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I've been lurking around the Megs site for several years, but have only posted a few times. However, I had to "show off" on this one. We found this car in an estate sale, sitting in a garage, covered with stuff (you know, dust, dirt, boxes, everything but a cover). It had not been run in 10 years but only had 24K on the clock. We brought it home, cleaned the gas tank, installed a new fuel filter, cleaned the carburetor (y'all remember those, right?), changed the oil and filter, poured some gas in and fired it up. Believe me when I say the not even the noisy Oldsmobile valve train made even a "tap". We've since added new tires, brakes, transmission flush and filter, and a new A/C compressor. We've put another 7K miles on it with no problems.
Now, to the paint, it has been raining here in Southeast Texas for what seems like a month and I was getting a little stir-crazy being couped up in the house. So, I decided to take PC in hand and go after the Olds. Remember that this paint is 22+ years old and it is the factory paint complete with factory 'orange peel' (single stage). Anyway, see for yourself. By the way, the interior looks like it is brand new. I had forgotten how the luxo-boats just float down the road.
This is a hobby for me, I'm by no means a pro, but I'm pretty pround of this one.
Here is the process, :
#83 (4 passes in most places)
#7
#16
Drivers side from down low
Off the hood
Another off the hood
Now, to the paint, it has been raining here in Southeast Texas for what seems like a month and I was getting a little stir-crazy being couped up in the house. So, I decided to take PC in hand and go after the Olds. Remember that this paint is 22+ years old and it is the factory paint complete with factory 'orange peel' (single stage). Anyway, see for yourself. By the way, the interior looks like it is brand new. I had forgotten how the luxo-boats just float down the road.
This is a hobby for me, I'm by no means a pro, but I'm pretty pround of this one.
Here is the process, :
#83 (4 passes in most places)
#7
#16
Drivers side from down low
Off the hood
Another off the hood
Very nice job. That Olds brings back alot of memories. Thanks for the pictures. Great work.
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