Show Shine Detailing presents: 1953 Allard J2X

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Welcome all to the next chapter of Show Shine Detailing's classic car Saga!


Hello everyone, welcome to my documentation of one of the most beautiful cars that I have ever laid eyes on. I dont have much to say to make this into an interesting story but this thread will document the process from start to finish on this beautiful piece of British racing history. Here is the history of the company itself...




ALLARD, much like Ferrari and Porsche, began as a phenomenon of the Automotive Renaissance – those exciting, innocent years immediately following World War II. All three marques were race-bred lines fostered by charismatic genius, and all three earned immediate respect on the road as well as on the track.


But while Ferrari and Porsche pursued engineering and aesthetic finesse approaching artwork, Sydney Allard’s approach was the antithesis. His cars were pure utilitarian machines – crude products of a single-minded effort to harness brute torque and horsepower and most effectively apply it to the road.


The quality and finish on Allards was considered rough even in its heyday. Allard’s engineering and workmanship were sometimes described as the fruits of an inspired blacksmith. The frame cross members were fabricated from used water pipe, and the bodies were finished with an almost begrudging use of paint. Paint, after all, was added weight that did nothing to further speed or performance.


Sydney Allard was a racer, first and foremost. He got into commercial auto production mainly to provide a basis for his sports pursuits.


The first production Allards of 1946 were an offshoot of the few, but widely celebrated ‘Allard Specials’ of the late ‘30’s. Sydney pieced together the first of those ‘specials,’ (dubbed simply ‘CLK5’ for its registration number), from a wrecked Ford V8 passenger car and body parts cannibalized from a Type 51 Bugatti. Its trial and hill climb performance was so successful that his friends soon prevailed upon him to build up to ten more copies before hostilities put civilian auto production and motor sports on hold.


Allard was not alone in matching the monstrous American V8’s to stripped down British chassis in that era, but he was the most successful. While one often associates Allard with brute power, Sydney Allard’s real forte was in the suspension. An Allard trademark was the split front suspension of sorts, along with camber variations that served up an ample measure of entertainment for drivers and spectators alike.


A less noted, but more significant Allard feature was the deDion rear end. This system, fabricated from light steel tubing and a Ford ‘banjo’ center section, gave the sporting and competition Allards a form of independent rear suspension ten years ahead of the competition.


Allard made fewer than 200 of the famous ‘J’ models, which comprise only 10% of their total nine years’ production. Yet, the renown that they earned on the track was legion on both sides of the Atlantic. The early ‘50’s saw aluminum bodied Allards as consistent winners at Watkins Glen, Sebring, and Pebble Beach – frequently associated with such famous names as Bill Pollock, John Fitch, Maston Gregory, General Curtis LeMay, and Carroll Shelby. The strong Allard/Cobra family resemblance is more than just a coincidence.


Sydney Allard and Tom Cole brought a Cadillac powered J2 to a respectable third place finish at the 1950 LeMans – where they ran the last twelve hours in THIRD GEAR ONLY.


Their track accomplishments aside, the Allard works were also a perennial Monte Carlo Rallye contestant. Mr. Allard, teamed with Tom Lush and Guy Warburton, piloted a Ford powered P1 saloon to a first place finish in the 1952 ‘Monte.’ This mid-winter run from Glasgow to Monte Carlo was the first British win since Donald Healey’s 1931 victory, and was the only time in history that the winning driver was also the manufacturer. This triumph might well have been the big break for this fledgling company, but publicity was eclipsed by the death of King George VI a few days later.


Although the racing budget was limited, the works entered two Cadillac powered ‘JR’ models in the 1953 LeMans. This campaign was pitifully under financed and plagued with problems from the onset. One car’s engine was ruined in practice, and with no spares available, it had the makings of a single entry endeavor. This crisis, however, was resolved by the overnight delivery of a new engine via a US Air Force transport that just happened to be making a run from Michigan to a nearby air base in France.


