Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Found this advertised in Old Cars Weekly. Sort of like the old type battery operated Dust Busters that really didn't work very well. However, this one has a hose attachment and tools. Being a plug in style seems like it would probably work better than the old Dust Busters. Has anyone tried one of these. If so, how did it work out? Here is a link to the page. http://www.metrovacworld.com/Shopping/product.asp?catalog_name=metrovac&category_name=&product_id=VM2B500 Quote
Young Ed Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 The best system I've seen for cleaning the floor in a car is opening both doors and using a leaf blower. Can't comment on the vaccum posted Quote
Niel Hoback Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I had one like that, it really sucked. Too easy. Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 You got it wrong about your system-the best is just to send out the wife and have her clean up the car:D Quote
kevinanderson Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 The unit is to bulky for snaking around the car floor. Have one similiar to it. The hose from a shop vac manuvers alot easier. Quote
49plymouthdotcom Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 The best system I've seen for cleaning the floor in a car is opening both doors and using a leaf blower. Can't comment on the vaccum posted A leaf blower! That's awesome. I use an air blower connected to the compressor to clean out my cars. Worked great for blasting out all the dirt that was packed into the frame too. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 The unit is to bulky for snaking around the car floor. Have one similiar to it. The hose from a shop vac manuvers alot easier. I use a regular shop vac now too. However, you really can't get to both sides of the car very well without dragging the whole thing around the car. The one I posted here does have a hose attachment to it, so you can use that for tight area's. This one also gets plugged into the wall outlet, not the cars cigarette lighter. That's why I thought it might be better and easier, if it works like they say it does. Young Ed, I'm really surprised at your reply regarding the Metro Vac. Do you not take pride in the products your company sells? Click on that link I posted, then the "Where to buy" link. Your employer's name is listed. Quote
Young Ed Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Norm of course I take pride. We also sell elec leaf blowers Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 Norm of course I take pride. We also sell elec leaf blowers I have a Toro Electric Leaf Blower that will blow up to 225 MPH. But.........would not think of using one in my car. It just blows the dust and dirt around, not clean it up. That has a vac attachment too. However, that would be way too big to use in a car. Quote
Powerhouse Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 that thing sucks... i couldn't resist.... Quote
LAKOTA169 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Another method. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/high-pressure-interior_199469.htm Quote
Young Ed Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I have a Toro Electric Leaf Blower that will blow up to 225 MPH. But.........would not think of using one in my car. It just blows the dust and dirt around' date=' not clean it up. That has a vac attachment too. However, that would be way too big to use in a car.[/quote']While it doesn't clean it up in general it sure does a good job of getting it out of your car. Just do it outside and you are good to go. Quote
Powerhouse Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Another method. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/high-pressure-interior_199469.htm wow... Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 Looks like no one has used one of these. This post did provide a little entertainment for a few of you though. Really don't like dragging around a clunky shop vac to clean the car though. Wife has had a nice little Dirt Devil hand held vac for at least 15 years or more. She had to have it at the time. However, since the regular vac has all the attachments for small areas she just used it and rarely used the hand held Dirt Devil. I have used that in the van once or twice and it works good for cars too with the hose attachment. Wife had decided to give the Dirt Devil to Goodwill and is in a bag to go there. Guess I'll dig it out of that bag and keep it for the cars. Much easier to drag a cord around than it is to drag a shop vac. Plus the Dirt Devil cord is fairly long anyway. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Another method. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/high-pressure-interior_199469.htm I wonder how long it took to dry out?????? Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I've got an older dust buster looking car vac that plugs into the lighter receptacle. Does fair. For best results, the ever popular shop vac is the winner. One time back in the 1960s I went home from college for a weekend. There was a self service car wash right next door to our family clothing store. As I pulled in to park, I saw a guy using the wand to wash out the floors on his 1950 Pontiac convertible. I think it had rubber floor mats. Wish I had bought that Pontiac back then when the previous owner offered to sell it to me. It was yellow, with a blue top and blue leather seats, straight 8, with standard 3 speed trans. My dad didn't think it was a good deal because the owner had taken the car to the area drag strip on several occasions........and Dad figured the engine was probably now not so good and would be a problem. I seriously doubt a few trips down the strip hurt that straight 8. Never saw the Pontiac again after that. Probably wound up as junk. Ahhhh, well. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 I've got an older dust buster looking car vac that plugs into the lighter receptacle. Does fair. For best results, the ever popular shop vac is the winner. One time back in the 1960s I went home from college for a weekend. There was a self service car wash right next door to our family clothing store. As I pulled in to park, I saw a guy using the wand to wash out the floors on his 1950 Pontiac convertible. I think it had rubber floor mats. Wish I had bought that Pontiac back then when the previous owner offered to sell it to me. It was yellow, with a blue top and blue leather seats, straight 8, with standard 3 speed trans. My dad didn't think it was a good deal because the owner had taken the car to the area drag strip on several occasions........and Dad figured the engine was probably now not so good and would be a problem. I seriously doubt a few trips down the strip hurt that straight 8. Never saw the Pontiac again after that. Probably wound up as junk. Ahhhh, well. My cousin's first car back about 1959 or 1960 was about a 1950 or 51 Pontiac straight 8. That thing would really get up a go. Don't think he ever took it to the strip, just used the streets as a drag strip. That is until he wrapped it around a tree. But.........the engine was still nice and strong even after all the racing on the streets. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 That Pontiac was probably a heck of a lot better car than the run down, oil sucking 54 Plymouth Belvedere I ended up with. The faded pink and white Plym had at one time been owned by some people who attended our church. Then it somehow wound up in the hands of a local jewelry store owner, who putted it around town for a while as a second car---then put it up for sale. Since the seller was an acquaintance and a respected business owner......Dad figured the car was good and said we would buy it for me to drive to college. I drove it for maybe two years.....would not start well in real cold weather. Pretty much a clunker. I'd wax the thing and it would be shiny pink for a few days before getting chalky again. It looked just like this one I found sometime back for sale on a lot in downtown Kansas City......only not as shiny. The good news was that the replacement for it was a nice black and white 54 Chevy 210 two door sedan.....real clean and nice. Drove that for several years. Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 Bob, maybe your dad was thinking ahead a little. Maybe he thought if he bought the Pontiac with the straight 8, you'd be hot rodding. Kinda hard to hot rod around in that Plymouth. The 54 Chevy was a nice upgrade. Quote
Don Coatney Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 While it doesn't clean it up in general it sure does a good job of getting it out of your car. Just do it outside and you are good to go. Now I envision a driveway race revised. Start at the end of your driveway. Go to the garage and vacuum out the car. Then return to the end of the driveway. Vacuum system of your choice:D Quote
Young Ed Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 I might have an advantage here. My shop vac converts to a leave blower! Who judges when the car is sufficiently cleaned? Quote
Don Coatney Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 Who judges when the car is sufficiently cleaned? The future POC president:cool: Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 You could probably win the race with this speedy Electrolux.... Quote
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