'76 Stingray Corvette detail

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Detailing Rottweiler
Hey all!!



Let me first apologize for the crappy photo's and lack of them to boot. The sun was on its way into oblivion and my camera batteries decided to die. Hopefully I'll get my hands on this beauty again under better conditions.



The car is a '76 Stingray Corvette that has received a driver worthy restification. Though it is a factory 4 speed car it is not a concours correct unit (was originally silver) but a clean driver with a warmed over 350c.i. motor. I know nothing about carburetors so I can't give you any motor details. I know it starts when you stick the key in it and has a nice lopey idle. :D



This Vette belongs to the same gentleman whose bright red magnacharged Vette I posted a thread on a few weeks back. While I was there detailing the red one I saw this Vette under the lights in his garage and man did it have some bad rotary holograms. After I pointed them out to the owner and explained to him what they were we made an appointment to get them fixed.



He was very pleased with the detail and I hope he becomes a regular as he is "good people" with a super taste in rides!!



The detail:



Wash with Meg's Gold Class shampoo



Clay with Mother's Clay Bar using Meg's #34 as a lube



Polish with Meg's #80 with a Meg's 8006 pad and my PC set at 5.



Glaze with ClearKote's Vanilla Moose with a Meg's 9006 pad and my PC set at 4.



Seal with Meg's #26 paste wax by hand with a foam applicator. It was an old school car and I felt like using and old school wax.



Enjoy,

Mike :cool:



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That's SS paint right? Do you keep using the PC pads after they get paint on them or do you throw them out and buy new ones?



How was the paint's condition before the work?



Was claying a SS (if it was SS) any different from claying a CC?



(My neighbor has a '70 Vette in red that I will probably be detailing in the spring...I also have been approached about detailing 2 old Jags--late 60s/early 70s--and a 69 Camaro Conv in some very rare Corvette color...but I've been scared to work on any of them since I don't have any experience with SS paints)
 
THANK YOU all for the kind words!! :xyxthumbs



Reid and Sean the rims are 17 inchers made by Edelbrock. Not sure of the exact width but I believe the rears are wider since he had a staggered tire fitment on the car.



Paul the car is a bc/cc repaint. I believe it is about 2 years old and was in great shape aside from the mess o' holograms.
 
Beauty!

Those rims are reproduction rims made famous by "Eleanor" in Gone in 60 seconds- probably why we sometimes refer to them as "Mustang rims".



Very nice ride.:bow
 
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