So the race began with one car driven by Mr. Allard, and the second by Zora Arkus-Duntov of subsequent Corvette fame who was then an Allard works employee. Honors for leading the first lap went to none other than Sydney himself, but that glory was short lived. His car was forced to retire two laps later. The second car continued another six hours before a seized engine ended its day.


That LeMans race was perhaps symbolic of the Allard marque – a hard charging combination of ingenuity and inspiration, running full-bore on a shoestring budget. One wonders where Allard might be today if blessed with the capital, engineering, and manufacturing resources necessary to keep pace with the maturing automotive environment of the mid ‘50’s.


Mr. Allard continued to pursue his automotive interests for several years after commercial production ground to a halt in 1954. Among his post-production credits is the first rail dragster seen east of the Atlantic – powered by a Hillborn injected, blown Chrysler ‘hemi.’


Sydney Allard died of cancer in April, 1966 – only a few days after an office fire destroyed much of the firm’s archives.


Here is an excerpt from the owner of the car...


"I ran across a few photos the other day while cleaning out some old storage...
They are of #3147 on a visit back to friends during my senior year at Colgate University in 1953-4. The car was only months old when these photos were taken. As the car appears in these photos the spare tire was in the back hatch along with a foldable canvas top and half side curtains. The two little wind screens were stored back of the seats. I used the machine winter and summer and found the top quite effective in keeping one dry with the car moving but I put the half side curtains in a closet at home as they were far more trouble than worth as far as any useful effect when installed on the car."


Friends and fellow detailer's, I hope that you enjoy the journey as much as I know I will. As a parting give here is a picture of the car in its current skin...


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[mc2hill]

Very cool Sean! Working on a car like this makes you feel like a part of the cars history.

One my customers has a friend with one that is not being cared for properly. He offered to pay me to detail it with him, so I am keeping my fingers crossed for that!

[Mike Phillips]

Cool car.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/attachments/show-n-shine/57726d1496721081-show-shine-detailing-presents-1953-allard-j2x-allardj2x-30771jpg


I buffed out one of these cars at Barrett-Jackson in Arizona when I worked for Meguiar's.

Forgot how I was finagled into detailing this and a Carol Shelby Cobra live at Barrett-Jackson but it was a cool car and of course an interesting experience.

There used to be a thread about it on Autopia.org

https://www.autopia.org/forums/car-show-concours/74546-allard-detailed-mike-phillips-featured-sports-car-collector-magazine.html


Have fun with this one...


:)

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Good evening fellow Autogeeks!

Today the car was dropped off early in the morning by the owner. After some discussion on what packages and options he wanted to go for I was given the green light to "Do whatever you would do if it was your car". Paint correction, suspension cleaning, metal polishing, and CQuartz is what i would do so thats what were going to do!

With out further adu, here is the car as it arrived

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After the owner left I rolled the car back outside to get to work on the wheels, tires, suspension, and wheel wells.
Wheels cleaned with a Raceglaze brush, small wheel woolie, and Sonax Plus.
Tires scrubbed with Zep 505 and tuff shine brush
Wheel wells cleaned with TarX and Super Degreaser
Suspension cleaned with brushes, Sonax plus, and Super degreaser

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Look at how thick these doors are!

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[Sean M at ShowShine]

With the Wheels, tires, and suspension cleaned I moved onto washing the body of the car. To do this I settled on using Uber Rinseless and a super plush and fluffy microfiber

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After the wash the car appeared to be in really good shape... Until i did the baggy test. Since I've been using ironX for so long i forgot how dirty clay can get. This was from only half of the hood...

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Well then, that was unexpected. Put on a microfiber glove and polished the aluminum hood/fender vents

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When ever i work on a car that has louvers I polish them out first. Polished with Rupes Nano, large eccentric, 1 inch pad, and yellow pad/polish. And also a VERY steady hand...

