1961 Impala SS bubble top dual quad 409, 1969 A12 Dodge Superbee 440-6 pack

Scottwax

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Final two vehicles detailed for a customer who is selling them at the Dallas Mecum Auction next week. These two bookend the 60's with size and power. The Impala with a 425 hp dual quad 409 and the Superbee with a 390 hp 440 6 pack. And both are worth nearly 6 figures.



Both were in pretty good shape, the Impala could use more polishing, but again, we had two total days to take care of 5 vehicles. We were able to make quite an improvement in both vehicles. Neither is driven very often but both were pretty dusty.



ONR wash, spot clayed with Clay Magic blue clay

Optimum Hyper Polish using an Optimum microfiber polishing pad and my PC 7424 XP on speeds 5-6 on the paint and chrome bumpers

Opti-Seal to protect

Optimum Metal Polish for the final polishing on the bumpers (and chrome air cleaner on the Impala)

Armor All to dress the tires/fenderwells



Engines were in pretty good shape, wipe down with ONR at QD strength (20:1 dilution)



Vinyl cleaned with Woolite/water diluted 20:1

Carpets cleaned with 3D Carpet Shampoo diluted 16:1

Vinyl dressed with Optimum Protectant Plus.



The Impala is more red than the pictures show, my new camera has a tough time with red in the sun, still trying to figure out how to adjust it to get it to look right.



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maxepr1 said:
Cars look great, Scott! Nice to work on the "Old School" stuff every now and then!



reeeko99 said:
Nice..

I bet thats a nice change up from your normal jobs...



Thanks!



Not only is it a nice change but the '61 bubble top is one of my top 5 favorite cars of all time. The pictures really don't do justice to how beautiful that car is in person.
 
Thanks for making my day a little brighter Scott. 409/425hp in a red bubble top DAMN. Now thats better then sex. Thanks for sharing !
 
hotrod66paul said:
Thanks for making my day a little brighter Scott. 409/425hp in a red bubble top DAMN. Now thats better then sex. Thanks for sharing !

You're not doing it right, then.



I love old Chevys. Had ato '65 in high schoool. Perhaps I missed it, but did you do the '55 in the background too?
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
No question, that guy has impeccable taste in cars! Very impressive.



He's hoping to pick up a Yenko Camaro, 425 hp 396 Corvette coupe (he already has a convertible), 1965 Shelby Cobra continuation and a Hemi Cuda if the bidding doesn't get too crazy.



hotrod66paul said:
Thanks for making my day a little brighter Scott. 409/425hp in a red bubble top DAMN. Now thats better then sex. Thanks for sharing !



The Impala is impressive, no doubt!



Nth Degree said:
You're not doing it right, then.



I love old Chevys. Had ato '65 in high schoool. Perhaps I missed it, but did you do the '55 in the background too?



Use the bubble top to get women? That's doing it right! ;)



I also did the '55 in the background, along with a '56 Chevy and a '63 Austin Healy 3000 MKII that should still be on the front page of the click and brag forum.
 
tom p. said:
Very cool duo, Scott!



Thanks!



mikenap said:
The Bee is nice, but that Impala....I just don't have the words. :bow



Bubble tops get so much love!



hotrod66paul said:
Used to do a lot of street racing back in the day. Friend had a Impala ragtop 409. That car made us a lot of $ $ $.



Lot of people have no idea how stout a 409 really is.
 
tssdetailing said:
Very impressive engine bays!



JuneBug said:
Impala is awesome.......I love it!



Thanks! Here is a pic from my cellphone, gets the red pretty right...



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It was bid up to $47,000, no sale, he had the reserve at $75k.



The Superbee was bid to $42,000, no sale either. Not sure what the reserve was.
 
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