Tailored Automotive Detailing: 68 Camaro RS/SS Custom

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Tailored Automotive Detailing: 68 Camaro SS Custom​



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This 68 Camaro SS started its life as a 68 Camaro over a year and a half ago when it was purchased off of eBay as an RS. The owner knew it needed a lot of work and was prepared to do it right. Sadly for him that meant a lot of fabrication (for example the driver's rear quarter had to be completely made by hand due to it not being available). It also meant it came with a premium price tag.



Fastforwad many man hours and many upgrades, the Camaro was ready for delivery. However, having been painted over a year ago, it had seen many wipedowns and dustoffs. It had never really seen proper polishing either. This kind of treatment had left a paint finish full of trails and swirls and not looking worthy of being on a 6-figure car.



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My first step was cleaning off the latest layer of dust. I did this using ONR, a few buckets, and a Microfiber Dogbone sponge. I also pretreat the paint by spraying ONR onto the paint before I start "the wash".



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You can see the buffer trails in this one

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After I washed my test area, I taped the gaps, emblems, and lights. I used 1-inch at first, but the gaps were nice and tight...very consistent...so I switched to 3/4-inch.



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I also taped the wipers vents and anywhere else dust my fly into.



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When I was called in for this job, the painter told me he had used Dupont paint and that it was going to be like working with concrete. He wasn't kidding. This sucker was had to work with. It took me nearly 40 minutes to find solid combo that was going to know down the finish to a black, mirror, finish. But I finally landed. The Hood Test panel got Black Wool Pad with SIP, Orange Medium Cut CCS Pad with SIP, Green Light Cut Pad with FPII, and finally a Black No Cut Pad with PO106ff.



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The sides didn't seem as badly swirled, but they were equally hard. I decided to start less agressive and ended up with Orange Medium Cut CCS Pad with SIP, Green Light Cut Pad with FPII, and finally a Black No Cut Pad with PO106ff.

The finish was exactly what I was looking for.



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Ten hours of polishing later, I was ready for some fineries. The grill had accumulated a good deal of dust



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and I worked at getting it clean.



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I then wiped down the whole car with IPA and removed the taping. Finally, since I figured the car had probably originally been built in '67, I decided to pay it homage with some Hendrix like LSP: Dodo Juice Purple Haze (Jimi's song by the same name was recorded in 1967).



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While the wax cured for a bit, I cleaned up the wheels with Dodo Tropical Mist and dressed the tires with Zaino Z-16.



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I wasn't asked to do the interior, the engine, or anything else, just the paint. While I feel like I delivered, and the owner did too, I always feel like there's something missing when I don't get to do it all...especially when it looks like this:



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But that's OK. It was time for me to leave and time for him to take it for a spin. I'll probably not see this car again...or at least for a long time as it won't be driven very much. But my time with it was well spent and I enjoyed every inch of its lines.



Hope you enjoyed the writeup and some pics of a cool car.
 
Thanks for the compliments guys. Up for today is the Blue Targa that can be seen in two of the pics. Should be fun!
 
Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right? We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fkn' muscle.
 
michakaveli said:
Great Job!!! Bringin' Sexy back to black! :2thumbs:
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Thanks Man! And she's got American Thighs!:chuckle:



tssdetailing said:
Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right? We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fkn' muscle.
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Man that's sweet. I can tell you the parts of an engine, but I don't know what I am exactly looking at. I just know it is much sweeter now that I know. When I pulled it around the building and into the bay...it was mega-sweet!



RaskyR1 said:
Great work David! :goodjob
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Thanks Rasky!!



Bgibs said:
WOW what a great job with the car. Nice work it looks awesome!
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Thanks brother!



mrclrider said:
Thanks for all the great pics and write-up!
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You're welcome and thank you for taking the time to view the work!
 
tssdetailing said:
Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, all right? We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fkn' muscle.
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D Tailor said:
Man that's sweet. I can tell you the parts of an engine, but I don't know what I am exactly looking at. I just know it is much sweeter now that I know. When I pulled it around the building and into the bay...it was mega-sweet!
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:secret LOL, that's a quote from the movie "dazed and confused" you gotta check it out brother! Tons of classic muscle cars. Your hendrix reference to Purple Haze made me think of the movie. Seriously, you gotta check it out



 
Peco said:
I need to go clean myself!!! Nice!!! That right there is my DREAM car minus the Vert. Always wanted a 67-68 SS/RS! Nice again!
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Haha! Careful there buddy! But thanks! It is definitely in my tip 5 cars I want to build. Someday man...someday :bigups



JohnKleven said:
Nice work on a great car. That Dodo really pops.



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Very easy on and off. I was really impressed with it and I like the smell too.

Thanks John!



JoshVette said:
Excellent work, that paint is pure now.



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Yeah it was a big black grizzly bear but worth it in the end. Thanks Josh! :xyxthumbs
 
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