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And thats what we have for the evening everyone! I absolutely loathe louvers because they are so delicate and difficult to get to. For these reasons I typically try not to chase perfection between them and just lightly polish them. Hope you all enjoyed todays update. I have the car scheduled for all day tomorrow but it may stay till Friday due to the CQuartz application. Stay tuned!

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Here we go again! Day two... a very long day two.

Today consisted of polishing the entire front end of the car with my Rupes Mini, Yellow pad, and Yellow polish working on speed 3-4 for four sections passes followed by one section pass at speed 2. Some areas took 2-3 times to achieve proper correction and remove the deeper defects. I chose to stick with the Yellow combo since the car was repainted five years ago by a very talented painter and body worker as you can see from the perfectly flat paint. At no time did I find an area of orange peel or any DA pig tails.

The strangest part of today was the Rupes yellow combo leaving DA haze and dusting a noticeable amount. I've never had these issues working with the Rupes system so I guess ill chalk it up to a random occurrence.

Enough babbling, Lets get down to the pictures...

Here's yours truly diligently working away

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Paint correction on the nose

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Section between hood and windshields

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Tedious correction around the suspension components and fenders on the front end

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After all of that I decided to pull the car outside to sweep the shop out before starting the other side

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Unfortunately the weather has been rainy and overcast for the past few days but I still took some outside shots

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Close ups of the clean suspension

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OK, enough messing around outside. Brought the car back in to continue the correction process.

After correcting the suspension/fender area

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http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5319_zpsjt0ikukv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5319_zpsjt0ikukv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5317_zps2gm8o9ab.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5317_zps2gm8o9ab.jpg.html)

Moved onto the passenger door/behind front fender area

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5324_zps9zqg7cnd.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5324_zps9zqg7cnd.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5323_zpsyeljhajd.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5323_zpsyeljhajd.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5325_zpsgoqhnf0g.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5325_zpsgoqhnf0g.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5326_zpsfjqzzryf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5326_zpsfjqzzryf.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5327_zpszjsa9svw.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5327_zpszjsa9svw.jpg.html)

50/50 from door to body

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5328_zps4uee6o2o.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5328_zps4uee6o2o.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5330_zpsa1vxysp1.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5330_zpsa1vxysp1.jpg.html)

Finished section

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5332_zpsauc4hiik.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5332_zpsauc4hiik.jpg.html)

Tomorrow i'll be tackling the rear of the car and then going over the whole car with CarPro essence and a Rupes yellow pad to clear up the DA haze and prime the surface for a double coat of CQuartz.

Thanks for following along!

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Here we go again! Day two... a very long day two.

Today consisted of polishing the entire front end of the car with my Rupes Mini, Yellow pad, and Yellow polish working on speed 3-4 for four sections passes followed by one section pass at speed 2. Some areas took 2-3 times to achieve proper correction and remove the deeper defects. I chose to stick with the Yellow combo since the car was repainted five years ago by a very talented painter and body worker as you can see from the perfectly flat paint. At no time did I find an area of orange peel or any DA pig tails.

The strangest part of today was the Rupes yellow combo leaving DA haze and dusting a noticeable amount. I've never had these issues working with the Rupes system so I guess ill chalk it up to a random occurrence.

Enough babbling, Lets get down to the pictures...

Here's yours truly diligently working away

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5283_zpsi5axwamh.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5283_zpsi5axwamh.jpg.html)

Paint correction on the nose

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5274_zpswitflhne.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5274_zpswitflhne.jpg.html)
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5275_zpsusfewymq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5275_zpsusfewymq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5277_zpszktiep5i.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5277_zpszktiep5i.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5278_zps0yypjghn.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5278_zps0yypjghn.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5279_zpsvqwyplv3.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5279_zpsvqwyplv3.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5280_zpskttgaaeh.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5280_zpskttgaaeh.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5281_zps7gkq48mv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5281_zps7gkq48mv.jpg.html)

Section between hood and windshields

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5285_zps7yeuikpv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5285_zps7yeuikpv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5287_zpsume9ovc5.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5287_zpsume9ovc5.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5289_zpsrbcfc9ye.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5289_zpsrbcfc9ye.jpg.html)

