Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 My truck has unfortunately become a trailer queen since we finished the build. Cab corners and rocker panel replacement took on a whole new life for the C-10. It now has a full round tube chassis, C4 Corvette suspension front and rear, LS2 and T-56 6 speed, and endless amounts of custom metal fabrication and body work. All being done by a good friend and myself. After being showed the past year and been neglected to Detail Spray and Brilliant Glaze (Which is not a bad thing) needed to be gone over. I hit the truck with Clay Bar, Paint Correction, Paint Finishing, Brilliant Glaze, and topped off with a coat of Americana Paste wax. It didn't look bad before but wow did this help!I also hit the billet wheels with metal polish #2 I even hit the bed floor with the Clay Bar, it was unreal what the bar pulled off from it. Dan@Adams, chops1sc and egott_91 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Before using Metal Polish 2 and a microfiber applicator by hand. During the process After about only 10 minutes, including the barrel of the wheel. Also after a buff I gave each wheel a shot of Detail Spray and a clean microfiber for a final buff and wow! Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 While I had the wheels and tires off I also hit the chassis and suspension components with some Detail Spray. Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) The hood wound up with a few scratches and swirls over the last year/ year and a half. Some Paint Correction and Finishing Polish had it looking like glass! Edited February 23, 2016 by Calvin A Dan@Adams and Texas Moe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James__ Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Beautiful truck! And great job on the detailing. Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blcksilv08 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Truck looks awesome, Adams metal polish is really underrated in my opinion. Where are you located? Only reason I ask is you said you did the show in Columbus. Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccommodari Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 G-R-E-A-T Pictures! Thats what i call attention to detail Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Nice work. Looks like it handles great with that setup. Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Calvin is the man! So glad you signed up over here to share your incredible truck good buddy! Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Love those '70's Chevy trucks. We needs to see more pictures!! Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red94chev Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'm a huge fan of C10s and that thing is nasty! Good work on the build and clean up. Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 She looks real good, nice job!! Calvin A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck08sierra Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 While I had the wheels and tires off I also hit the chassis and suspension components with some Detail Spray.IMG_8187.JPG tire is too skinny, needs to be wider!!!!! PacificNWBuckeye and Calvin A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Truck looks awesome, Adams metal polish is really underrated in my opinion. Where are you located? Only reason I ask is you said you did the show in Columbus. Thank you! the Metal Polish is incredible, it's actually the product that got me hooked! I'm just east of Columbus about 1 hour. G-R-E-A-T Pictures! Thats what i call attention to detail Thank you! Nice work. Looks like it handles great with that setup. Thank you! It does handle, before we painted it, while it was bare steel we put 1500 miles on it. I'm a huge fan of C10s and that thing is nasty! Good work on the build and clean up. Thank you! She looks real good, nice job!! Thank you Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 tire is too skinny, needs to be wider!!!!! LOL I know right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Calvin is the man! So glad you signed up over here to share your incredible truck good buddy! Thanks Dan! I don't know why I didn't create an account on here years ago! Glad to be here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Looking good !!!! A little brilliant glaze on top of that would look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Here is what started it all. These are the bed side exhaust tips, the type of aluminum they are would not polish to a mirror shine. They were sanded with 2000g wet sand paper and still wouldn't, after about 7 various brands of "metal polish" I broke down and ordered Metal Polish 1&2. Needless to say after about 60 seconds of work this was the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Here's a shot during the building and test driving process. Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Here's one from Goodguys Scottsdale 2014 Dan@Adams, zapdon and mc2hill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 A quick exhaust touch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Setting the cab on the rolling chassis in the paint booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin A Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Rolling tube chassis shot. Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenWS6 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 That frame has a lot of time into it to look that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James__ Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 That chassis is beautiful, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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