I'm bored and have some time to burn before class, so I figured I would will you guys in on what I'm currently working on...
So, it's a 1960 Chevy Brookwood 2 door wagon that has been completely restored, with some modern modifications. All the exterior trim was removed and re-plated, the entire underbody and engine bay was scraped to bare metal and re-coated, it was re-painted single stage white on the roof and a clear coated metallic silver on the bottom. It also has air ride suspension and a Chevy LS1 drivetrain! It is a very cool and unique car.
After my lack luster write up of the F355 (same owner) I figured I would try to make this one more in-depth. I've been working on this car in my spare time over the last week or so, and have about 14 hours into it so far, I should be done sometime on Thursday.
There was only some dust on the car from sitting all winter, but I wanted to make sure I was starting from a fresh surface. I washed the car with Dawn and Megs D111 to clean it and strip any oils and waxes. After washing there was still some beading happening, but claying it and an IPA wipe down took care of it.
I then pulled it into the garage to dry it and then clay. I would have just clayed while it was still wet but the garage is climate controlled and is very warm and dry.
This is after doing half of that massive hood, not much contamination in the silver...
The white roof was a different story, it took a bit of time to get out all the embedded particles.
Clean, dry, and sitting pretty!
I removed the rear tail lights and the side mirrors to open up those spaces for the buffer. I took a bunch of paint readings to see what I was working with...
...and what I got was a lot of bondo and primer. Okay, so I was basically flying blind, but judging by the amounts of orange peel and that is was newer paint that was never even finished by the body shop, I would be fine using some aggressive means if necessary.
I'd taken a quick look at the car while I was doing the 355, and what I saw wasn't good. I have the worst luck when dealing with non-factory paint, so I was expecting a fustercluck of the paintwork. I was right.
It would seem that the tap dancing cats traded in their tap shoes for ice skates.
There were wetsanding marks all over the car...
It's kind of a head scratcher. Clearly the previous owner spent alot of money and time getting the car to this point, but the paint is
terrible! Thank goodness the car is silver and white, otherwise the rampant fish eyes and Himalaya-like orange peel would absolutely ruin the car.
Here are a few "in progress" pics...
Why don't all cars have air ride!?
And some before and after shots, pre-M205...
That's it for now! Finished pictures and hopefully a photoshoot to come upon completion.
