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It is a given that the cleaning process that is desired in the context of what the OP is asking for will achieve a cleaned version of what once was . That is as in a factory finish when the car was new. With that said the finish in the link doesn't look even close to what the finish of intake was when the car was new.

True, getting the factory finish won't be accomplished with vapor honing/hydro blasting. I found it to be a better alternative to glass media blasting though since that always gets so dirty quickly. Also now that I re-read the OP he most likely want to clean it in place so it's not really an alternative anyway.

Btw, hey Bob! I'm the Swedish guy who called you a while back asking about the horn repair for the steering wheel.

If you check this old pic of Little Red for instance it's got the same 013 numbers on the plate:
https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/640/320/74ecc0f9-lr1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1

You can also see it on this pic with Carroll on a cobra:
https://i.redd.it/es5v0z5tntiz.jpg

And of course the MFG 013 plates:
https://www.mecum.com/lots/RM0520-428894/1963-carroll-shelby-shelby-american-california-mfg-013-license-plate/

I used a hydroblaster, water and glass mix. You get a really "polished" surface that won't suck in as much dirt as a regular glass blasting does.

https://i.imgur.com/ZqdnGhF.jpg

One thing I've been thinking about is the license plate, WFJ 013. Seen a lot of Shelby cars with the 013 numbers on their plate, did they have a series of plates assigned?

Hey!
I'm the Swedish guy with #1338. Some things that has been discussed above that I might have some answers too.

1. Russ Grim, there has been some documentation floating around on the shelby research google group suggesting that the car was used for Exhaust testing. Whatever that might mean we will probably never know. It was however a thermactor car with fined hood.

2. The front aluminum plates came with the car in the trunk when it arrived. It looks very much like a non-shelby modification though, even gotten in contact with a guy who knew of the cars previous owner that suggested he did the modification. From what I also heard he raced it at a dragstrip in LA (that is now gone). It also has high-jackers in the rear so would fit that rumor.

3. Will remove the caution fan sticker. Figured it was correct since I've seen it on a lot of other GT500s, oops

4. The side stickers are a modification from previous owner along with last repaint.

5. That SAAC book footage you are discussing was just me showing the Jim Morrison car, not related just for fun.

If anyone has any other questions or want som additional pictures or whatever just let me know.