Fierce5 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This one was a referral from the client for whom I detailed the Audi last month. The customer wanted to me to do the engine bay, headlights, polish the rims and.......the undercarriage, not just wheelliners or mufflers but the whole bottom/belly of the car. Here are some shots of the car before I touched it. I started with the wheels and polished the metal on lips after cleaning the wheels with All Purpose Cleaner. Here's a 50/50 shot (notice the mark line) Next, the engine bay and used my Mytee Firebird steamer and my detailing brush to loosen the dirt and grime on the engine, cables, battery, etc. Here's a before and after shotBefore: After: After I was done with the engine bay I hit the headlights to try and bring them as close to new as possible. Keep in mind that these are 26 years old headlights. Here's a before and after.Before: After: Then I started working on the carriage. The owner has a lift and I was working at his place so that made some of the work easier. I don't have a lot of after shots here because after I sprayed the undercarriage with All Purpose Cleaner and worked the steamer to dissolve some the grease and gunk, it was literally raining garbage on me from the bottom of the car, thank God I was wearing a cap! Here's a 50/50 shot of the muffler, one detailed and one not. Finally, I started my favorite part which is paint correction. The car had minor scratches and swirl marks but they were so minor I couldn't really catch them with the car using the light in the garage and Energizer LED headband I have. I used Paint Correcting Polish, then glaze and finally some Americana paste wax. Here are some after shots. Aaron@P2PQD and jimboman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck08sierra Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 nice job! Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice....she looks good! Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerluvr4 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thats amazing. I've always loved the old Saleens. Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice job. Car looks good!! Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Killer. Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC96GT Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Great job! Looks fantastic! Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Beautiful work! I love early Saleen Mustang's and this looks like an incredibly nice, original example. The only thing out of place is the '89+ windshield decal. It should be the same font as the other emblems. A lot of Saleen's got butchered with tasteless modifications over the years or beat to hell. You didn't show the interior but I'd assume it's as nice as the rest of the car. It's a bad deal if the Flo-Fit seats and matching rear seat / door panel upholstery gets worn out because correct replacement material doesn't exist. Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Nice. Fierce5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Beautiful work! I love early Saleen Mustang's and this looks like an incredibly nice, original example. The only thing out of place is the '89+ windshield decal. It should be the same font as the other emblems. A lot of Saleen's got butchered with tasteless modifications over the years or beat to hell. You didn't show the interior but I'd assume it's as nice as the rest of the car. It's a bad deal if the Flo-Fit seats and matching rear seat / door panel upholstery gets worn out because correct replacement material doesn't exist. Thank you. I didn't show the interior because I was only asked to do the exterior and the undercarriage so I didnt take interior pics, as is the car took me 12 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Wow, a bone-stock Saleen, that's a nice car! I turned 17 in 1988, and that ride was at the top of my dream-car list! Great detail, and photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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