Bucket List Buff - 426 Hemi - 1969 Dodge Coronet

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Bucket List Buff - 426 Hemi - 1969 Dodge Coronet

First time I’ve buffed one of these old 2-door Hemi cars.

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Awesome Mike!
 
Bucket List Buff - 426 Hemi - 1968 Dodge Coronet

Big car...

Would have been a lot more compounding and polishing if it had a painted roof.

I machine scrubbed the tires and the roof using the FLEX CBEAST. Treated the tires with Pinnacle Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner. Treated the vinyl top with 3 applications of 303 - came out better than new.


Full write-up sometime this week. I'll take a picture of the engine and engine compartment tomorrow before the car leaves.

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Bad to the bone...

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Did you get a ride in the car? If so, please tell us about it!
 
eaglefan said:
Did you get a ride in the car? If so, please tell us about it!
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No death ride for me.... :)


I can't drive stick shifts if I could I would like to drive it myself. I saw the underneath body panels are all painted and there are chrome headers poking down out of the engine compartment, my guess is the engine and engine compartment look really good. Have not popped the hood yet.

The COOL FACTOR is this is an original Hemi car. In context, this is the REAL DEAL. Then Hemi engines that come in so many MOPAR cars are not the same as this beast. Sure they are more hi-tech, but back in the golden era of musle cars when Ford, Chevy and Chrysler were all trying to out do each other the Hemi powered engine was for some time the King of horsepower at least in perception.


I used to race V-drive Drag Boats wit 426 Hemi engines I them and always beat them but this was year after the big block Chevy had been introduced and tons of hi performance parts and mods were introduced and perfects.


I've had a number of Hemi powered cars go through the Autogeek Show Car Garage since coming to work here in 2009, so not a huge deal but these cars are special. I'll ask the owner what he paid for it. He has ordered and original white interior to have installed to restore it back to the factory interior color. It has a black interior right now. He said this car is 1 of 10 that came with the 426 Hemi engine, 4-speed transmission and white interior. So rare indeed.

Everyone loves Chris Jacobs and Mark Worman and these two guys would be all over this car. :cruisin:

I'll take a picture and share it.


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That is AWESOME!!! I'd so love to see more pics of that beast, Mike!

I'm a MOPAR guy, and even Ford and GM guys will admit that the "Elephant Motor" 426 Hemi was probably the most exotic, and certainly one of the most powerful engines from that golden age of muscle cars.
 
Wow!!! :wow:

That sure is a beautiful example. :props: I love the colour, actually I love a lot of the colour schemes of this era, the purples, greens, oranges, just plain cool.

Bet this one was fun Mike. :buffing:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You make everything else look so effortless
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When I detail a car I simply do what I describe here, (one of my favorite articles)

The Mindset of a Professional Detailer



When I'm done, I tell the owner 2 things happened,

1: The job was done right the first time.

2: The job wasn't done wrong.

Even though that's basically saying the same thing it is 2 things and no car owner likes it when the job is done wrong. I have an article on that too...


It takes just as long to do it wrong...



Setec Astronomy said:
I guess I never thought about this--do you have to drive with your left leg only?
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Yes. Gas pedal and brakes. Tried driving a stick shift one time on an empty road in the country and it simply doesn't work. I did put a hand brake on the floor shifter of a 1965 MG Midget, which operated the clutch and was able to drive this car but it took the HAND GRIP of HULK to pull the hand in. I think it was a Schwinn Bicycle Hand Brake I used. Was still kind of scary to drive.


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Mike Phillips said:
I used BLACKFIRE Glass Cleaner 3 times on this car.

  1. Used it as a waterless wash to wash the car.
  2. Used it as a lube with a Nanoskin Towel (medium grade) to remove the overspray.
  3. Used it to clean the glass.
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Interesting. Feed back please

What’s the reasoning behind this method Mike? Is it because glass cleaners contain chemicals that cut through grime easy? Clearly BLACKFIRE Glass Cleaner provides enough lubricant to aid the Nanoskin Clay Towel too, so perhaps just shear convenience???


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
 
Aaryn NZ said:
Interesting. Feed back please

What’s the reasoning behind this method Mike? Is it because glass cleaners contain chemicals that cut through grime easy? Clearly BLACKFIRE Glass Cleaner provides enough lubricant to aid the Nanoskin Clay Towel too, so perhaps just shear convenience???


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:
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Most glass cleaners are about 10% alcohol - so I get some "different" type of cleaning versus a soap type cleaning. Just different. Also convenient.

I have a running joke here at Autogeek, when someone asks me,

What's the best BLANK?

I say, whichever is closest to my hand.


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The air intake scoops on the hood were painted off the car and then attached later. They were not sanded like the rest of the body panels. There as orange peel and dirt nibs in the paint. I did a technique of mine that I teach I all my detailing classes called,

Scuff & Buff


That is, use a light grit paper or disc to sand and then remove the sanding marks. My Scuff & Buff Technique is good or safe for when you don't know how much paint you have to work with.

It's keeping yourself safe.


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I teach the techniques I use when I detail cars in all my classes. If you're reading this and are looking for a GREAT hands-on class to attend, get to one of my 3-day classes here or one of my roadshow classes in other states.


All Mike Phillips Detailing Classes


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