Looks great taking a step back and not overthinking the finish.
I think I have a plan now for the rest of the paintwork, it will at least bring everything together to the same level of correction. Right or wrong.
This is the trunk lid, it was at different polish, and probably not the best...
I finished with 2 passes on both sides. Followed by Jet Seal, and then the Glaze. Everything was looking great. Once I put the Carnauba on some of the discoloration started coming back. Overall, it looks way better. I haven't seen it in the sun yet to see if it looks like a checkered board from...
2nd pass on the Driver Side and 1st pass on the Passenger Side.
In the foreground you can see the scratches and haze, towards the windshield, the reflection/gloss is coming back.
I had started before thinking about taking pictures for this thread.
Driver side 1st pass, vs. the Passenger side. You can see the defects in the passenger side.
After the first pass the haze cleared up quite a bit, but the polisher was leaving a 'checkered' pattern.
I think a pro would take...
WINTER 2025:
It is hard to think that I finished up the wiring project in August 2023, and then a year has passed since. Everything is working great, haven't had any issues with the car, or the installation of the Painless Performance kit.
With the car now running correctly, I wanted to...
Barron 242S The partner that was with Jerry, looks to be trying to keep them going. They have splashed the 240! I am surprised it hasn't been picked up on the boards yet.
It was teased in this video, and also the tribute video to Jerry. There is a brief spot in the video, undoubtedly the 240...
Beautiful 67'. Looks great!
Here is mine. I have chronicled my work on the car down in the custom section.
https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/my-1969-camaro.261943/
https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/my-1969-camaro.261943/
Great recollection! Sounds to be about the right timeframe. Turning out at the light, and then just blasted down El Toro. I think too, he might have u-turned and came back up the other direction and burp-ed it a little.
The metro stands out, and on a different occasion, I remember a brown/green...