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I wouldn't use anything abrasive on paint that old. #7 should give some nice gloss.
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Re: What would you do, 74 Javelin AMC?
I usually start with soft foam and a all in one, see what happens and slowly move up if necessary
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Just to clarify...
Car is in for mechanical work, not detail.
However, I'll see if I can get the owner of Bruno's to convince the owner of the car to have his paint "restored".
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Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
...what you got there is not just a Javelin but a (hopefully) true AMX w/ the cowl hood and the 401. Kinda big, lunky cars but they did reasonably well for in Trans Am racing for a year or 2 I believe w/ Mark Donohue and the Penske/Sunoco team.
AMX's were built from '68 to '70 and had the 390 ci engine.
From '71 to '74 the car became the Javelin AMX and the 390 was replaced with a 401 aka "401 to Go" package, which is what this car appears to be. Penske and Donohue won the SCCA Trans Am Manufacturer's championship in '71 (there was no separate Driver's title back then).
I think I'd try to restore (and touchup) the paint but replace the "T-stripe" hood decal ... it's pretty far gone and replacing the decal wouldn't detract much if any from the value (whereas a car repaint would). Also, since there are cracks in the decal, I wonder if running a polisher over the cracks would catch the edges of the cracks and thus lift/tear the pieces ?
Edited: I had the wrong year for Trans Am win
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I wouldn't remove/replace the striping. Some cars are worth more in original condition regardless of imperfections.
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The other weird thing right now in the collector world is that original barn find dirt is the Holy Grail. The dirtier the more prestigious in some cases. Some beat up original cars are worth more than their pristine restored counterparts.
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What would you do, 74 Javelin AMC?
Really!
Dirt more valuable than the car?? Grin.
Hummm...as for the Javelin, guess I would not touch it then. It’s got a couple old bird poop on it!!! Lol....
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Also....
The #7 Rub Down Technique would be a great approach. I tend to use it this technique on cars that have visible CHALKY paint from years of neglect but looking at the pictures of this car it would be a great plan of action.
And just to point out, there are some antique single stage paints that simply Do NOT like to be abraded. I don't think this will be the case with the paint on the Javelin, but it was the case on this 1973 Lotus Europa.
ALL the restoration work done to the paint on this Lotus was performed BY HAND (elbow grease), using Meguair's #7
1973 Lotus Europa oxidized original paint
Whatever you do Tom, I'm sure it's going to be a true EXTREME show car makeover.
I'm already looking forward to the after pictures.
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