1979 Firebird Formula Show Car Makeover

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1979 Firebird Formula Show Car Makeover


Here's how the car looked when it arrived, this was on display in a museum for at least the last two years and this means it's probably been abused frequent dusting and wiping-down by who knows what...

Then we moved it inside and I took a few more pictures....

Here's Robert Diterlizzi doing a Test Spot using a Rupes 21 with Pinnacle Polishes...

Once Robert and crew dialed-in the process the team went to work. Now days I let people use whatever tool they like...

Machine Waxing with Max Wax and a 4" Rupes White Finishing Pad on a Griot's 3" Peanut Polisher.

All waxed up!

Teamwork to remove the wax carefully, note how everyone is using good wiping technique...

And having fun!

It's always fun when you get to work on a timeless classic like this Firebird...

 

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And here are the beauty shots...

Here's the wax we used... Max Wax!

And the A-Team

From left to right...

Craig, Chris, Tim, Shawn, Jeff, Joe, Ed and up front Robert

Products Used

Detailer's Max Wax Carnauba Wax

Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover

Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish

Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash

Pinnacle Signature All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate

Pinnacle Black Onyx Tire Dressing

Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay

Pinnacle Clay Lubricant




Tools

Flex XC 3401 VRG Dual Action Orbital Polisher

Rupes Bigfoot Polishes

Griots Garage 3 Inch Orbital Polisher

Griot's Garage 6" ROP

Meguiar's G110v2

Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher



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And our Customer Care Staff will be happy to answer your questions

 

[Klasse Act]

That car looks great, love those 8" wide wheels too! I see you guys used the 3" GG to apply the wax, yet another good use for that machine....if you must use a machine to apply wax.

You guys did a great job on a real classic!

Sent from my SPH-M930 using AG Online

 

[Hitman21]

Another Awesome job done by you guys!!! I look forward to the next Thursday night car! Hoping to get down to sunny Stuart, Florida soon! So I can join you guys on a Thursday night project!!

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work gentlemen. Looking good.

 

[Impressions]

The Firebird was a fun car to do!
It really needed some loving, after years of being QD'd or wet towel wiped, it finally got the attention it deserved!
The turnaround was truly amazing!
Looking forward to the next, thanks Mike!

 

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

The was a mess when we received it, but now that it got the show car makeover it deserves, it is once again a beautiful ride. Thanks to Mike and the crew for turning out another successful makeover. There is always cool cars and good people to work with.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

That car looks great, love those 8" wide wheels too! I see you guys used the 3" GG to apply the wax, yet another good use for that machine....if you must use a machine to apply wax.

You guys did a great job on a real classic!

Machine application of everything is the only way to go, at least for me.

I'll be sending the link to this thread out to my e-mail list today, (that's a lot of people, I do this for all our project cars), and so the owner of this car will see the above pictures and everyone's comments.

Here's a paraphrase of his comments...

Looks great!

Another Awesome job done by you guys!!! I look forward to the next Thursday night car! Hoping to get down to sunny Stuart, Florida soon! So I can join you guys on a Thursday night project!!

Well ding dang get on down here for next Thursday night! Check this bad boy out, another cool ride that will get the show car makeover on AutogeekOnline.net

Beautiful work gentlemen. Looking good.

Thanks Mike, the paint on this was a little on the iffy side so we really treated it with kid's gloves...

It also had overspray paint all over it and we removed this using Pinnacle Ultra Poly Fine Grade Clay. Looked like gold paint?

The Firebird was a fun car to do!

It really needed some loving, after years of being QD'd or wet towel wiped, it finally got the attention it deserved!

The turnaround was truly amazing!

Looking forward to the next, thanks Mike!

Thanks for lending a hand again Robert, you know I always appreciate your help full knowing you've already spent the entire day detailing cars.
(keeps you in good shape though buddy)

The was a mess when we received it, but now that it got the show car makeover it deserves, it is once again a beautiful ride. Thanks to Mike and the crew for turning out another successful makeover.

Thanks again for making the drive to AG Headquarters and helping us to save another cool car Chris. I ALWAYS appreciate not only your enthusiasm but your professionalism.

There is always cool cars and good people to work with.

Like I have posted on the bottom of the forum homepage...

AutogeekOnline, where all the action's at!

 

[Pats300zx]

Looks amazing as always Guys !!!!

 

[57BORNTORUN]

Once again we brought the paint(me not as much as I was focused on the Mustang that evening)to it`s potential for what the paint had to offer in the SHOW CAR GARAGE.Once again the "A" team came through on not one but two Classic Cars.Our "FEARLESS LEADER"(Mike Phillips) welcomes slight corrections to full blown in the AGG.I love AUTOGEEK and all I have learned and will continue to learn.(Plus we eat PIZZA).:hungry::buffing:

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Looks amazing as always Guys !!!!

Thanks Pat...

I'd say it would be great to have your 67 Chevy II Nova here but I'm confident all we could do is stand next to it and drool.

Once again we brought the paint (me not as much as I was focused on the Mustang that evening) to it`s potential for what the paint had to offer in the SHOW CAR GARAGE.

And I'm glad you showed up and gave us a hand with the Mustang, we needed at least one more guy with experience tackling the vertical panels. Plus you gave Shawn some good pointers on technique with the Flex 3401.

Once again the "A" team came through on not one but two Classic Cars.

I don't really like doing two cars at once, this just sort of fell into place...

Our "FEARLESS LEADER"(Mike Phillips) welcomes slight corrections to full blown in the AGG.

My philosophy is to...

Take em as I get em...

Run what you brung...

I love AUTOGEEK and all I have learned and will continue to learn.
(Plus we eat PIZZA).

I'm right there with you buddy... learning that is... can't touch the pizza.

 

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Before the Firebird left the next day I snapped a couple of shots outside in the sun...


The car started out looking like this...

Then we moved it inside and I took a few more pictures....

And now it looks like this...

Thanks Charlie for trusting Autogeek with your way cool Firebird!


:dblthumb2:

 

[MrCleanit]

The car came out like new! Beautiful!