Tedious correction around the suspension components and fenders on the front end

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5292_zpsc8mijfhq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5292_zpsc8mijfhq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5294_zps6y9erbs4.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5294_zps6y9erbs4.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5297_zpsr1jntrm9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5297_zpsr1jntrm9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5298_zpslrrzkumu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5298_zpslrrzkumu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5299_zpsxuwur9um.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5299_zpsxuwur9um.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5301_zpseufgzdpi.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5301_zpseufgzdpi.jpg.html)

After all of that I decided to pull the car outside to sweep the shop out before starting the other side

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5302_zpslyspze3l.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5302_zpslyspze3l.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5303_zpshbmz4fpf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5303_zpshbmz4fpf.jpg.html)

Unfortunately the weather has been rainy and overcast for the past few days but I still took some outside shots

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5305_zpspr4c5wlz.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5305_zpspr4c5wlz.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5306_zps8nrrzsle.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5306_zps8nrrzsle.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5307_zpsjodqqdm0.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5307_zpsjodqqdm0.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5308_zpsd7g2wokw.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5308_zpsd7g2wokw.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5309_zpsm1wrsags.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5309_zpsm1wrsags.jpg.html)

Close ups of the clean suspension

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5310_zps9v75istu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5310_zps9v75istu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5311_zpsudlh8mbj.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5311_zpsudlh8mbj.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5312_zpscuh3lpkh.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5312_zpscuh3lpkh.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5313_zpszwpustui.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5313_zpszwpustui.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5314_zpspgjvidrw.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5314_zpspgjvidrw.jpg.html)

OK, enough messing around outside. Brought the car back in to continue the correction process.

After correcting the suspension/fender area

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5318_zpsaoxsytc6.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5318_zpsaoxsytc6.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5319_zpsjt0ikukv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5319_zpsjt0ikukv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5317_zps2gm8o9ab.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5317_zps2gm8o9ab.jpg.html)

Moved onto the passenger door/behind front fender area

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5324_zps9zqg7cnd.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5324_zps9zqg7cnd.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5323_zpsyeljhajd.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5323_zpsyeljhajd.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5325_zpsgoqhnf0g.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5325_zpsgoqhnf0g.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5326_zpsfjqzzryf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5326_zpsfjqzzryf.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5327_zpszjsa9svw.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5327_zpszjsa9svw.jpg.html)

50/50 from door to body

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5328_zps4uee6o2o.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5328_zps4uee6o2o.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5330_zpsa1vxysp1.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5330_zpsa1vxysp1.jpg.html)

Finished section

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5332_zpsauc4hiik.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5332_zpsauc4hiik.jpg.html)

Tomorrow i'll be tackling the rear of the car and then going over the whole car with CarPro essence and a Rupes yellow pad to clear up the DA haze and prime the surface for a double coat of CQuartz.

Thanks for following along!

[JKDesign]

Beautiful!

[lane5515]

Wow, what a process. Great job so far!


Sent from my iPhone using AGOnline

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Once again, Good evening everyone.

Today was the end of paint correction and protection. As I told everyone before, the car was corrected with a Rupes mini, yellow pad and polish, Yellow pad and CarPro essence, and topped with CarPro CQuartz. Tires were dressed with Ultima TTGP, Chrome polished with Mothers chrome polish and with Semichrome in some areas. Aluminum grill and bonnet vent were also polished with semichrome by hand and with the Rupes Nano on rotary mode with a dedicated one inch yellow pad. Some of the chrome bits were rusted and required #0000 steel wool. Other than that this will be hour... 28 "?" as far as paint correction and protection goes.

Hope you all enjoy the mostly finished work of art i have been working on. I have been working on my photo skills as well!

