While working on the front of my Fiero, I discovered that there is a lot of hidden debris. Seriously, shine some light up in all those ridges.
Some disassembly was required, but I got a lot of stuff out--including several screws. No idea where those screws go.
The brake master cylinder was looking a little dirty, so a cleaning was in order. Figuring that the metal portion is aluminum, I used some Purple Power and some elbow grease. I got a lot of dirty rags, but was unable to get a perfect finish. Oh, well. The cleaning ended when the rags stopped collecting dirt.
Behind the blower squirrel cage, there was a rusty plate. Since I had the assembly out, I figured a cleaning was in order. I sprayed that with rust converter, and soaked it in white vinegar. A bit of polishing and a quick coat of black paint seems to have done the trick.
While up under the dash, there were what appeared to be rusty screws. These screws were replaced with brass screws.
Since it was detail time, the engine bay also got some attention. Part of the cradle was looking less than clean, so it got a good scrubbing. Word to the wise: do this while the muffler is not hot. Just because it isn't radiating heat does not mean it is not hot if you accidentally brush the back of your hand against it.
There is a tiny rock chip in my windshield, sigh. While scrubbing the bug collector windshield, the chip could be felt, and a bit of searching located the chip. It is very tiny, but those things like to grow.
