MOPAR Barn Find! 1970 Plymouth Cuda 440-6

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MOPAR Barn Find! 1970 Plymouth Cuda 440-6


It's hard to believe, even impossible to believe, but YES it's TRUE - there is still hidden treasure tucked away in barns or storage garages across the United States just waiting to be discovered.


My friend Ken shared this with me today.

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Pretty cool huh?


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More...

This car is not presently located in Florida. I am working on "hopefully" being the guy that gets to restore the original paint for the owner using the infamous #7 Rub Down Technique.


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And of course, we would cosmetically restore every square millimeter of the car inside and out as a part of our Thursday LIVE Detailing Classes.



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And same process I used when I hand-rubbed the original paint on this 1953 Hudson...


Before

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Dull, oxidized paint...


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Same shot from above only I cropped out a 800 pixel section from the full size shot.

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Here's a thin spot where you can see black primer showing through. When paint is this old it's very BRITTLE. You cannot simply COMPOUND paint like this or you're ruin it.

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Here it is moved into the bay...


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Heavy Saturation of the #7 oils
The car is literally soaking in a heavy saturation application of the #7 while we go off to buff out a Ferrari and a Corvette.

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Here's results...

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And this my friends is one of the most rewarding pictures I've ever taken. This shot was taken after we finished polishing every square inch of paint and then applying a coat of Souveran Paste Wax.

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I don't have enough time to share pictures of all the cars I restored the original paint on using the #7 Rub Down Technique or share pictures from all the cars that have had the paint restored by others using this technique but - it's a LOT.



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Fingers crossed for you Mike!

By far, my Favorite thing to do!!! Love restoring old paint!

Tom
 
Cool car, hope you get to work on it.

But you need to come up with a better name for the Meg's #7 process ... # 7 Rub Down Technique sounds like something Bob Kraft would pick up at a "spa". :laughing:
 
Hoping it all works out! What’s in the can in the front left fender?

Steve
 
Beautiful find in an amazing color. I hope you get to restore it so we xan get more pics!


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Hopefully you will get that million dollar car. I had a lime green one in high school 440 6 pack hemi trans and dana 60
 
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I received an update yesterday about this car. The new owner is working on getting it shipped to Stuart, Florida.

Fingers Crossed.


Until then, here's a fresh Barn Find,


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Stay tuned....


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I know youve stated on numerous occasions you dont like using running water especially on older cars, how would you approach the initial wash process on that car?
 
I know youve stated on numerous occasions you dont like using running water especially on older cars, how would you approach the initial wash process on that car?


IN the past, my normal approach woujld be to use a waterless wash, spray on HEAVY SATURATION and use LOTS of towels to wipe the car clean. I teach this in my classes too.

At the time I posted the above picture, I don't think I had actually created the write-up thus no link. Since then, I detailed the car and created the write-up, (takes hours to create a good write-up). I just edited the post above and included the link to the write-up.


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And if you scroll down the thread you'll see this picture. It shows I used my normal go-to Prep Wash, SONAX Glass Cleaner


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Since then, my good buddy Jim Lafeber aka Dr. Beasley, who has attended 3 of my recent 3-day detailing classes as a VIP Guest, saw me using Glass Cleaner as a "prep wash" and asked why?

I explained, and he has just launched a brand new product based upon his experience with me called,

Prep Wash


He brought a dozen bottles to my last class for the students to test out and also gave me a bottle to test out. I share it and my thoughts here,


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The entire car was as dirty as you see this mirror.

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Spray, spray, spray... then wipe, wipe wipe.

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Clean. That's all. Just clean. Exactly what I want. :xyxthumbs:

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He's tweaked and finalized the formula and it's now for sale at his website. My guess is, because we carry his line, it will be available here in the future.


Great question, thank you for asking.



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Thank you Mike, you may need Dr. Beasley to send you a few more cases of his prep wash for when that Cuda arrives :D
 
Thank you Mike, you may need Dr. Beasley to send you a few more cases of his prep wash for when that Cuda arrives :D


Ha ha...

I've expressed my sincerest wishes to the son of the Dad that is inheriting this car to LEAVE all the dirt on the car.

I've texted Ken and asked him for an update. I try to be positive, but my guess is after the car is trucked here to Stuart, the people involved will wash it in the driveway and buff it out with a wheel and some Nu-Finish.


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