63 Split window Corvette

[bigbadbp7]

This car is pretty neat just because it is a split window.
What really makes it unique is that it still have the ORIGINAL OWNER, and only 11 things on the car are not original.

One of the non original items being the paint. It was done in 1983 with aircraft grade acrylic enamel. So the paint on this car was in very bad condition and VERY THIN. The owner knew this and so did I in case of any misshaps.

I did not get to many 50/50 shots because I did not have much time.

image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr


image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr


image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr

image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr

image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr

image by Brain Prescott, on Flickr


Overall the car came out great. The owner was nice enough to take off some of the emblems and trim for me. Not bad for a 32 year old paint job and I gave this guy ONE HECK of a deal. Topped the car off with WolfGang Fuzion wax. Hopefully I get to coat his 2014 Vette.

 

[DeansDetailing]

Great job...looks sweet!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Very nice!!! Looks great!

 

[FUNX650]

Now that's one fine example of
what a trophy winning Detail
is supposed to look like... rops:


Bob

 

[Toonces]

Very nicely presented car. Love the reflections in the frontal shot.

 

[oldmodman]

That's my all time favorite body style for any America Car. And you made that tired black finish scream "show car" :dblthumb2:

Just not in black. I had a next door neighbor buy one new in 63 in Metallic Blue with the blue interior. I sure did love that car. His parents sold it after he died in Vietnam.
I was ten when he got it.

 

[bigbadbp7]

That's my all time favorite body style for any America Car. And you made that tired black finish scream "show car" :dblthumb2:

Just not in black. I had a next door neighbor buy one new in 63 in Metallic Blue with the blue interior. I sure did love that car. His parents sold it after he died in Vietnam.
I was ten when he got it.

This gentleman tried selling this when going to Vietnam for $2400 but no one would buy it.

 

[bigbadbp7]

Great job...looks sweet!

Thank you very much

Very nice!!! Looks great!

It is so smooth now!

Now that's one fine example of
what a trophy winning Detail
is supposed to look like... rops:


Bob

It will be the last polish that car will ever get. Paint is super thin. Hope he takes car of it the way I asked him to but set in his ways.

Very nicely presented car. Love the reflections in the frontal shot.

Thank you

 

[mudman]

great work on a truly beautiful car!

 

[bigbadbp7]

great work on a truly beautiful car!

Thank you very much!Im the MAN

 

[Pats300zx]

Beautiful work !!!! One of my favorite Vettes.

 

[House of Wax]

That's a rolling work of art. Looks beautiful

 

[bigbadbp7]

Beautiful work !!!! One of my favorite Vettes.

Yeah it was definitely a gitty moment when he called me lol

 

[bigbadbp7]

That's a rolling work of art. Looks beautiful

Thank you sir! came out pretty well. Everything could be better just that paint was SO THIN it was scary

 

[whavens]

Hands down my favorite Corvette. It is simply a classic. You did a great job on a beautiful ride. Thanks for sharing.

Walter

:buffing:

 

[Shark Politur]

Very nice car & so is your work. I don't know if you know (probably you do as you don't mention it) that nano coatings can only be applied to new paint like Vette 2014 you mention. Some people do this even on single stage paint & new simple paint without understanding that pores there are too deep for coating to stick. Maybe it's a good way to squeeze $ from unconscious customers but besides this it makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[bigbadbp7]

Hands down my favorite Corvette. It is simply a classic. You did a great job on a beautiful ride. Thanks for sharing.

Walter

:buffing:

Thank you!

Very nice car & so is your work. I don't know if you know (probably you do as you don't mention it) that nano coatings can only be applied to new paint like Vette 2014 you mention. Some people do this even on single stage paint & new simple paint without understanding that pores there are too deep for coating to stick. Maybe it's a good way to squeeze $ from unconscious customers but besides this it makes no sense whatsoever.

Yes, I actually had a few discussions with some members and Corey and CarPro about coating it. The general consensus is that it will look amazing but the coating will not last to long. So I used Fuzion wax to keep it protected.