Labor Of Love

[rusty bumper]

I detailed this 1996 Chrysler Concorde back in June of this year for my pastor's wife. She always wanted me to detail her car, but this lady was a hard, tireless worker and never could afford me the time to keep it long enough to clean it up! Her load doubled when her husband (Our pastor) had 2 heart attacks and 1 stroke. Somehow, he has managed to recover from most of this and is doing OK...........(More at the bottom)

I apoligize for the bad lighting.....The sun had set a little too low for me to take any optimal pictures, but the car really turned out well...(Except for a few minor swirls)







This is not wax in the crack, just a reflection of the camera flash off of something under the hood.



I appoligze for the wheel well.......I scrubed it with APC+, but I have no dressing for these areas, and the flash of the camera seemed to exaggerate this spot too.....But you can see a good reflection of the parking stripe.



My recipie was....

Gold Class Shampoo

Quick Clay

Speed Glaze/ W-8006/ G-100 combo @ the 5 setting......The top areas were buffed more than once.

1 coat of NXT

My pastor couldn't believe the way the car looked when I delivered it to him, but saddly, his wife of 49 years was not there to see it, because she passed away in Feb. of this year.......As it turned out, this was the only way I could get access to her car, since her labors on earth were over and she didn't need it any more.

It was a privilege to know Judy Houck for 22 years.......She was a great inspiration to all that knew her!

[Mike Phillips]

Way to go Rusty Bumper...

Your an inspiration to myself and many others on this forum.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
Way to go Rusty Bumper...

Your an inspiration to myself and many others on this forum.

Thanks Mike!.....You made my day in more ways than one.

This Concord is well equiped with leather seats, climate control, moon roof, nice sound system, etc. My wife cleaned up the inside (I need to give her, her just due, and I should have taken interior pictures to show it), while I took care of the rest.

We enjoyed working on this car, but it was a bittersweet experience for my wife and I. My pastor had tears in his eyes when he saw how beautiful it turned out, and he said that he would never sell it.

I try to take care of his autos now that he is beyond doing it himself......I'm just grateful for the opportunity.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey RB,

Thank you for sharing this with us! It makes us all think twice and cherish those around us!

Also...never apologize about things like the wheel wells etc... Your work looks awesome and that is all that matters!

Tim

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Hey RB,

Thank you for sharing this with us! It makes us all think twice and cherish those around us!

Also...never apologize about things like the wheel wells etc... Your work looks awesome and that is all that matters!

Tim

Many thanks Tim!

I know the guys on this forum strive for excellence in their detailing (and I'm the same way too), but the camera flash made the wheel well look worse than it really was.

This car had been kept in a carport, but after 8 years of use I had my work cut out for me. And it's sometimes tough to detail every nook & cranny properly in one day without neglecting the parts that need it the most.

[rusty bumper]

Had a chance to have a little fun recently with #82, #81, and another coat of NXT since I first posted this detail back in July.

It looks better now than it ever did, even though my point & shoot camera can't capture it like I wanted it too.











It's now kept under a cover when it's not being driven.

This is one more beautiful car!.....And it's a fitting tribute to the one that used to drive it.

[benhui86]

very beautiful job u have done.... i like this pic the best



looks as good if not better than the brocheur pictures....

i bet shes smiling up there in heaven at her cars new shine....


oops very sorry wrong pic i linked too....

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by benhui86
very beautiful job u have done....

looks as good if not better than the brocheur pictures....

i bet shes smiling up there in heaven at her cars new shine....

Thanks for the kind words benhui86

I just wished I had a better camera to shoot these kinds of pictures with.

[Alex7938]

excellent work R.B

the one thing i really like about this forum is the diversity of cars that are shown off,

and the fact that wether its a top of the range sports car or a daily driver everyones dedication to keeping them spotless is second to none.

keep up the great work

[Ranger72]

Great job!

[rusty bumper]

Alex, Ranger......Thanks for the compliments.

[Tom Weed]

Hey Rusty,
That car looks amazing, it's looks probably better than it did when they drove it off the show room floor.

I know that has to make you feel good by helping your Pastor and I know he has to really appreciate the hard work that you've done.

Keep up the good work,

Tom

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Tom Weed
Hey Rusty,
That car looks amazing, it's looks probably better than it did when they drove it off the show room floor.

I know that has to make you feel good by helping your Pastor and I know he has to really appreciate the hard work that you've done.

Keep up the good work,

Tom

Thanks Tom!

It look's as good, if not better than the day it was new.


My pastor really appreciates all the effort that I have put into it.