Thanksgiving Day Detail!

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Paulvr4
I just picked up some 83 and 80 - just wanted to know the proper amount of time required for each product on the paint on that condition car.

Looks great man.

Perhaps consider starting a thread in the The Dual Action Polisher Forum to keep from taking this thread in the Show Off forum off topic.




Mike

[HotRodGuy]

awesome, glad to see I wasn't the only nut job out detailing on thanksgiving day. I gave my girlfriends accord a nice winter prep

[Mark70Vette]

I want to thank everyone for all the positive feedback, and Mike for putting our post on the MeguiarsOnline.com front page!!!

We started working on the El Camino with no particular goal in mind, other than to see if we could make the paint look nicer. I was hoping for some good results, and the car turned out much nicer than I had hoped. My brother uses his El Camino to haul around his horse, so it's a real working vehicle. The finish looked pretty rough to start, with surface scratches plus some scrapes from a hit-and-run sideswipe. I hoped that when we were done, the glossy paint would draw everyone eyes away from the leftover flaws. Altogether, we spent about 5-hours working on it, with the #83 and #80 steps taking the longest (naturally).

Thanks again for all the enthusiastic responses!!

[Mark70Vette]

HotRodGuy: awesome, glad to see I wasn't the only nut job out detailing on thanksgiving day. I gave my girlfriends accord a nice winter prep

Hahahaha! I guess I have a nutty family, too (I know the neighbors think so)!!

My wife thinks I'm nutty for spending time to post our results, but hey, I'm just having fun sharing (okay, and bragging a little too ) !!

[RedSoxRacer]

Very impressive !! Is that a 56 or a 57 in the back ?

[scrub]

Originally posted by Mark70Vette
Hahahaha! I guess I have a nutty family, too (I know the neighbors think so)!!

My wife thinks I'm nutty for spending time to post our results, but hey, I'm just having fun sharing (okay, and bragging a little too ) !!

With results and your family helping like that, keep bragging.

[1 Clean WS6]

Originally posted by scrub
With results and your family helping like that, keep bragging.

[Mark70Vette]

RedSoxRacer: Very impressive !! Is that a 56 or a 57 in the back ?

It's a '57 with some unique mods from that era.....it has a '58 Rochester Fuel Injection unit (originally this car had dual quads), plus a Paxton supercharger from an Avanti, and a old Hydramatic (4-speed) auto that's been beefed by B&M. It's been in storage for a long time, and now my dad is trying to get it back on the road (hopefully soon!!).

[RedSoxRacer]

Very cool ! My brother got a 62 fuelie this summer, but its in storage now until he comes back from Iraq. Let us know how that turns out.

[Mark70Vette]

Originally posted by RedSoxRacer
Very cool ! My brother got a 62 fuelie this summer, but its in storage now until he comes back from Iraq. Let us know how that turns out.

'62 Fuelies are cool!! I wish I could afford a solid axle (along with my current car, of course.....I'm not greedy )

When we polish up the '57, I'll take some pictures and post them here. It's difficult to take good photos of a white car, but I'll try.

[GSRstilez]

Absolutely stunning results!!!

I think you should make it a Thanksgiving Day Tradition


Congrats on making the homepage too

[Gonzo]

Bad brother! Bad, bad, brother!





Now that you have "re-educated him, is he going to join up now?

Excellent recovery!

[Airborne Ranger]

That's one bad mother Camino man! especially that one now that it is in awesome shape. Friend of mine and his stepdad are doing a frame up restoration on a 84 Camino SS with a choo choo customs front clip. Nice work man AR

[Mark70Vette]

Originally posted by Gonzo
Bad brother! Bad, bad, brother!





Now that you have "re-educated him, is he going to join up now?

Excellent recovery!

We'll see if he takes care of the shine now. I'll have to shame him into taking better care of the finish, especially since we spent all that time and effort to get the car looking nice!!

[BIG TUNA]

Just incredible

Thanks for sharing the story and photos.