1966 Pontiac Lemans Show Car, Full Sanding and Polishing

99blackSE said:
Another great one Josh, awesome stuff sir!
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Thanks.



Pats300zx said:
Simply stunning work and write up Josh. I learned a ton....Very well put together.
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Glad I did the write up, I was afraid it would be too long and people would just skip to the end for the after pics....glad you enjoyed it.



kwiker said:
Outstanding thread Josh, thanks a bunch for taking the time to do this for everyone.
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You're welcome.
 
:woohoo: Awesome job on that beast. The owner truly loves that car as you can tell in the pictures. I'm sure you made a friend after this detail :xyxthumbs



Did he have any cool stories to tell you during your visit?





A bit off topic but man that is a terrible location for a gas meter. That thing is just begging to be backed into and busted.

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tdekany said:
Wow Josh! What a job! :bow :bow
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Thanks.

twitch said:
:woohoo: Awesome job on that beast. The owner truly loves that car as you can tell in the pictures. I'm sure you made a friend after this detail :xyxthumbs



Did he have any cool stories to tell you during your visit?





A bit off topic but man that is a terrible location for a gas meter. That thing is just begging to be backed into and busted.
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Thanks, he did have some cool stories but after 4 days of talking and polishing I've forgotten.....(plus I just got back from a Houston trip where I did a Carrera GT and a GT3RS so I don't remember much beyond that:drool: )



I did ask quite a few questions about painting and prep work involved iso I could learn how to do my job more correctly.:xyxthumbs



Yea, that gas meter is in a bad location, really takes away from the pics too.



I'll be doing his old Nomad next and then the black 57 vette you see in the background once he gets it repainted.



Great guy, we definately became friends.



Thanks, Josh
 
Engine completed with exhaust manifold covers and painted valve covers.



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A few pics from in the garage like I took origionally when it was all sanded....



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More pics to come
 
Great pics, Josh.



I love that engine...not so sure about the color choice for the valve covers and such, but regardless, it's done very well.
 
That is a very well built car.... the guy really has some talent. Great write-up and documentation Josh, it was very informative..... thanks! I can't wait to see the Nomad!
 
unbelieveable josh!



The painter/sander/detailer:), all did an amazing job on that car.



Some girl will have a very awesome 2 year late birthday present, but I am sure it was worth the wait.:clap::clap:
 
Sick work Josh and a fantastic write up! :eek: That sure was a lot of real estate to cover my friend!



Quick tip when working any of the gloss it polishes via rotary you need to spray the gloss enhancer QD spray in between polishing to get a longer work time out of them and also it helps reduce the micro scratches and holograms a ton! I just did some extensive testing with my makita and all the polishes and I got the finish to come out swirl and hologram free everytime. Gloss enhancer is the key!
 
d00t said:
Stunning teasers! I noticed the stack of pads you've accumulated. At what point do you decide you need to start with a new pad? When the entire pad is soiled, does it lose cutting power so it's a good idea to switch?
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Ha, I've accumulated quite a stack too - but I like how many white's you went through, as I go through less as the stages progress and the polishes become finer, as they tend to be nicer to pads and not cake up as much. I'd be interested to see the full writeup as well!



Gorgeous BTW, I love how you can actually see the swirls of the car that's 10 feet away, through the reflection of the car you worke don. Amazing! :xyxthumbs
 
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