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Dellinger
03-24-2014, 06:46 PM
Grab a snack and your favorite beverage... this is going to be a long one. `Thanks for your patience!


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This was a special detail for me, not only because the car is mine but for quite a few reasons I will mention as this C-n-B moves along.


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(I apologize for the pictures... this solid red was really hard to photograph. `Sometimes I had to washout the picture to capture defects... so the red paint is going to take on many different shades.)


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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">The Chevelle`s condition after sitting unused for almost 4 years...
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/13300141804_c2087608e9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300141804/)
IMG_7272 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300141804/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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My dad purchased the car back in 1994 for $2,500 out of California. `Quite a bit to give, then, for a Malibu. `However, the car was low milage with 37,000 on the odometer. `It does have some interesting options... factory A/C, factory tinted glass, factory smog pump (removed but still have the unit and special headers) and some nasty, nasty, undercoating. `The odometer now reads...
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/13299851424_dc2508b773_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299851424/)
IMG_7306 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299851424/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Original T-3 headlight...(3 of them are still OEM to the car.)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/13300812234_0b9b6c8ff7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300812234/)
IMG_7520 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300812234/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Here is a center console my dad made... the carpet surrounding the sides appears a feint green... it`s faded over time and used to be a dark grey.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/13299754414_3a0da474ac_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299754414/)
IMG_7311 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299754414/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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The original color was `Granada Gold`. `I was a freshman in high school when my family took possession of it. `Boy, was I underwhelmed when I first saw the car.... especially when I was wanting a `69 Camaro SS/ 4-speed. `It had hubcaps, ugly gold paint, and a 283, 2 barrel 195hp version and a 2-speed Powerglide auto. `(We ended up putting new rings, bearings, aluminum intake, Carter AFB, and a very mild camshaft to spruce up the 283.)
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My dad and I spent a solid 4 years on the car. `Every weekend we worked on it. `I can`t say it was fun then... but now I`m a car nut. `The paint and bodywork took 18 months. `There was one quarter that had been hit but there were no rust problems or need for patch panels anywhere. `The floor pans were solid so there wasn`t anything too crazy regarding body work. `As you have probably already noted, we exchanged the Malibu trim for SS stuff. `We even located NOS OEM `67 Chevelle SS trim from a local Chevy parts dealer on Swan Island in Portland, OR. `The SS hood was an OEM piece but it looked like a heard of elephants walked on it. `There`s lots of body filler.
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Hood... texture of paint showing shrinking/ sinking of body filler. `These appeared about 2 years after painting.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/13299610154_62b22175db_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299610154/)
IMG_7336 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299610154/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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We built a makeshift down-draft paint booth in our attached garage with filters, fans, lights, etc... `My dad chose to spray Porsche Guard`s Red using the DuPont Chromabase paint system. `
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By now, you are beginning to understand why the detail was special. `The car I`m presenting today was where I learned some fundamentals on bodywork, block sanding, wet sanding, and high-speed buffing. `It`s kind of neat to look back and see just `how horrible` some of my work was. `But that`s ok. `I love the car, love the time I spent working on it, and love the lessons it taught me. `Moreover, I`m highly impressed my father let me make some of my own mistakes... and you`ll see them I move forward through this project.
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Here`s my first ever strike through circa 1998. `I laughed pretty hard when I was getting ready to correct the rear decklid and found it... what was I thinking buffing that edge! `

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/13320321065_eb13e2f9ca_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320321065/)
IMG_7630 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320321065/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Sun inspection, prior to wash/ decon...

