicator. This stuff is INCREDABLE. I scrubbed down my tires (washed them) several times,allowed them to dry, and in the warm sun applied this stuff to both sides of the tires. They look better than new....Then I started on the rubber bumper tops, and every other rubber part on the car.(914)...it,s been about 3 weeks since I treated the whole car, and the rubber everywhere looks just great!!!...I got clean rags, wiped down most of the rubber parts, which released the imbeded dirt and crud from the rubber. then reapplied it everywhere again. ALL this took about 1/4 of the bottle, which is 16 oz,s. This stuff really works, It soaks into the rubber making it softer, looks great and will last longer than anything I have ever used... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

[tod914]

Here's a shot of the undercoating I was refering to. When I have more time, I'll use some of the Griots rubber cleaner on it so you can see how well it works. The shot is alittle blown out due to the camera flash.

[Tom_T]

Here's a shot of the undercoating I was refering to. When I have more time, I'll use some of the Griots rubber cleaner on it so you can see how well it works. The shot is alittle blown out due to the camera flash.

Tod - that looks just like my 73 2L's wheel wells' undercoating (sorry, pix on the broken laptop), & the red paint showing through on the lower left may indicate that it was a dealer add-on.

The dealers made 50-60+% profit to sell cars with it added on the sale price, which I'm sure is why mine sold in CA was so undercoated & as were many sold out here.

However, it was probably a good thing to have done anyway - given the salt air near the coast, people going up to the local mountains to ski/etc. & getting unexpectedly caught in a snow storm in the Cajon Pass on I-40 or Grapevine on I-5 etc., & occasional El Nino years of heavy rains.

1973 & 74 were two consecutive of those El Nino seasons (worst was Fall 72 thru Spring 73, then Fall 73 - Spring 74 a little less so), where I frequently found my big ole 69 Pontiac Ventura 4 door up to the underside or rockers in a foot+ of water over the curbs while parked on city streets, after I was in classes at USC near downtown LA back then.

Those with small & sports cars had to find high ground on which to park, since we use all surface drainage out here (no storm sewers), & with the 914's mere 4.7" of ground clearance, that's 8"+ underwater! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

So Cali 914 buyers, those were also the most popular 73 & 74 MY 914-2.0's first year out, & makes a close check for underbody rust problems well worthwhile to those looking to buy!! ...just a word of warning based on history folks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)