Extreme Makeover - 1970 Corvette Roadster

[Mike Phillips]

Extreme Makeover - 1970 Corvette Roadster

Actually, it more of a, Not-So-Extreme Makeover, because this Corvette has a fairly new paint job and the owner has been taking very good care of it.







While in the above pictures the finish appears to be flawless, in real life, fine swirls are present. Before starting the makeover, we will capture the true appearance of the finish and post the pictures here.

The owner is going to enter this Corvette in a car show in approximately 2-weeks. So our goal will be to take his car's finish to it's Maximum potential! using the Meguiar's paint polishing system.

The makeover will start at approximately 10:00 am on Thursday, August 5th at Meguiar's in Irvine. This is an open invitation to anyone in the area that would like to come down and watch and possibly lend a helping hand in the transformation.

If you would like to attend, please sign-up by replying to this thread.

For more information, contact mphillips@meguiars.com

Mike

[Mike Phillips]

If you would like to attend this extreme makeover and be part of the transformation team, please reply to this thread and your name will be added to the list.

1. Newport Viper
2. HotRodGuy
3. Nelson
4. David S.
5. Vertigo
6. Lt1Corvette
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Thanks,

Mike

[Superior Shine]

The makeover will start at approximately 10:00 am

DANG, some of us have to work at 10am!!!!

[Newport Viper]

Hey Mike,
I will try to stop by after 12:00.

[HotRodGuy]

I'm gonna take the day off of work and come down mike. I'll also bring the suburban down. If we have time to get to it we do, if we don't we don't. I'd like to help you with this and also see the man work his magic on black

[gbackus]

I would go, but.......I leave for Europe tommorrow afternoon! See you guys in two weeks

[NelsonV98Vert]

Originally I thought this was to start at 5:00p.m. I can't make it at 10:00. But I can make it a little later. So, count me in; I should be there early afternoon, maybe 1:00-ish.

-Nelson V.

[Vertigo]

Hi Mike,

I'm gonna try to make it, wouldn't mind at all, helping out.
Hope to see you then.
Rick

[Lt1Corvette]

I plan on attending the transformation. I'll be there around 10:00hrs.
That is pending me getting lost .

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Lt1Corvette,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

I've added you to the list, we'll see you here!

Mike

[HotRodGuy]

I'm getting all excited

[Mark70Vette]

Originally posted by HotRodGuy
I'm getting all excited

Me too!!! I'm just a little concerned about traffic, though.....wondering how early I should leave to be there @ 10:00AM. Since I'm coming from the Thousand Oaks area, I've got an 85 mile drive on the 101 to the 405. That's just gotta be terrible in the morning....any suggestions?

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Mark,

I've driven the 101 before on a Friday afternoon and it was horrible!

I'm not sure how it will be on a Thursday morning, but I'll take a stab at it...

Horrible!

Hopefully someone with more years in California than I will chime in. I'm planning on leaving the house at 5:30am and being in the office at 7:30am, if you want to leave in time to get here that early, you might be able to avoid some of the worst stuff.

I find in California, you either have to leave real early or wait till the majority of folks have suffered through the traffic and arrived to work and then drive.

Mike

[Mark70Vette]

Hi Mike,

Hmmm, my choices are SO appealing!! Oh well, I'll try to decide whether to leave REALLY early, and miss some of the traffic (and miss some sleep, too), or leave sorta early and slog thru the quagmire. Either way, I'll try my best to be there at, or before, 10:00AM. See you then!!

Mark

[HotRodGuy]

Normally i'd say avoid both of those freeways and take the 134 to the 210 then the 57 down into the beach. However I've heard nothing but bad news about the 210 since they opened it up all the way to riverside. Since i don't live in pasadena and don't commute on it anymore I don't know the truth and I have a feeling you'd be going against the traffic since I don't think many people commute OUT to riverside for work


Check www.sigalert.com for traffic info to help find a better route.


There are 3 freeways I AVOID out here as much as I can. The 5, 405, and the 101