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    1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Dear forum members,

    I spent the better part of today doing a friend's 1951 Chevy deluxe coupe. The goal was to clean up this car and make it presentable for sale . I washed the car twice with McKees rinse wash and clayed the car with Griots clay. Next was wet sanding areas of heavy orange peel with Meg papers 1500 and 2500. I then polished the car twice. The first time with Griots fast correcting cream and Griot's micro fiber pads. This removed a ton of oxidation and a large part of the paint defects which were primarily heavy swirls . It also easily removed the wet sanding marks. I then followed with pinnacle XMT #2 on the lake country white pads. The last step was pinnacle XMT 180 paste wax by hand. Windows washed and tires dressed. Interior was a quick wipe down with APC.

    My friend was very happy with the work and can now list the car feeling good about it's presentation. Although the car is much older than I am, I could see how cars like this were such a big part of people's lives growing up as teenagers and young adults In the 50's and 60's.

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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Nice work! Looks like it was freshly painted! Your work will assist in the sale for sure!

    Car is very cool too!
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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    That is one beautiful early shoebox!!!!

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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post

    Although the car is much older than I am, I could see how cars like this were such a big part of people's lives growing up as teenagers and young adults In the 50's and 60's.

    ScottH

    Nice work, cool car. BIG CAR TOO!

    Just look at low long JUST the back fender is...



    Thank you for sharing, so even our Lurkers can see the pictures, I uploaded them to your free gallery here on AGO

















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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Quote Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest View Post
    Nice work! Looks like it was freshly painted! Your work will assist in the sale for sure!

    Car is very cool too!
    Thanks Scott! Really appreciate that!
    ScottH

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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Hi Mike,

    Thank you for taking the time to write and share the pics. Much appreciated. Yes the car is indeed VERY large. I would say there was just as much surface area (maybe more?) than a full size SUV (e.g. Tahoe or Suburban). The car also has a significant amount of curves in it (hood and fender especially) not to mention a boat load of chrome.

    It was an enjoyable project for sure, and I was happy the owner was happy. That's most important.

    ScottH

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    Re: 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe

    Great work!!! Great car! What a thrill to work on such a classic American vehicle. Thanks to Mike for uploading them to the gallery!

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