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IMG_7265 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299886035/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/13300161354_d87d25878f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300161354/)
IMG_7271 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300161354/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Hood louver inserts looking weathered... with some old wax residue

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/13299669993_85a41d3234_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299669993/)
IMG_7301 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299669993/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/13299511045_ec7958663b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299511045/)
IMG_7302 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299511045/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Driver`s side rear quarter showing sanding marks which were never removed in 1998

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/13300114174_b9b14c54f8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300114174/)
IMG_7276 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300114174/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Hood showing damage from car cover`

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3667/13300125304_6a5be978b8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300125304/)
IMG_7275 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300125304/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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​A`cobweb`here... a cobweb there

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IMG_7270 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299968913/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/13299697164_76968bd13f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299697164/)
IMG_7326 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299697164/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Condition of original vinyl top...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/13299819553_802e842feb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299819553/)
IMG_7286 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299819553/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr




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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/13299798413_750e3ff9d2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299798413/)
IMG_7287 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299798413/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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Wash/Decon-
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Meg`s Rinse Free Express Wash (GDM)
Meg`s APC 10:1 & 5:1
Various brushes
Goof off
Meg`s Mirror Glaze Clay, medium
Meg`s Last Touch 1:1
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">I usually pre-spray the panel and then wipe...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/13299119213_0f091a9780_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299119213/)
IMG_7381 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299119213/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/13299173253_296d9ff295_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299173253/)
IMG_7371 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299173253/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Quite a bit of brush work...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7312/13299004825_980f2f99da_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299004825/)
IMG_7375 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299004825/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Dirty!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/13298977225_1122ddcea3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298977225/)
IMG_7380 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298977225/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/13298923915_58885a318a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298923915/)
IMG_7392 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298923915/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/13299238314_c94c57d28c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299238314/)
IMG_7399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299238314/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Quite a bit of `air` work... (I find it imperative to use compressed air to get all the water and soap out of trim/ crevices/ etc... all pictures showing places after being dried... amazing what`s left behind in trim areas on older classics. `Another reason I do rinseless washes exclusively on these types.)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/13298942485_f1306a7e1c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298942485/)
IMG_7390 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298942485/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/13299324174_69a4efcb08_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299324174/)
IMG_7385 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299324174/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/13298854485_3a35a4c01c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298854485/)
IMG_7400 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13298854485/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Clay didn`t pick up much... but then again, the car hasn`t been driven extensively




http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3770/13300786425_4d51a197ba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300786425/)
IMG_7433 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300786425/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">More goodies as I worked around the car, working wash, bush, air, and clay a panel at a time...


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/13300979013_b809f9d4c8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300979013/)
IMG_7424 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300979013/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/13301206734_62284be53a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301206734/)
IMG_7423 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301206734/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">And bottom of the decklid and jambs received some attention... (black `ring` is weather stripping trasnfer)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/13301295584_78ce30cf07_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301295584/)
IMG_7404 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301295584/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/13301282394_1794ef3d7b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301282394/)
IMG_7406 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13301282394/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Meg`s Rinse Free Wash... doing it`s thang

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/13300902675_10fdf8677d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300902675/)
IMG_7409 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300902675/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Called in some Goof Off and a foam pad...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/13300871295_7197025231_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300871295/)
IMG_7415 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300871295/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">All better




http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/13300996233_2a9d2901e5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300996233/)
IMG_7421 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300996233/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Inspection After Decon, under the lights

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/13300923533_053ae62714_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300923533/)
IMG_7437 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300923533/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/13300874123_4895d713d2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300874123/)
IMG_7461 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300874123/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/13300943624_99aca3be88_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300943624/)
IMG_7500 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300943624/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/13300966034_5bc84e8423_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300966034/)
IMG_7496 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300966034/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/13300562175_a27d2ffaa8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300562175/)
IMG_7503 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300562175/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/13300517355_16e8753efa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300517355/)
IMG_7509 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300517355/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/13300507575_4065a19a66_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300507575/)
IMG_7511 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300507575/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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The correction process was pretty clumsy on my part... it took a while to find what the paint wanted. `I started with Rupes 21, D300, and Megs MF cutting pad. `It left a good finish but it was taking too long to cut. `The DuPont Chromabase was proving to be the hardest paint I`ve come across yet... but at the same time being a little finicky to finish down haze/mar free.
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I ended up doing the following...
Makita Rotary/ 5/1" HD lambswool pad/ M100 @ 1500 (lowest speed my old Makita will go)
Rupes/Orange B&S 5.5"/ HD Uno
Rupes/White B&S 5.5"/ M205
Rupes/Black B&S 5.5"/ HD Polish
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Smaller areas...
HF D/A / 3" Meg`s Burgundy/ M101
.........../ 3" White B&S/ M205
.........../ 3" Black B&S/ HD Polish
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">I like to be organized when starting off...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2862/13320449535_0fd33ca225_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320449535/)
IMG_7560 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320449535/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Good amount of build on the car...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/13299461964_c13fbed82f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299461964/)
IMG_7363 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299461964/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Some 50/50s

