Preservation Project - Green Machine

**cook_dw** · #1 08-01-2015, 08:57 PM

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**Dave Rifkin** · #2 08-01-2015, 09:22 PM

The finished result looks amazing; what kind of dressing did you put on after you finished with the cleaning process?

**mockingbird812** · #3 08-02-2015, 04:45 PM

Sweet Darrell. What a story. Good on you to keep it original and pay homage to Dad. Love process threads! Thanks!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

MODERATORS: Recommend moving this to the Garage thread section......

Oops, i didn't realize (or else forgot) we had a preservation forum...

**firstgenaddict** · #4 08-02-2015, 05:35 PM

That looks great Darrell, I am glad to see someone else really getting the grain clean... the appearance is so much different when it is actually clean. It looks so much better than reproduction, it has character. It takes a lot of work to actually get down into the grain it really takes using light pressure so the ends of the brush don't roll over they have to stand up to get the ends into the grain.

Have you used any of the Meguires #7 glaze on the paint?

**markinnaples** · #5 08-03-2015, 12:41 AM

Great job, and thanks for all of the pics. I really need to do the same thing to my '68 as the top and interior are almost exactly the same condition as yours pre-cleaning.

**firstgenaddict** · #6 08-03-2015, 12:40 PM

Yes it is a lot of work but well worth the effort.
There is such an enormous difference in the before and after it's a no brainer.

**Keith Seymore** · #7 08-04-2015, 12:21 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

<span style="font-weight: bold">Another point of interest. Front portion of the carpet has 4 MAR 1968 but the rear portion has 5 MAR 1968..</span>

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Those are specific to the supplier/manufacturer (not GM final vehicle assembly) so that makes perfect sense.

There would be several days (or weeks or months - depending on production volume or delays) between when the parts were made and when they were finally installed in a car.

K

**Keith Seymore** · #8 08-04-2015, 12:22 PM

Would you be willing to come over and clean up my Dad's GTO?

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

K

**markinnaples** · #9 08-04-2015, 04:55 PM

Great pics!

**Billohio** · #10 08-05-2015, 12:02 AM

Great work Darrell. Looks good

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