Sam has been working on more RoadMonster art.
She took the vexel image done by my friend Nes…
…and added the eyes and mouth.
The eyes and mouth are based on Flo from the movie Cars.
Radiator Springs, here we come!
That’s right.
Only 7 days until…
The 4th Annual Invitational Salem Roadster Show!
Oregon State Fairgrounds.
Jackman Long Building.
Hours:
Saturday 9-9
Sunday 9-5
Admission:
$10.00
17 and younger = FREE
Sunday all ladies are FREE
We’ll be there with the RoadMonster.
Guaranteed to be the only 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan presented!
Hope to see you there!
Motor Trend March 1992.
Mini-Van vs. Full Size Wagon.
Which would YOU choose?
Remember, this was before the B-Bodies got the LT1 engine…
What the article does not mention is build quality.
Eighteen years later…
…MANY of these wagons are STILL going strong.
I’ll take a wagon over a mini-van any day!
This show held in McMinnville, Oregon is a great show.
There is always a lot to do…
…including helicopter rides and RC aircraft demonstrations.
This VW Van on display with a matching mini gas powered go-kart van was one of my favorite cars at the show. Too cool!
They do a great job of putting on a car show.
There is plenty of EXCELLENT food as well.
I had some pinstriping done on my fire extinguisher.
We even won second place in our class.
…held at Salem’s Waterfront Park on September 2, 2006
Hosted by the Willamette Valley Street Rods, this is always a fun show.
The 2006 car show season was our very first.
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Here’s how I clean the engine bay of my 1994 Buick Roadmaster.
First, I start with a warm, but not hot engine.
Keep the engine OFF.
NEVER do ANY cleaning or detailing with the engine running.
You may be tempted to reach in there with a rag, but DON’T DO IT!
It is way too dangerous. Take your time, play it safe, and do it right.
Once the engine is warm, but not hot, spray it down with Orange Blast Citrus Cleaner *:
Spray this everywhere. Let it soak. Use nylon brushes to loosen any thick grease. Old toothbrushes work great for this. Respray as needed.
Try to avoid the Opti Spark Distributor when spraying the engine.
Orange Blast is strong enough to clean the grease and crud without damaging painted, polished, coated, and chromed finishes.
Next, wash off the engine bay with water. Again, stay away from the Opti Spark Distributor, and the PCM (aka computer).
You don’t want to flood the engine bay, just use a very low flow, and use just enough water to get the cleaner and dirt off.
You will want to use as little water as possible.
Reapply Orange Blast as needed, and repeat with the soaking, scrubbing, and rinsing.
Start up the engine, and allow it to warm up for a few minutes, then shut it off.
Let the engine cool down, and then apply a fine mist of F21 Super Protectant *.
I like this stuff a lot. Much better than Armor All. Leaves a nice finish.
Try to avoid the Serpentine Belt.
Other than the belt, lightly spray the entire engine bay.
Start the engine, and allow it to heat to operating temp.
Once the engine cools enough so you won’t get burned, wipe off any excess protectant where it has pooled.
If you got any protectant on the serpentine belt, you can give the belt a few sprays of orange blast, and wipe it off, while the engine is OFF.
Your engine bay is now clean, but now your windshield and front fenders have dirt and F21 Protectant overspray all over them. Now it is time to give the car a good bath.
Wash and dry the car per usual, then open the hood and enjoy your clean and detailed engine bay!
You may find a few areas where water and / or F21 Protectant has puddled up. Mop them up with a clean detail cloth.
Enjoy!
* If you have Samco Sport Silicone Coolant Hoses, you don’t want to use Orange Blast or F21 Protectant on them.
Here is what Samco Sport says about cleaning their Silicone Coolant Hoses: “SamcoSport only recommend using hot soapy water to clean your hoses. If you do this regularly, the natural shine will be promoted. DO NOT use petrol or any petroleum based cleaning products (including those labelled as Silicone shine or similar) – whilst these may give a short term shine, over time they discolour the hose.”
The Stop And Smell The Roadsters Show held at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon is one of our favorite shows.
How can you beat this venue?
The Oregon Garden is gorgeous.
In addition, there is always excellent food, beer, wine, etc.
The latest show was held on September 13, 2009.
We had a great time.
We saw a lot of amazing cars and met a lot of nice people.
The RoadMonster even won her class: “Best of 1990’s and Up”
If you have the chance to visit the Oregon Garden, do it.
The Blue Moon Cruise-In in Salem was the first time I ever showed the RoadMonster.
In fact, it was the first time I had ever shown any car. Ever.
(My brother in law Scott convinced me to show the car. I had never planned to.)
This is a very popular Cruise-In that takes place at the Blue Moon Restaurant on Lancaster Avenue in Salem.
This is where my addiction to participating in car shows started…
Here are some of my favorite photos from all of the 2006 Blue Moon Cruise-Ins that we participated in.
Proudly displaying my very first car show award I won the weekend before…
I had some pinstriping restored at one of these cruise-ins…
I had no idea what to expect at the first Cruise-In.
Much to my surprise, the response to the car was very positive!
If you would like to see more car show pictures…
…see the right sidebar.
We have categorized the shows by year.
You may notice that my 1994 Buick Roadmaster has changed significantly since 2006…
In 2006, we had just completed the total suspension rebuild.
The engine bay was clean, but mostly “paint detailed”.
My son and I have disassembled most of the car at least three times since the 2006 season.
Each winter we do a major tear down and upgrade for the next season.
This show was hosted by the Buick Club of America.
There were beautiful Buicks of all ages in attendance:
I REALLY like this Centurion!
So did a lot of other people!
Back to the Centurion…
This was my favorite car in the show. Presented by a group of really nice guys. They did a VERY nice job on the car.
The attention to detail on this car is second to none!
This show was held at the Antique Power Land in Brooks, Oregon.
It’s the perfect setting for a car show.
We had a great day, met a lot of nice people, and saw a lot of beautiful Buicks.
We even won first place in our class!
