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bamalongroof
Posts : 761
Join date : 2013-08-23
Age : 70
Location : Huntsville, AL
| Subject: A little elbow grease  Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:32 pm | |
|   " border="0" alt=""/>   I closed up the house for late July and August due to deaths in my family and a planned vacation in Michigan. With the lower humidity and temps I was able to make some time for the wagon and started by wet sanding the sides that were painted last year. First was 800 grit followed by 1000 and 1500 then rubbing compound with a polisher and hand waxing. The results were much improved brighter and good gloss worth the effort. Also added a gloss black insert just in front of the side rear windows, the fit for the "B" pillar parts was not great in the set from eBay so they were left off. Opinions? She handled the 2500 miles without issue just turning over to 180,000. Glad to be home I'll post a few Dream Cruise photos this weekend. Jeff | |
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HueyLt1
Posts : 31
Join date : 2015-08-25
Location : Panama City, Fl
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:37 pm | |
|  Looks GREAT!! Love the wheels! | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323
Join date : 2013-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Centerville, IN
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:34 pm | |
| Sorry for your losses...Wagon looks great. I prefer the all white sail panels. | |
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rjathon
Posts : 269
Join date : 2014-10-28
Location : Sun City Center, FL
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:24 pm | |
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phantom 309
Posts : 5848
Join date : 2008-12-28
Age : 114
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:13 pm | |
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1599
Join date : 2010-04-24
Age : 55
Location : phila. pa
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:49 pm | |
| i had bought a set of vynol cover ups off ebay 2 of them did not fit. i went to local grafix sign guy and bought some vynol from him worked great you might want to try that | |
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Steve Smith
Posts : 392
Join date : 2010-08-04
Age : 69
Location : Trevose, PA ( north of Northeast Philly)
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:17 am | |
| Nice blank canvas. If it were mine I'd add some tasteful dual pin stripes and some stainless factory wheel opening mldgs. | |
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bamalongroof
Posts : 761
Join date : 2013-08-23
Age : 70
Location : Huntsville, AL
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:08 pm | |
| I'm collecting the stainless moldings have two missing two. Jeff | |
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PatDTN
Posts : 47
Join date : 2010-07-28
Age : 68
Location : East TN
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:01 pm | |
| I think a nice Amana label would look great on that.  | |
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Deadmanonduty
Posts : 539
Join date : 2011-08-30
Location : Green Bay, WI
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:53 pm | |
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s1l1sc
Posts : 405
Join date : 2011-11-05
Location : Rock Hill, SC
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:43 pm | |
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Steve Smith
Posts : 392
Join date : 2010-08-04
Age : 69
Location : Trevose, PA ( north of Northeast Philly)
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:07 pm | |
| Is that car equipped with a factory ice maker?  | |
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Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7159
Join date : 2009-11-13
Age : 75
Location : Largo, FL 33774
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:24 am | |
| If you are going to do one pillar, you should do the B, and C pillars in black as well. | |
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GSBULLDOG
Posts : 313
Join date : 2010-12-24
Location : Memphis Tn
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:08 pm | |
| Looks great . Nice and icy white . | |
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AzDon
Posts : 359
Join date : 2011-08-05
Age : 67
Location : Lake Havasu, AZ
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:32 pm | |
| Wow! That car is BEAUTIFUL!
I gotta ask though.... After removing the nubs, filling holes and painting, why would you want to put the trim back?
Since the body and paint is done, how about having the stainless trim painted on?
If you just gotta do it, I may have access to your missing pieces... | |
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bamalongroof
Posts : 761
Join date : 2013-08-23
Age : 70
Location : Huntsville, AL
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:39 pm | |
| Hi Don,
I'm leaving the stainless trim off what do you think of the black trim up on the C pillar? I may do the B pillars also. Jeff | |
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bamalongroof
Posts : 761
Join date : 2013-08-23
Age : 70
Location : Huntsville, AL
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:40 pm | |
| - Steve Smith wrote:
- Is that car equipped with a factory ice maker?
Yes! | |
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AzDon
Posts : 359
Join date : 2011-08-05
Age : 67
Location : Lake Havasu, AZ
| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:21 pm | |
| I've seen the "B" and "C" pillars blacked out to look like one continuous tinted window, but I really like the stylish swoopiness of those pillars, so I've left mine white.....
Every time I look at styling features of one of these cars, I'm (again) reminded that the nineties were the peak high point for smart and stylish engineering at GM.... | |
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| | Subject: Re: A little elbow grease Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:56 pm | |
| Late-comer to the party here, but couldn't pass by without saying anything. NICE wagon!! |
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