Video and Pictures: 1968 Firebird Detailing Class at AutogeekOnline.net

[Mike Phillips]

Video and Pictures: 1968 Firebird Detailing Class at AutogeekOnline.net (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/52708-video-pictures-1968-firebird-detailing-class-autogeekonline-net.html)


This classic, all original 1968 Firebird Convertible belongs to my friend David who is the second owner and he and his lovely wife Virginia have owned this car for the last 10 years and enjoy driving it and sharing it at car show.

I'd like to thank David for trusting Autogeek with their very rare and immaculate condition Firebird for what I call a Show Car Makeover.




Before - Sun shots of all the swirls and scratches

1968 Firebird How To Remove Swirls by Machine - YouTube




1968 Firebird Convertible - Remove Swirls & Create a Flawless Finish

1968 Firebird Convertible - Remove Swirls & Create a Flawless Finish - YouTube



:)

[Mike Phillips]

Before Shots taken in bright, overhead sunlight
Here are some high resolution pictures taken in full sun before it started to rain. These pictures are un-touched except for cropping out the fluff and resizing to 800 pixels wide.


Full overhead sun shots

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And here comes the rain...

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:)

[Mike Phillips]

After Shots

Here are the high resolution after shots...

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:)

[Mike Phillips]

On Autogeek.net

Product used to create these kind of show car result!


Products
Optimum Hyper-Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/opt-hyper-compound-spray.html)
Optimum Hyper-Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-hyper-polish-spray.html)
Optimum Car Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-spray-wax.html)
Optimum Power Clean (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-power-clean-apc.html)
Optimum Leather & Vinyl Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-protectant-plus.html)
Optimum Metal Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/auto-metal-polish.html)


Tools
Flex 3401 Forced Rotation Dual Action Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/flex-orbital-polisher.html)
Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital Polisher (http://www.autogeek.net/griots-random-orbital-polisher.html)
Porter Cable 7424XP (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)


Pads
Lake Country 5" Hybrid Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/5-inch-hybrid-pads.html)
Lake Country 5.5" Hydro-Tech Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/hydrotech-low-profile-pads.html)


Glass
Diamondite Glasswork Restore (http://www.autogeek.net/dia-glasswork-restorer.html)


Microfiber products
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges (http://www.autogeek.net/green-rolled-edge-towels-3.html)
Microfiber Gloves (http://www.autogeek.net/micglovinbul.html)




:)

[Mike Phillips]

Transformation Team

Here's the guys that made the magic happen...


From left to right...

Me, Louie, Blake, Sean, David, Adam and Bryan. Not picture, David Greenberg who tackled the interior. (Thanks David)
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Yancy Martinez
And a huge thank you to Yancy for his creative talent to capture the action on video...

Here's Yancy moving the boom camera into position for some overhead shots...
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Tilting and panning...
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Capturing the beauty shots...
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[Eddie 70]

I am not seeing the correct video at the top of the page. I see the Mustang still. I did see the video test session earlier with the small girl though.

[Yancy]

We are going to go live at 6:00 pm. Stick with us, going to be a great webcast.

[Yancy]

I am not seeing the correct video at the top of the page. I see the Mustang still. I did see the video test session earlier with the small girl though.

That was my daughter Chloe making here LIVE internet debut lol
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[feslope]

That was my daughter Chloe making here LIVE internet debut lol
:dblthumb2:Where's her polisher?

[Yancy]

Lol give it time, she is learning the tech side of the business

[Yancy]

Going live in 2 minutes

[Yancy]

in three,, two, one...

[feslope]

Lol give it time, she is learning the tech side of the businessI should have guessed.

[Yancy]

Everything ok out there, video - audio?

[Yancy]

Remember if you have any questions feel free to hit me up