JBlack151 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) "ICE CREAM HERE......GET YOUR ICE CREAM HERE!" Hey guys/gals, A few months back I was contacted by my client to come visit in regards to a purchase he was making on a vehicle that was well out of his style compared to the other ones in his collection. When we finally met for dinner we caught up on things that happened over the winter "detailing" break and discussed our schedule for upcoming work once the temps warmed up here in the Northeast. Then we headed for his garage to see his new toy. When we entered the garage I was taken back by this 1931 Ford Model A Good Humor truck. The white and black color combo was stunning and I immediately felt like I had just traveled back in time. I began inspecting everything almost like I was a kid on Christmas. It's not everyday you come across a collectors item such as this. The previous owner did the entire restoration on two identical Model A's at the same time. During the process everything was well documented with photographs and information which was compiled into an album my client received with the sale. There is even a certificate of authenticity from Good Humor for it's originality and signed by the company's president. An amazing part of this restoration project is the entire refrigeration system was completely updated and fully operational. All that's required is charging the system and once completed it can keep your favorite ice cream flavors icy cold all day long. I found that really impressive to top off an already "cool" little truck (no pun intended). I began to wonder about this other 1 of 2 restored Model A and asked if that one was also sold. We did confirm somebody in California purchased it and was last known to be displayed in a mall somewhere. Knowing how rare this antique is I felt really honored to be able to work on this one. So then came the time to pencil in this little piece of history for work to begin. I had my game plan ready on what areas I needed to focus on and the process involved. And what better way to complete this project than with Adam's Polishes! As always let's go over the line up of Adam's Polishes products used for this detail. -Kranzle K 1122TST Cold Water Electric Pressure Washer -Uber Foamer Cannon Pressure Washer Attachment -Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner-Adam’s Fender Brush -Adam's Deep Clean Tire Scrub Brush -Adam’s Green Wheel Cleaner-Adam’s Boulder Blond Boars Hair Wheel Brush-Adam’s Car Wash Shampoo (With All Purpose Cleaner Strip Wash)-Adam’s Double Car Wash Grit Guard Bucket Kit & Caddy-Adam’s Ultimate Merino Wool Car Wash Mitt-Adam's Lugnut Brush (old & new)-Adam’s Great White Microfiber Drying Towels -Adam's Air Force Master Blaster Car Dryer by MetroVac -Adam's Metal Polish #1 -Adam's Metal Polish #2 -Adam's Microfiber Applicator Pads -Adam’s Waterless Wash-Adam’s Waterless Wash Waffle Towels-Adam’s Super VRT Tire & Trim Dressing -Adam’s Hex-Grip Pro Tire Dressing Applicator-Adam’s Edgeless Microfiber Utility Towels-Adam’s VRT Super Block Dressing Applicators-Adam’s In & Out Spray-Adam’s Detailing Clay Bar-Adam’s Detail Spray-Adam’s Carpet Cleaning Brush-Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaner-Adam's Leather & Interior Cleaning Brush-Adam’s Glass Cleaner-Adam’s Glass Cleaning Towels-Adam’s American Pride Heavy Duty Detailers 50’ Extension Cord-Flex XC 3401 VRG Polisher -Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover & Orange Pad-Adam’s Fine Machine Polish & White Polishing Pad-Adam’s Brilliant Glaze & Red Machine Pad-Adam’s Americana Premium Wax & Glaze Applicators-Adam's Americana Premium Carnauba Paste Wax-Adam's Single Soft Towels-Adam's Double Soft Towels-Adam’s Pro Detailers Cart-Adam’s Rolling Detail Seat BEFORE Overall the entire vehicle was covered in light dirt/heavy dust. Here are some of the shots capturing the task at hand. ENGINE CLEAN UP Well.......there's not much to this one. Nothing shiny or pretty, just all around simple. So tackling this area took a bucket with some APC and CS mixed around and a bottle of Waterless Wash to go over everything with the old style lug nut brush that I've designated for engine compartments (I like to keep the new one for wheels). I wasn't trying to achieve something amazing on this area of the detail. Just focused on getting the dirt and grime removed. METAL POLISHING After the wash was completed and all the panels were dry I pulled her into the garage to work on some areas that needed some attention. For this there is nothing better than the ultimate #1 - #2 punch that we all know and love from Adam's. I originally wanted to work on these areas with the 4" Focus Pads and a cordless drill, however my drill was unavailable at the time. Don't you just love when your friends borrow your tools...."I'll bring it back tomorrow"......ya, okay! So I simply did everything by hand. I also brought out the Adam's Revive Polish as well which worked excellent on certain parts. CLAYING & POLISHING When it was time to remove all the contaminants from the paint I spent a good amount of time focusing on the fenders. The both spare tires were removed to allow me to get into all the tight areas. Here is a shot of the clay bar after just one of the fenders! I tried to capture some of the paints condition before polishing, however the lighting and the camera were not liking one another and this is the only shot you can see what I was going to be up against. It was now time to bring out the Flex 3401 and some SHR. I knew from the condition of the paint and the haze present this was going to be a perfect match to know out that dull faded color to an ultimate shine! After a pass on the fenders you can see the color transfer onto the pad due to the single stage paint. I knew this pad was going to be trashed by the days end. Thankfully I have a ample supply of these bad boys. Time to keep