50/50 of trunk during correction

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5333_zpslhea0huh.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5333_zpslhea0huh.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5337_zpsecozjnct.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5337_zpsecozjnct.jpg.html)

Strange paint defect I avoided as much as possible

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5334_zpssg5ox6qs.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5334_zpssg5ox6qs.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5340_zpsidyaetaq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5340_zpsidyaetaq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5339_zpsab5tt3ku.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5339_zpsab5tt3ku.jpg.html)

Correction near gas cap

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5342_zpsx8cwvy0r.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5342_zpsx8cwvy0r.jpg.html)

Haze from original correction and after Essence application

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5343_zps5tewlhiv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5343_zps5tewlhiv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5344_zpsenzojjvj.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5344_zpsenzojjvj.jpg.html)

After full correction and essence application, I was speechless

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5345_zpsoy7inwgh.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5345_zpsoy7inwgh.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5346_zps5rajpvtf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5346_zps5rajpvtf.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5347_zpsaasskgoj.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5347_zpsaasskgoj.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5348_zpssbki8lms.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5348_zpssbki8lms.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5349_zpsyeaeyd6u.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5349_zpsyeaeyd6u.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5350_zpsou7d5l6w.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5350_zpsou7d5l6w.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5353_zpsdjkcqtwu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5353_zpsdjkcqtwu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5355_zpsck4jywj0.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5355_zpsck4jywj0.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5356_zpsk9vonlmr.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5356_zpsk9vonlmr.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5357_zpsljzujliy.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5357_zpsljzujliy.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5358_zpsbdet73r2.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5358_zpsbdet73r2.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5359_zpsnozk96op.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5359_zpsnozk96op.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5360_zpsrfd6vunv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5360_zpsrfd6vunv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5361_zpsudhxvy1p.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5361_zpsudhxvy1p.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5362_zps8k4p1ilz.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5362_zps8k4p1ilz.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5364_zpsycfkfneq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5364_zpsycfkfneq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5365_zpsuh8lar0j.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5365_zpsuh8lar0j.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5366_zpslnkgm00p.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5366_zpslnkgm00p.jpg.html)

How about some ceramic action!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5369_zpsnzc2f7dp.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5369_zpsnzc2f7dp.jpg.html)

The clouds rolled in and the sun started to go down but still... look at this ceramic coated monster

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5370_zps1ankir5s.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5370_zps1ankir5s.jpg.html)

Video walk around with the beast running

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/th_DSC_5371_zps31tnsefv.mp4 (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5371_zps31tnsefv.mp4)

Engine bay after the clean up. It has an oil leak and the owner told me not to worry about it but i still wiped it down and removed the majority of the gunk on the Edelbrock manifold

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5372_zpseczmagxk.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5372_zpseczmagxk.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5373_zpsitune5am.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5373_zpsitune5am.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5374_zpszpaerykk.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5374_zpszpaerykk.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5375_zpslktx6kdu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5375_zpslktx6kdu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5378_zpsjvoyrth9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5378_zpsjvoyrth9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5379_zpsye85gtjq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5379_zpsye85gtjq.jpg.html)

[Sean M at ShowShine]

50/50 of cleaning behind the seats

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5381_zpszj0cwkzf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5381_zpszj0cwkzf.jpg.html)

Chrome polishing

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5382_zpsngrbnpch.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5382_zpsngrbnpch.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5383_zps1ugvn74w.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5383_zps1ugvn74w.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5385_zpszxxoy5qe.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5385_zpszxxoy5qe.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5386_zps6afjvtci.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5386_zps6afjvtci.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5387_zpsu3fbgkim.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5387_zpsu3fbgkim.jpg.html)

Polished the front grill and hood grill

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http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5391_zps2aqz8tmm.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5391_zps2aqz8tmm.jpg.html)

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http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5393_zpsjwxh7xmv.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5393_zpsjwxh7xmv.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5394_zpshjdncnia.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5394_zpshjdncnia.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5395_zpsgrblw0sq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5395_zpsgrblw0sq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5396_zpszq6zvta0.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5396_zpszq6zvta0.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5399_zpsanmcrevl.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5399_zpsanmcrevl.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5402_zpsbisdwrb9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5402_zpsbisdwrb9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5404_zpswdxbzl2w.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5404_zpswdxbzl2w.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5405_zpsn1bvhwip.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5405_zpsn1bvhwip.jpg.html)

And here is what we have left, a perfectly corrected Allard, ceramic coated, aluminum polished, chrome polished, tires dressed, suspension cleaned, plexiglass windshield polished... you probably get the point.

