Black 1968 Corvette with 427

[RaskyR1]

This car was a respray about 3 years ago. It had been wet sanded and compounded, but never finished off properly. There was also a lot of deep RIDS and swirls, which appeared to be from a old or dirty buffing pad. In a few areas the paint had shrunk down and needed to be wet sanded as well. The hatch for the top had been repainted and the owner wet sanded that before I arrived.

The owner had also been doing some things that marred and scratched the finish over the years. Upon completion he was given the tools/products needed to maintain the finish and I explained how to use them.


Process:

Clay - Meguiars mild clay and Last Touch
Step 1 - M105 via rotary and Meguiars Solo heavy cutting pad
Step 2 - M105 via rotary and meguiars W7006 pad
Step 3 - M205 via rotary and LC white polishing pad
Step 4 - M205 via rotary and 3M UK finishing pad
LSP - Dodo Juice Supernatural

It was snowing the day I got there so no outdoor before pics...


Before

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette3.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette2.jpg

Paint condition
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette6.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette7.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette8.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette10.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette11.jpg

Wet sanding the shrink areas
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/before_68_vette15.jpg



After....sorry, it was late when I finished and sun was almost gone. I will go back another day and take full sun shots.

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after1.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after2.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after3.jpg

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http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after5.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after6.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after7.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after8.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after9.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after10.jpg

[RaskyR1]

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after11.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after12.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after13.jpg

The owner had some cool stuff in his garage that made for nice reflection shots...
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after14.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after15.jpg

The side pipes kicked up some dust when he pulled it back in...you can see it a little in these pics :(

Reflection of the '66 with a 427 and matching numbers...which I will be doing in the spring. ;)

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after16.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after17.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after18.jpg

Shots with the halogen and dual xenon
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after20.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after21.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after22.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after23.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after24.jpg

...aside from the cars, this was my favorite piece of art in the garage! :)
Mods, feel free to delete if needed, but it is art ;)
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68_vette_after19.jpg



Thanks for looking,
Rasky

[Joshs2013MSAltimaSL]

Nicely done Rasky. That poor car...it came out very nice. You must have been proud :D

[Rsurfer]

Are those nuts, metric?

[highline1164]

Car looks great, just out of place with the top down and surrounded by snow

[redboost10]

beautiful car. i love the chrome rear bumpers on that era of corvettes. i have a 74 stingray but that year did not come with a chrome bumper and i just cant stand it.

[RaskyR1]

Thanks guys! It was a 24+ hour project...I started getting sick the last day too. :(

It was a lot of fun working on this car, the owner would stop out from time to time and always has a smile on his face. ;)

Can't wait to do the '66 this spring. :cheers:

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

Nice correction, the hood and fenders are ugly though. I personally like the 67 the best. He needs one of those since he has the 66 and 68.

[RaskyR1]

Nice correction, the hood and fenders are ugly though. I personally like the 67 the best. He needs one of those since he has the 66 and 68.

Thanks. :cheers:

I actually like the hood, but would agree on the louvered fenders.

[pampos]

Fantastic job and fantastic car there!!!!!Amazing results...

[Gary Sword]

Looks great except for the snow!

[Meghan]

Very nice car, great detail!

[RaskyR1]

Fantastic job and fantastic car there!!!!!Amazing results...

Thanks Pampos!


Looks great except for the snow!


Thanks!

That evil white stuff is the reason I was working at his place and not my own shop. I hate working off site, which is why we are waiting until spring for the '66. ;)


Very nice car, great detail!

Thanks Meghan!

[RaskyR1]

I went back and got some better full sun shots today. A few guys over on Autopia wanted to see the motor too. The owner said this car does not actually have the L88 427 in it...though he does have one sitting in a crate. ;)

Not sure what the difference is between the 427 in the car and the L88, but she still sounds bad a$$!

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68vette4.JPG

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68vette2.JPG

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68vette1.JPG

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68vette3.JPG

Motor shot ;)
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1035/68vette5.JPG

[bunyz06rabbitt]

RaskyR1, only a Detailing God could've pulled off something like that and even as you say, getting sick at the end, WOW! The sun shots really set the car off. How long would you say you've been doing this and...how do you get your business?