I'm very impressed with the engine bay! I can't seem to get mine looking even close to that. Any secrets or tips? Or is that just from carb cleaner and soap and water?

 

no dude, thats from a product that has been around a long time, Elbow greese. I never put an engine cleaner on it. I dry everything everytime I wash it. When I'M bored i get out the wax and the mother's (which I've been doing since 1996 when i got the car.)and go to town. I only drive it to play around when it''''''s decent out, or play around fri/sat night and go to a show on sunday's or to the strip once in awhile. sometimes i drive it to work but not often.Once you get it clean, Keep it clean is my best advice. all that alum. polishes up nice with mothers.

 

Very Nice!
Of coarse I'm bias.........it looks almost exactly like my ride.
Minus the salad shooters............