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/13300416015_d9c6473bba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300416015/)
IMG_7543 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300416015/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/13300720354_f2b8a91776_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300720354/)
IMG_7556 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300720354/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Note to self... don`t use `cheap` tape

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/13300310435_fb5f41beb6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300310435/)
IMG_7563 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300310435/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Extra care was taken with the DP-90... black 3" pad and DG501 for a very light clean up of area below deck lid. `The light sheen is how it should look.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/13320743704_89cc59dcf3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320743704/)
IMG_7627 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320743704/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">A little chrome work... but truth be told, all the stainless and chrome needs to be removed and polished. `Happy with a green pad and DG 501 for now.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/13320670744_ff9b81c8a3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320670744/)
IMG_7638 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320670744/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr



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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/13300478025_370f9db6e1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300478025/)
IMG_7516 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300478025/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/13300466395_056f286bd9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300466395/)
IMG_7518 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300466395/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<u>To be continued... give me an hour or so...</u>
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Dellinger
03-24-2014, 07:33 PM
<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Some larger panel shots...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/13300690913_fc0dbdeee2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300690913/)
IMG_7507 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300690913/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/13300552985_0ab5b9a254_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300552985/)
IMG_7505 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300552985/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/13300591844_02c33d1cbf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300591844/)
IMG_7599 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300591844/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Driver`s rear quarter after rotary/wool/m100... 1 pass per section. `Still some stuff there but it cleaned up nicely after with Orange/HD Uno

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/13300568524_f0ce9417f0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300568524/)
IMG_7600 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300568524/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Driver`s rear quarter finished...`

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13386463623_960fca3d82_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386463623/)
IMG_7613 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386463623/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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I think Dad and I were a little too hasty with the emblem application after paint. `Should have waited for it to fully cure... you can see the `Malibu` impression here...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/13386391445_bb81938eba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386391445/)

IMG_7611 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386391445/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">After...

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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/13386276075_e2a3afd32f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386276075/)
IMG_7615 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386276075/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">No more sanding marks on the top of this quarter...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/13386211845_2b9d0226b4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386211845/)
IMG_7618 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386211845/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/13386279723_b4b7d5c778_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386279723/)
IMG_7621 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386279723/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">However, it still needs more wetsanding, lol. `(Focused on texture, not reflection... Thank you Zach McGovern for the help on photography!)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/13386427465_90abd5ed1c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386427465/)
IMG_7609 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386427465/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Driver`s side process completed...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/13386304025_1dbbe6fa28_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386304025/)
IMG_7614 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13386304025/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">And onto the hood...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/13300644463_4fc8271095_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300644463/)
IMG_7512 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300644463/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/13300507575_4065a19a66_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300507575/)
IMG_7511 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300507575/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Getting there... (after rotary/wool/M100)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/13300448393_d21a5d6cbc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300448393/)
IMG_7567 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300448393/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/13300259385_b228a237e8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300259385/)
IMG_7569 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300259385/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Fixed
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/13319274215_90ecefe9cc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319274215/)
IMG_7765 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319274215/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Passenger side was pretty much just like the Driver`s. `No sense in further beating you up with similar photos... but will post the highlights.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/13300492743_ceb89eb231_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300492743/)
IMG_7557 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300492743/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/13300701424_93d5f354db_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300701424/)
IMG_7558 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300701424/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/13300759904_b96ecef354_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300759904/)
IMG_7546 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13300759904/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Door jambs polished with D151

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/13319544395_64dfc1730e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319544395/)
IMG_7741 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319544395/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/13319722273_e7cccb039d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319722273/)
IMG_7740 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319722273/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr


