Sign-up: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Show Car Makeover!

[Mike Phillips]

Sign-up: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Show Car Makeover! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/sign-up-project-cars-clinics/76806-sign-up-1967-mustang-gta-fastback-show-car-makeover.html)



My buddy and local car guy here in Stuart, Bill Jones called me last week and told me he's going to show his car at this year's Detail Fest but he needs some help with the finish. There's only 3 Thursday nights left between now and Detail Fest and the Thursday before Detail Fest is off the table.

Bill says it has a lot of fine or shallow swirls and scratches so this will be a show car makeover and not a extreme makeover even though we'll do just about as many steps.

So this Thursday night we're going to have a very rare 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback here for a show car makeover. Bill had his car on our TV show What's in Autogeek's Garage? and here's a picture of it Episode 1 - Season 2 and the episode itself.




What's in Autogeek's Garage - Episode 1 - Season 2





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http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Day%203%20Filming/DSCN0606.JPG

http://www.autogeekonline.net/nick/Day%203%20Filming/DSCN0602.JPG


If you want to be a part of the team then reply to this thread or give me a call at,

1-800-869-3011 x206


Date: : Thursday, February 27th, 2014
Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm



Sign-up List

1. Frank
2. Andy
3. Josue
4. Al
5. John
6. Larry
7. Craig
8.
9.
10.




Autogeek's Garage
7744 SW Jack James Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
Mapquest Driving Directions (http://tinyurl.com/l5d6vf)


The door to the right of the garage door is the entrance to our TV Studio, my
red Chevy Silverado is usually parked right in front of the entrance door.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/715/Autogeek_Show_Car_Garage_Studio_001.jpg



:)

[FrankS]

Sign me up Mike! Did you mean Feb 27th, you put 20th?

[boomer1649]

Mike, have a college fraternity event in Ft Myers starting on Weds. See you at the the Detail Fest. Den

[antti@561detailing]

Sign me up please

[mrclean]

That mustang looks sweet! Sign me up mike.

[Mike Phillips]

Sign me up Mike! Did you mean Feb 27th, you put 20th?



Yes.

Every time I create a new sign-up thread I copy the guts of an old sign-up thread so I don't have to re-type everything. Then I simply change the date, the car and a few other bits of text.

This time, because I was hurrying, I forgot to update the date. I'll get it after I click on the [Submit Reply] button for this reply.

Thanks for pointing that out....






Mike, have a college fraternity event in Ft Myers starting on Weds. See you at the the Detail Fest. Den



Have fun and have a safe trip...






Sign me up please



You're on the list....






That mustang looks sweet! Sign me up mike.




You're on the list.... cool.



:dblthumb2:

[alfortuna]

Hi Mike,

I am looking forward to Thursday night. Please sign me up!

Thanks,

Al

[mrclean]

Bill says it has a lot of fine or shallow swirls and scratches so this will be a show car makeover and not a extreme makeover even though we'll do just about as many steps.



cool, i've always wanted to know the process of achieving a SHOWCAR finish. looking forward to work on this one :buffing:

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Mike,

I am looking forward to Thursday night. Please sign me up!

Thanks,

Al


Glad you can be with us again Al, Mustang Fastbacks are such iconic muscle cars from the 1960's that they are always a lot of fun to work on and the same types of car you see on all the "Car Guy" TV shows on Velocity.

I've added your name to the list and we'll see you here on Thursday.


:)

[Mike Phillips]

cool, I've always wanted to know the process of achieving a SHOWCAR finish. looking forward to work on this one :buffing:


A show car finish is following the basics only with a major focus on what I call the major correction step in my how-to books.

There's the Major Correction Step, The Polishing or Minor Correction Step, the Jewelling Step and then the sealing step, using either a wax, sealant or coating.

Not sure what tools, pads or products we're going to use yet as I have not seen this car in person lately.

So the first thing we'll do is wipe her down using a waterless wash end then evaluate the condition of the paint and go from there.

I think this is the third or forth classic Mustang Fastback that's been through our garage.



:)

[johnpingol]

Mike,
Save the roof for me, I'll be there.

John

[LJR]

Hey mike, i'd like to be there. Not definite, but i will try. Maybe this time i'll just take pics all night so you can focus (unintentional pun) on helping everyone out on this beast.


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[Mike Phillips]

Mike,
Save the roof for me, I'll be there.

John

Cool. Be good to have your help John...





Hey mike, i'd like to be there. Not definite, but i will try. Maybe this time i'll just take pics all night so you can focus (unintentional pun) on helping everyone out on this beast.



Sounds good Larry...


:)

[Mike Phillips]

Went to the local car show last night and took some pictures of the local hotrods from the area. The 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback was also there so I took a few pictures to show the current condition.

I know the pictures on the first page of this thread make it look like the car is in show car condition but I think these pictures show otherwise...

Here's Bill the owner with his car. He's wearing the traffic safety vest as he's in charge of getting all the hotrods that attend parked safely.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2290/1967_Mustang_Fastback_Autogeek_Mike_Phillips_002.j pg


I'm not very good at night time photography, here's what I could capture using the overhead parking lot lights to reveal the true condition of the paint.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2290/1967_Mustang_Fastback_Autogeek_Mike_Phillips_003.j pg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2290/1967_Mustang_Fastback_Autogeek_Mike_Phillips_004.j pg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2290/1967_Mustang_Fastback_Autogeek_Mike_Phillips_005.j pg


This is a full size section cropped out of the above resized picture...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2290/1967_Mustang_Fastback_Autogeek_Mike_Phillips_006.j pg




So we have our work cut out for us...



:)

[antti@561detailing]

Looks like we have some work to do :)