Enjoy!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5406_zps87p4z0xo.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5406_zps87p4z0xo.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5408_zpslhhbyukk.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5408_zpslhhbyukk.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5411_zpsvw2lwbd3.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5411_zpsvw2lwbd3.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5412_zpsr7lpxyl9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5412_zpsr7lpxyl9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5413_zps5syveysk.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5413_zps5syveysk.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5414_zpsjqfukk2x.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5414_zpsjqfukk2x.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5415_zps0dprcetw.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5415_zps0dprcetw.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5416_zpsmdioirpd.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5416_zpsmdioirpd.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5417_zps2na4mr9t.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5417_zps2na4mr9t.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5419_zpsgpshzx0r.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5419_zpsgpshzx0r.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5422_zpslx82rtjc.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5422_zpslx82rtjc.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5424_zpscz3szued.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5424_zpscz3szued.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5426_zps2wradx4l.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5426_zps2wradx4l.jpg.html)

All ready for tomorrows reveal. Hopefully the owner is as excited as I am!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5427_zpsdvd0s6mj.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5427_zpsdvd0s6mj.jpg.html)

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Just in case anyone wanted a before after type photo, I oblige. It may not be the most noticeable transformation but it is certainly one to be appreciated.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5164_zpsauejz8tu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5164_zpsauejz8tu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5408_zpslhhbyukk.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5408_zpslhhbyukk.jpg.html)

[DZ302]

WOW Sean ! Fantastic work ! The car, the story, the pictures, the detailed descriptions of each step. One of the best threads I have seen here. A true detailing professional with the ability to tell a story and document it as well. Well done Sir and thank you for taking the time to share this with all of us here at AG...

[Sean M at ShowShine]

Time to end the thread! Here are the pictures of the interior clean up "wipe down with meg's apc and dressed with 303 aerospace" and final pictures of the car when the owner arrived for pick up.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5428_zpseywzo5cn.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5428_zpseywzo5cn.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5429_zpskpbl51g1.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5429_zpskpbl51g1.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5430_zpskoxullfn.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5430_zpskoxullfn.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5431_zpshoh981ya.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5431_zpshoh981ya.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5432_zpsi8fd8hse.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5432_zpsi8fd8hse.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5447_zps4k8ljkst.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5447_zps4k8ljkst.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5448_zpscrwgo0f9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5448_zpscrwgo0f9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5449_zpszg7o8c4t.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5449_zpszg7o8c4t.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5450_zpsewk6wo1e.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5450_zpsewk6wo1e.jpg.html)

Final photos, hope you all enjoyed the write up and thank you for the compliments!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5433_zpsrq0zasts.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5433_zpsrq0zasts.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5434_zps5bltazr5.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5434_zps5bltazr5.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5435_zpsyfayrumq.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5435_zpsyfayrumq.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5436_zpsumku7vqf.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5436_zpsumku7vqf.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5437_zpsnprerfuu.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5437_zpsnprerfuu.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5438_zpszjhxfzha.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5438_zpszjhxfzha.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5439_zpsaema2loi.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5439_zpsaema2loi.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5440_zpsw9oaavh9.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5440_zpsw9oaavh9.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5441_zps6lox6rac.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5441_zps6lox6rac.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5442_zpsw5fc9le8.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5442_zpsw5fc9le8.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5443_zpswwtekoka.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5443_zpswwtekoka.jpg.html)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/mcdona13/DSC_5444_zpsvtey6o2u.jpg (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/mcdona13/media/DSC_5444_zpsvtey6o2u.jpg.html)