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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Interior work was pretty normal. `Did not elect to use steam or hot-water extraction as the aftermarket carpet bled horrendously on test spot. `Some evidence of mice noted by their `trails` of you know what.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/13299563784_0e52e8ffe6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299563784/)
IMG_7350 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299563784/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/13299780604_0069a1b0de_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299780604/)
IMG_7310 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13299780604/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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Interior work:
Brush/vacuum
Meg`s APC 10:1
Various brushes
CG V.R.P to dress vinyl `(not real happy with it... but it`s what I had and I`d rather use it on my stuff that put it on someone elses.)
Meg`s Detailer Window cleaner

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Stock vinyl interior in need of some love
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/13320052314_e3ded5266a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320052314/)
IMG_7727 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320052314/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/13319654405_6061237a38_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319654405/)
IMG_7729 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319654405/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/13320003464_0f6e7c47f6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320003464/)
IMG_7731 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320003464/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/13319766933_18a2228a27_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319766933/)
IMG_7733 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319766933/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">After

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/13319566513_557fdeecd0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319566513/)
IMG_7752 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319566513/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/13319754644_92b43497bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319754644/)
IMG_7754 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319754644/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/13319513643_0b8aca39b4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319513643/)
IMG_7755 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319513643/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/13319467715_7250212bd1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319467715/)
IMG_7745 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319467715/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Final Shots wearing HD Poxy (1 coat) `AND we even had SUN around here... how about that!








http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2863/13320145123_5848981328_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320145123/)
IMG_7687 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320145123/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/13320190183_0d2848f5bf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320190183/)
IMG_7683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320190183/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/13320049595_a99e319a24_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320049595/)
IMG_7682 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320049595/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/13320458874_d6f11f8853_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320458874/)
IMG_7678 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320458874/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">I easily have 5 hours or more in this hood... hard work pays off!



http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/13319757505_e551a1a56b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319757505/)
IMG_7719 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319757505/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/13320103483_46a2c5a325_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320103483/)
IMG_7696 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320103483/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/13320182434_6ac72faf55_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320182434/)
IMG_7716 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320182434/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/13320215304_e556006167_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320215304/)
IMG_7713 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320215304/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3687/13319943273_0cbc7dd726_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319943273/)
IMG_7718 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319943273/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/13319894073_e94874941d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319894073/)
IMG_7721 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319894073/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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<span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">The hood louvers look better! `(The pot metal is showing it`s age though... and nothing can really be done about that unfortunately)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/13319704585_2dd37297a4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319704585/)
IMG_7723 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13319704585/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr




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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/13320540744_66c6ee0ba9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320540744/)
IMG_7655 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/121001268@N08/13320540744/) by GabeDellinger (http://www.flickr.com/people/121001268@N08/), on Flickr
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Well, you have made it this far! `Congratulations! `
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In all seriousness, I appreciate viewers reading and commenting. `
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Just some footnotes:
The car has been sprayed TWICE. `It was keyed on the 95th day after painting (I know this because I cried my eyes out and it was the day I had just waxed the car for the first time since curing.)
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At the start of the detail I had some `towel issues`... well, long story short... I had replaced the brushes on one my polishers... and the armateur was bad (didn`t realize it at the time) so it kept throwing fragments of graphite from the brushes all over the back decklid of the Chevelle where I was doing my test spots. `I kept scratching the paint on wipe off and couldn`t figure it out. `I finally did when I kept feeling little bits of stuff hit my arm every now and then. `SO... learned that the hard way. `Threw away a bunch of towels/pads... sucks but it is what it is.
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Take care,
-Gabe

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fdresq4
03-24-2014, 07:54 PM
Gabe,


Speechless. What a meticulous job you have done. That was one of the Best I have seen. Enjoy the labor of your Love!


Steve
C. Charles Hahn
03-24-2014, 09:33 PM
Such an awesome car! Excellent work, Gabe.
Dellinger
03-25-2014, 12:28 AM
Gabe,


Speechless. What a meticulous job you have done. That was one of the Best I have seen. Enjoy the labor of your Love!


Steve



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Steve, very gracious comments. `Thank you!


