JBlack151 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Hello AF Crew, I had the pleasure of detailing a 1969 Chevelle SS this past weekend for a client. I absolutely loved working on this car and it also helped the weather was perfect. Temps began about 68 degrees in the early AM when I arrived and by the afternoon it reached about mid 80's with very low humidity. After 6.5 hours of work the owner arrived to check out the results and after silently walking around the car with a huge smile the first words out of his mouth was...."I want to dive into my hood and go swimming!" We all had a good laugh and he couldn't wait to take a Sunday afternoon cruise to end a beautiful weekend of weather. Here's the run down of what was completed. - APC on tires and fender walls - 2 Bucket Strip Wash to clean and remove prior waxes - Merino Mitt on entire car - Sidekick and GWDT - Clay Bar (which removed an amazing amount of grey overspray) - All trim and pinstripe taped off with Adam's Detailer Tape - SHR (2 passes) - FMP - Revive - BG (including bumpers and trim) - APW - Undercarriage Spray - APC on traction bars - Glass Cleaner on diferential cover - APC wipe down of engine - In & Out Spray on all hoses/lines in engine bay - Glass Cleaner and Revive on chome and polished engine components - Leather & Interior Cleaner on seats and dash - Leather Conditioner on dash trim and seats - Glass Cleaner on all windows NOW ON TO THE PICS............ THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 :burnout:Nice car & nice job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaSHOOOOSH Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 VERY NICE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 That car looks great. Did you do Revive before the Fine Machine Polish, or was that just listed out of order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Did you do Revive before the Fine Machine Polish, or was that just listed out of order? Fixed. It was just out of order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Everything else seemed to be in order and I couldn't figure out why you'd do Revive between SHR and FMP. I'll often finish with Revive, using it as a paint cleanser, but using it before FMP just didn't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 As Jeremy Clarkson would say, "I'm having a crisis!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Everything else seemed to be in order and I couldn't figure out why you'd do Revive between SHR and FMP. I'll often finish with Revive, using it as a paint cleanser, but using it before FMP just didn't make sense. I was juggling a few things on 2 different screens so I guess one mistyped error is a good final score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 That is frigging dead sexy John! WOW that thing really shimmers and shines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I was juggling a few things on 2 different screens so I guess one mistyped error is a good final score! It's ok, Dylan probably hates me now for all the times I've found typos on the Adam's store. They still haven't fixed a couple of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 That is gorgeous! Fantastic Job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nice job on that amazing Chevelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Beautiful car. Did you take the picture of the Chevelle emblem before or after the correction? Looks like there's still a little swirling where the sun is hitting the paint. Also, is it just me, or do the side emblems seem high? Nevermind, googled it and it looks like that's where they're supposed to be on a '69. I was thinking of the '70 emblem placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Did you take the picture of the Chevelle emblem before or after the correction? Looks like there's still a little swirling where the sun is hitting the paint. That picture was taken after. There could have been some slight swirl left in that area that was close to the emblem. I had them taped off, but was still very cautious when bringing the pads close in fear of tearing them up at all. Why was I this cautious.....it happened on the rear emblem a little after a test pass. As for the rest of the car I inspected the paint in the sun and inside under the lights and it was really good......I would never say perfect, because like a wise man we all appreciate on here once said "getting perfect is like trying to hit a moving target" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Wow thats shiny. Is that original factory paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 No it was painted a while ago but kept to the original looks with the color, stripe and other things. The current owner bought it from his brother who purchased the car from the original owner in Pennsylvania a while back. He just randomly came across the car at a swap meet. From there he drove it home to Connecticut (awesome) and toyed with it here and there. When his brother put up for sale he couldn't let it go so he took it off his hands and had the whole front end restored. Over the next couple of years it's going to get a full frame off restoration. It really is a beautiful car in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongosg8 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Another great job John! She is a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryC Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Holy mother of wow, nice job. Also you forgot to blur the license plate in two of the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Oh man, you're bringing back the memories. When I got out of the Navy in 69 that's the car I bought. Same color, same stripe, same interior. It was a real SS. I ordered it right out of the book at the dealership. After that, I bought a 454 with white stripes in the same blue. Loved that color. Very nice. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Goooooooooooood lord!!! What a piece of beefcake!!! That thing is righteous. Nice work my friend, atta boy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsfunk Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wow! My high school car, right down to the color, ladder bars and wheels, boy do I miss the 80's! Car looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkodger Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 wow! Looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Gorgeous!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 that is awesome, nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchman Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Wow! Looks fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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