DA wasn`t touching this paint!! Rotary/Wool/HD CUT FTW!!!

[Scottwax]

There are still times I have to get out my Dewalt and go to town. Nice job on the Scamp!

[Envious Eric]

Its alive!!!!!!

[David Fermani]

Love the Mopars, nice job David.

Thanks Derek! Mopars rock!

Now that brings back memories!





Nice work, David!

Thanks Chad. I bet it does!

David Fermani- Thanks for sharing this! Heh heh, that would almost be fun for Yours Truly.



SuperDVE- Welcome to Autopia!



What a great project, and man-oh-man do you have some skills



[Accumulator had a thing for MOPARs, specifically 1970 ones and hey `71 is close, during his earlier years]

Dave has a habit of putting high HP engines in subtle applications. He`s actually the pioneer of Supercharged 3800 & 3.8L Buick Grand National engine swaps. Take a look at his old website: Buckshaw Dot Com, GM Supercars! Nothing like a GN powered Caddy Fleetwood that goes 11`s. LOL

There are still times I have to get out my Dewalt and go to town. Nice job on the Scamp!

Thanks Scott - I`ve been spoiled over the last few years up until now. This sucker was wasted and no way I was gonna sit there with a DA. Rotary or bust.

Its alive!!!!!!

It sure is! And it`s been fed with lots of oil.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Dave has a habit of putting high HP engines in subtle applications. He`s actually the pioneer of Supercharged 3800 & 3.8L Buick Grand National engine swaps. Take a look at his old website: Buckshaw Dot Com, GM Supercars! Nothing like a GN powered Caddy Fleetwood that goes 11`s. LOL

I`m still trying to figure out the Pontiac Bonneville wheels on the back of that Scamp (at least it looks like that`s what they are?).... seems like an odd fitment, but it looks like a nice assortment of parts have come together on that monster.



Paint looks pretty good now, too!

[gmblack3]

Would be interesting to see how surbuf on the rupes would have done. Since the fingers on the surbuf pad are much shorter then the wool fiber strands are, surbuf would of clogged quicker I`m thinking.



Very nice work for sure David!

[Accumulator]

... Take a look at his old website: Buckshaw Dot Com, GM Supercars! Nothing like a GN powered Caddy Fleetwood...

Thanks for that link! If I didn`t have too many cars already I`d be checking whether that Fleetwood is still for sale.

[David Fermani]

I`m still trying to figure out the Pontiac Bonneville wheels on the back of that Scamp (at least it looks like that`s what they are?).... seems like an odd fitment, but it looks like a nice assortment of parts have come together on that monster.



Paint looks pretty good now, too!

Yes, those are Bonneville wheels. The new one will be on this weekend. Just got back from getting cut/widened. Should look nice.

Would be interesting to see how surbuf on the rupes would have done. Since the fingers on the surbuf pad are much shorter then the wool fiber strands are, surbuf would of clogged quicker I`m thinking.



Very nice work for sure David!

Not sure how that would have worked? Soooo much crap came pouring out of this paint that I`d be willing to bet it would have clogged up the pad pretty bad and killed it`s cutting action.

Thanks for that link! If I didn`t have too many cars already I`d be checking whether that Fleetwood is still for sale.

It`s still for sale! So it the Century with 3800 Supercharged drivetrain & S-10 with Typoon drivetrain.

[Accumulator]

It`s still for sale! ...

Heh heh, I`m a sucker for green Fleetwoods anyhow! If a meteorite falls on one of my current cars....

[NotQuiteAPro]

I realize that does not make sense to the younger crowd, however those paints, both DuPont and PPG, as well as some BASF, OEM paints were what us old guys learned to refer to as "poly" paints.

Notice that what went off on the pad was "black" for the pad residue.

That`s like what one would see on a 60`s era Mustang, most Ford`s, most Chrysler`s, not so much on GM`s as they were still staying with a lacquer based system.

Floyd taught me that, and to prove him wrong, I tried a lot of things, damn-Sam, he was right.

Even using some 30w motor oil, cut with 10% keosense, would do some quick good.

Not like the HD cut, we had to then move to a "polish" and a lambs wool,so it took two steps, vs your one step.

Grumpy

Haha, Ron I think your right because I am not following what your getting at here. Can you explain what your point is exactly?





That`s impressive work there David. I have seen some guys at car shows with older cars with dead looking paint. When I talk to them they always talk about "one day" wanting to get the car repainted and doing a high dollar restoration. It`s kind of difficult hammering into their head the idea that the paint can be brought back to like, often to the point to where the vast majority would be completely happy with just leaving the car like that. We all know how life gets in the way and stuff like a frame off restoration never happens weather it be due to time or money.

[David Fermani]

Here`s some updated pics of this beast all cleaned up with the new wheels/tires on it. I basically polished the hood & truck while my friend Dave did the rest. Nothing but HD CUT was used and Dave has never polished a vehicle prior to this. Not too bad for these conditioning I`d say.

[Accumulator]

David Fermani- Heh heh, you`re just killing me with all the pic of that thing



I even have a soft spot for that color...