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Such an awesome car! Excellent work, Gabe.



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Mr. Hahn, thank you for reading and the very nice comments!


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Best,


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-Gabe
Guru17
03-25-2014, 04:45 AM
That was Epic - everything about it - the detail, your love for the car, the narration - everydamn thing.


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I know I`m repeating what Steve said above, but this one left me speechless.
MrCLRider
03-25-2014, 05:54 AM
Looks great!! Did you dad know it could look so good? Did it look that good after the initial build?
blucpe
03-25-2014, 10:44 AM
absolutely an outstanding job, if your dad were to sell it now he`d probably get $1000 more for it..`
Dellinger
03-25-2014, 11:52 AM
That was Epic - everything about it - the detail, your love for the car, the narration - everydamn thing.


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I know I`m repeating what Steve said above, but this one left me speechless.



Thank you, Guru. `I am glad you enjoyed the read! `


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Looks great!! Did you dad know it could look so good? Did it look that good after the initial build?



mrclrider- `You know, that is an interesting question... looking back... I was 18 and really didn`t understand what paint should look like or could look like. `I remember it looking `awesome`, lol. `After I finished the job I outlined above, I need to order a new hood and spray it. `Then wetsand the entire car and pull off the stainless/ chrome for polishing. `


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I`m sure my father expected it to look great but I don`t know if he was very much into `finishing` the paint. `Especially after it was keyed 3 months after painting. `And we had to sand both sides back down to respray. ` When you spend that kind of time and then it is keyed... well, it kind of takes the wind and enthusiasm out of your sails, if you know what I mean. `Not an excuse but... I think he just wanted it done, you know?


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absolutely an outstanding job, if your dad were to sell it now he`d probably get $1000 more for it..`



Blucpe, thanks for the comment. `LOL, I hope he would get a little more than an $1,000 more... but I can appreciate the humor!
Jean-Claude
03-25-2014, 01:00 PM
Excellent results Gabe.


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If you`re not happy with your CG dressing, try out Carpro DLux.`
1kwikf
03-25-2014, 06:58 PM
that thing was rough, amazing turnaround
maxepr1
03-25-2014, 07:20 PM
UnF`ing Real! Awesome turnaround! Very nice documentation.
tom p.
03-25-2014, 07:52 PM
Sun-sational !` You`ve added thou$$ands to the value of this classic!
Dellinger
03-25-2014, 08:29 PM
Excellent results Gabe.


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If you`re not happy with your CG dressing, try out Carpro DLux.`



Jean-Claude... you helped more than you know on this one. `Thanks buddy!


CarPro DLux will be in my next order from Corey.


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that thing was rough, amazing turnaround



Thank you! `Indeed... it wasn`t crazy bad but it was definitely neglected. `My camera and I couldn`t really capture everything... it was a hard car/color to photograph. `The paint just absorbed light... I had to really zoom on most shots, which made it hard to tell when posting the pictures...`where I was at` on the car. `I really need a wide angle lens and DSLR. `But that`s gonna have to wait until I have money to allocate... and I get better photography wise.


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UnF`ing Real! Awesome turnaround! Very nice documentation.



Max, I appreciate the `enthusiasm`... and the nicety of your comment! `Thank you for reading and replying.


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Sun-sational !` You`ve added thou$$ands to the value of this classic!



Tom, I`m very grateful for your words. ` `Speaking of value... we had the car appraised in `98 for insurance purposes... the appraiser was MAD we changed the trim, color, and that we added the stereo. `(The paint will never go back but we didn`t cut in any holes in the rear dash for the speakers... so all that can come out and you would never know it was there.) `The appraiser valued it at $17.5K in `98. `Haven`t had it appraised since, don`t really intend to... I imagine... on a good day...if I were to put it up for sale (but I won`t)... it might fetch $25- 30K. `It`s not a show winner by any means.
Jean-Claude
03-25-2014, 09:18 PM
Jean-Claude... you helped more than you know on this one. `Thanks buddy!


CarPro DLux will be in my next order from Corey.



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You did the work bro. You figured it out, made something your own and something to be truly proud of. Kudos.