Video: Live Broadcast - 1967 A.C. Cobra & 1949 Packard - Show Car Makeovers!

[Mike Phillips]

Video: Live Broadcast - 1967 A.C. Cobra & 1949 Packard - Show Car Makeovers! (http://www.palmbeachmotoring.net/showcargarage/livefeed.html)




http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/LIVE-feed-button-banner.jpg (http://www.palmbeachmotoring.net/showcargarage/livefeed.html)



At 5:00pm this thread will be opened for comments and questions while we're buffing out the below two cars.

1967 A.C. Cobra
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra002.jpg


1949 Packard Super Eight
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1325/3PossibleCarsforTVShow012.jpg


The link to bookmark and share is this one,

Video: Live Broadcast - 1967 A.C. Cobra & 1949 Packard - Show Car Makeovers! (http://www.palmbeachmotoring.net/showcargarage/livefeed.html)


Please share the above link with all your friends, family and car buddies as we'll be going over a lot of tips and techniques for removing swirls and creating a show car finish.


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[Mike Phillips]

For Thursday night's project cars we'll be using the following polishers...


Porter Cable 7424XP
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers001.jpg


Meguiar's G110v2
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers002.jpg


Griot's Garage 6" ROP
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers003.jpg


Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers004.jpg


Cyclo Polisher
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers005.jpg


Makita BO6040
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers006.jpg


Flex 3401
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers007.jpg


Flex PE14
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers008.jpg


DeWALT 849X
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers009.jpg


Makita 9227c
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/794/ThursdaysBuffers010.jpg



:)

[Mike Phillips]

Pete dropped off his Cobra and before we get started I inspected the finish to see what kind of condition it's in...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra0031.jpg


There are swirls throughout the entire finish...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra0041.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra0051.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra0061.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra007.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra008.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra009.jpg


And the Baggie Test indicates the paint is in dire need of claying...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra010.jpg




http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra011.jpg


And here's Yancy setting up...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/ACCobra012.jpg


We should go live at 5 or shortly after 5:00...


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[Yancy]

Get ready, we are going live at 5 pm est! Doing last minute set up and waiting on last car to come in. See you in a few.

[Yancy]

OK the feed is LIVE will turn on the audio once we are ready to start.

[Yancy]

5 mins til audio and we start! Grab the popcorn! Dont forget you can ask me questions and I will relay it out to Mike.

[Yancy]

we are live

[Yancy]

First we are going to clay both cars.

[Yancy]

Audio and Video ok for you all?

[Yancy]

Here come some tips and techniques for polishers

[Yancy]

remember low speed when spreading out product, then adjust speed to polish section

[dwlinc23]

Yep, it sound good

[Yancy]

good tip to mark backing plate with a black sharpie marker to visually see that your pad is rotating.

How many of you do this?

[dwlinc23]

Me, my hand is raised

[WRX_Adam]

There is a little too much gain in the audio. Got a little bit of that busted speaker sound.