rolling. After one pass with SHR I was very pleased with the results achieved. So I moved on to FMP and the white pad to really bring that shine back. Again, sorry for not being able to get a better shot besides using the flash of the camera. LSP & RESULTS I didn't really document things after the polishing process, however I moved onto the white areas of the paint (with a new set of pads, of course) followed by an IPA wipe down. From there I applied some Brilliant Glaze with the red pad and topped her off with some Americana. All that was left was to snap some shots of the results. For these shots, I wanted to make sure I took as many as I can so there are some outside and some inside for your viewing pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to view this write up. As mentioned prior, it was quite the honor being able to work on such a rare vehicle. And none of this would have been possible without the amazing staff and products of ADAM'S POLISHES! Edited May 21, 2013 by JBlack151 Shermanator, fortplainman, Mongosg8 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man5011 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Very Cool! Edited May 21, 2013 by man5011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro2ssblack Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Very nice buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaSHOOOOSH Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Awesome truck! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceofWill Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thanks For The Posting. Cool And Rare! Well Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Awesome work man, looks superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wow, You did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 It looked nice before, but as usual you took it to the next level! Do you or anyone know the scoop on that bird hood ornament? Is that a Ford thing or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk05crew Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great work again man! Very cool rig too! Get any free ice cream out of the deal?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wow. That looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootertrash19 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Awesome Post! Was the lettering painted on or decal, and how did you handle it, go right over it or masked off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Great work John! Working on these pre-war cars makes you feel like you are maintaining a piece of history. I can't imagine what it would feel like owning one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Awesome Post! Was the lettering painted on or decal, and how did you handle it, go right over it or masked off? Very good question, thanks for reminding me to post about that. All the lettering was painted on. And I must point out, they did a real good job with everything. For the process, I didn't want to trust going over then knowing it's paint. So when it came to all the white areas of the vehicle very little was done with the Flex and the pads. Only the top of the hood and the upper roof areas were used with the larger pads. Instead I used the Porter Cable with the 4" Focus Pads on the doors and the rear box areas. Yes I could have taped them off, but I'm pretty comfortable moving along delicate areas such as this without taping. And taping all that off would have taken a huge amount of my time. But like I said, I trust myself to get right up along the lettering and there wasn't much fear as I would of had if they were decals. scootertrash19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 John you always amaze me with your work and the cars you detail. Great job man! Remember I want a couple toasted almonds and a strawberry shortcake .. to wash it down I will have a diet coke ..LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisalecia Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 JB, Detail looks insane man! Thank you very much for the tour!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 What a fantastic find! I've never seen one like that before. Great detail and write up. That truck deserved no less than your best and you sure did right by it. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Looks like the metal polishes got a workout. Did you use them on the bells? If so, how did they work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Looks like the metal polishes got a workout. Did you use them on the bells? If so, how did they work? Unfortunately I did not polish the bells. I thought about it, however I didn't want to remove them from the housing on the front window. There were a lot of fragile pieces on this one including the leather straps I had to remove to get the spare tires off. I really was afraid they were going to rip since they were so worn. Thanks for all the compliments guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 SWEEEEET!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Great Write Up that I must say I have been looking forward to! You always do killer work, and I think you and I are a bit a like in the fact we love to do the Historic Era cars and trucks. Something makes me feel like I am helping out History of Americana or something. AWESOME MAN! Mook JBlack151 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 This whole writeup makes me smile... so cool! (and not just the icecream) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryC Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Nostalgia overload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdii02 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Absolutely amazing work!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRZN Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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