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Sabre
08-05-2006, 02:59 PM
I recently offered to help clean up my roommate`s parent`s classic TA as they were going to be getting it appraised and ready to sell. This was something I was going to do just as a favor to them so I didnt go for a full detail. This was just an effort to clean up the paint of a LOT of swirls and watermark etching. No interior, no rims/tires (the tires were almost rotting out from sitting so long).



The car had been repainted a few times in it`s life by previous and the last paint job is not a good one, but I wanted to tackle it just to see how much better I could make it. The paint was hard and there is still swirls left in it, but at least the camera doesnt show it :o



A good reminder as to how much more I have to learn.



Process:



Washed with Megs Gold Class

Polished with a WG Orange Light Cut pad and Megs DACP #83

Followed with SSR2.5 to tackle more swirls on a WG Orange

Touched up in spots with SSR1 on a WG White Polishing pad

Waxed with PC and a WG grey finishing pad and Megs NXT Tech Wax



Before shots (Some you need to look real close to see the etching)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TAHoodBefore.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TARoofBefore.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TACloseUpBefore.jpg

This next shot made me cringe

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/SwirlsandEtchmarks.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/Dirty.jpg
Sabre
08-05-2006, 03:00 PM
After shots:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TAHoodAfter.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TA455After.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TACloseupAfter.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TARoofAfter.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TATailAfter.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/Sabrecat21/TAReflectS2k.jpg



If anyone is interested, it`s still for sale (I get a finders fee if I find them a buyer!) I dont know exact specs on it, but I can find out if anyone is interested :secret



Thanks for looking!
holland_patrick
08-05-2006, 04:01 PM
how much??
Jim C
08-05-2006, 04:23 PM
Location????????
Sabre
08-05-2006, 04:30 PM
Ack, Sorry about that everyone.



Location is in Bend, Oregon

Price I am not positive on, but I beleive it was appraised at around $16,000.

Almost everything on the car is original and in very good condition (except for the paint which could be better, and the tires as I previously mentioned).



Feel free to ask any questions and I can get the specifics for you. (will need to check on price).
Scottwax
08-05-2006, 08:05 PM
That`s about as good as that nasty paint job is going to get. :)



$16,000 eh? Just imagine what a `73 SD455 goes for!