'53 Chrylser- Bar set high!

[richy]

This is the vehicle that I posted last week that I would be getting to work on as well as a '46 Caddy. Well when the Chrysler arrived, I thought: what the hell am I supposed to do? It looked pretty darned nice already. It's harder when the bar is set high to make a noticeable improvement but I did the best I could. The car had been painted not that long ago and was wet sanded between coats. Under the scrutiny of my powerful CFL's, I could see sanding marks and the like, but the customer didn't want me to go crazy on this one. Besides, this was the 1st vehicle I was doing for him, so I didn't want to hit him with a huge bill. The yellow colour hides a lot of sins in the sunlight. This is a really cool car with some modern conveniences like A/C but made to look original; what a cool driver!! You can see that it's been lowered substantially in the front.
The Process:
Wheels with Surf City
Tires with ARO
Wells with ARO
Above cleaned with p.w.
Convertible top with ARO
2 bucket method with 1 oz ONR added to soap
Dried with leaf blower.
Dried with ww mf.
Clay not needed.
All chrome cleaned with DG 501
All chrome except wheels sealed with DG 105.
Wheels cleaned with DG 501.
Wheels sealed with JS109.
Tires dressed with DP gel.
Wells dressed with Adams undercarriage spray (although really hard to see from height).
Paint cleaned with DG 501, white pad, udm at 6.
DG 601 applied to paint.
DG 105 applied over 601.
AW applied 5 hours later.
Glass done with IG.
Interior vacuumed.
Vinyl, leather and painted interior surfaces including top bows treated with 303.
Engine and underhood cleaned with ONR in QD strength.
Plastic window treated with DG 681 (scratches).

BEFORES:

[richy]

AFTERS:

[killrflake]

What a beautiful old car and you did a great job on it. Sure would hate to be T-boned by that monster while driving a Kia.

[richy]

No kidding..welcome to my full framed, heavy sonfabitchin ride!!

[sirgounder]

that car is amazing

[supercharged]

Man, that's one beautiful classic! great job on it!

[Smokin]

Amazing shine on the chrome.

[richy]

Originally Posted by sirgounder

that car is amazing

Thank you.

Originally Posted by supercharged

Man, that's one beautiful classic! great job on it!

I appreciate your comments.

Originally Posted by Smokin

Amazing shine on the chrome.

Thanks..it was good quality chrome..that makes all the difference!

[wytstang]

Great job man the car just screams "I'm sexy and I know it!!" Thats the type of ride where the top goes down and Lynard Skynard's song Slow Ride is blasting away.

[sparkie]

OMG what a beautiful ride....American muscle at it's best back in the day. How dose it fill getting out and detailing now? I bet it fills good...Sweet job my friend on that sweet ride....