New Product Testing - Monster 4x4 1957 Chevy Bel Air

[Whitewater25]

That black flex may be the prototype XCE. I googled it and it looks like the XFE with minor differences in appearance. Look to be a nice machine! Mo Money,Mo Money,Mo tools!

[Mike Phillips]

That black flex may be the prototype XCE. I googled it and it looks like the XFE with minor differences in appearance. Look to be a nice machine! Mo Money,Mo Money,Mo tools!

No. The blacked out tool were MULITPLE TOOLS. The things I was hiding were the new FOAM BUFFING PADS.


I shared this after they were publicly released in post #28 of this thread. Here's a copy and paste from post #28

***Update***

Here's some of the new products tested on this 1957 Chevy Monster 4x4



Griot's BOSS 21











Griot's BOSS 15












FLEX XFE 7-15







Nick came by and checked these new pads out on the RUPES BigFoot orbital polishers!









A complete pad system from B&S

So if you're looking for some tough pads that can handle your long-throw orbital polisher then give these a test drive!








On Autogeek.com


6 Inch Buff & Shine Uro-Tec Foam Pads

7 Inch Buff & Shine Uro-Tec Foam Pads



They work on all long-throw orbital polishers!

[chuck01]

Mike love your work and Web sight. But I'll bet a flex that 57 is a 210 not a true belair.

[99C5Coupe]

I believe a true Bel Air has a gold colored v on the trunk lid.

[chuck01]

A true belair would have stainless around the windows. It would have stainless trim on top of the fins all the way up to the rear window. It doesn't have the gold v's because the hood and trunk are 6 cylinder which you could still get in a belair. But I believe they would be gold. The vin will tell you what it is if it hasn't been changed. It will have a v for v8 if it was a v8. Then the next letter will be A for a 150 model. B for a 210 model. C for a belair. A B C will be the first letter if it was a 6 cylinder. It appears to be a 6 cylinder 210 car. Still a super nice car and a great job Mike did sharing his work with us. I always appreciate the things in detailing Mike shares and helps to educate us on, not many people are willing to share there talent. Thanks mike!

[Mike Phillips]

Mike love your work and Web sight.

Thank you. Been working on making the AGO car detailing the best car detailing forum on the net and will continue with that goal.

But I'll bet a flex that 57 is a 210 not a true belair.

Could be. I'm certainly no expert.

Just to note, I was also curious as to if it was the real deal or a tribute (kind of except for the 4x4 part), and so I asked the owner/builder and he said "yes".


But it could be that he doesn't know and bought the car when it was a car under the impression it was a Bel Air.

Next time I see him or the car I can check again.

[shadwell]

no tyre shine mike?

[Mike Phillips]

no tyre shine mike?

Good questions.

The owner and his buddy seem to be under the impression that all "tire shine" products contain petroleum distillates and they think these types of products cause the sidewalls of tires to crack and deteriorate.

I actually offered to have him bring his Monster 1957 Chevy back the following weekend to my May Competition Ready detailing class and I would show the students how to

1. Machine scrub tires.
2. Seal tires with a tire coating.


But he wasn't that interested so I let it go.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's an article on petroleum distillates... there's plenty of confusion on this ingredient that's for sure...


Petroleum Distillates or Solvents

[57BORNTORUN]

I believe a true Bel Air has a gold colored v on the trunk lid.

The only way to tell is from an unmolested VIN tag. "C" is Bel-Air, "B" is 210 and "A" is 150.