1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread

[Pats300zx]

Beautiful work Guys...What a classic...

Makes me wish I lived closer and could come to one of these sessions sometimes.

[Mike Phillips]

Final Polishing Step

As Robert worked around the Mustang removing my sanding marks, the rest of the team followed Robert removing any holograms left by the fibers of the wool pad and then everyone pitched in for the final polishing step.

For the final polishing step we used Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish with Lake Country black foam polishing pads. Again, I let the guys choose the tools they wanted to use for this step. Anyone not running a buffer helped to wipe polish residue off the paint.




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Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish

5.5" Lake Country Black Foam Finishing Pads


























After all the machine polishing was over, I remeasured the roof...

[Mike Phillips]

Creating the sizzling shine!

Next up it's time to seal the paint and for this we're using Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax. You can apply this wax by hand but my personal preference for show car work is to do everything by machine and remove the human element from the process as much as is possible.


























Wax-on!
The entire exterior now has a uniform layer of Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax on it.











Wax-off!












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Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax

Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher

Red Ultrasoft Wax/Sealant 3.5 inch Pad

[Mike Phillips]

These are the same pictures found in the first post but if you're read through this entire thread following along the various step we performed to this car and the order we did them in, then after wiping off the wax, here are the results again.



Beauty Shots...







































Here's the team that made the magic happen! From left to right...

Frank, Al, Josue, Al, Bill, Tim, Craig, Robert, Chris, Andy, John and Gary.

Not pictured: Robert's son Nicholas





Here's the walk-around video I took with my iPhone after we finished this project.

[Mike Phillips]

this mustang came out great! it was an honor to work on such a beautiful car. it's always worth the drive to spend time working with the fellas.

These projects always attract really high caliber people including you, nice work lat night.

mike, tell bill that bbq chicken pizza was the best pizza ive eaten in a while. thanks Bill!

I agree. Yummy stuff....

also the paste wax that we used is phenomenal!
Pinnacle Souveran Paste Carnauba Wax is Brilliant on Red- Awesome on Black! Souvern is hand poured, one container at a time, and boxed with an

I agree, more good stuff....

i must say mike, i've gotten used to the flex rotary and i see myself buying it in the near future. great piece of german engineering.

see you guys at detail fest!

The Flex PE14 Rotary Polisher, nice tool.

[Mike Phillips]

Special thanks to Bill's wife for making us fresh, homemade Peanut Butter Cookies!

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Once again the team transformed showcar results as usual. Proper techniques and pad combination with a prior test spot before hand to dial in the process and from there we were good to go. The pizza and peanut butter cookies were excellent and a nice treat. Once again Mike Phillips brought in a unique car for us to buff on, until next time .......

[alfortuna]

WOW!!! How satisfying was that? It was pure pleasure to behold the deep, glossy finish on the blazing red Mustang. My favorite moment was seeing true joy on Bill's face as he gazed at his rejuvenated Pony car. Thank you, Mike, for getting the best out of your team on this project car and creating such an awesome result. Great job with the pictures and write-up, too. You are The Man! My thanks to Robert, Frank, Andy and, of course, Mike for their expert advice and support of this newbie. Looking forward to Detail Fest and the next project car. Al Fortuna

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." Albert Einstein

[Mike Phillips]

My favorite moment was seeing true joy on Bill's face as he gazed at his rejuvenated Pony car.

I agree. It's so much more rewarding when the owner of the car appreciates all the hard work that goes into a makeover like we did to this Mustang.

This car will be on display at Detail Fest too...

[javip2k]

Mike: Great work, a dedicated team and super finish. Congrats, nice shots