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The owner of this beauty also owns the '57 Corvette and '41 *****'s I've posted. This is the third car in his large stable I've gotten my hands on, hopefully more will follow. It's an honor to help preserve such pristine examples of american automotive history! This car was built quite a long time ago, and the 20+ year old paint was badly scratched, swirled, and was full of these milky stains all over the roof. There were also rock chips on the rear fenders, so my shop mate Chris@ CAS Design repainted and sanded them, then I cleaned them up with the buffer. This client has high expectations for his cars, and as such gives me free reign to take whatever time and measures necessary. Without further adieu, I present the full restoration on this classic 1932 Ford 3 window coupe!!


Products used

• CG Citrus Wash
• Clay Magic blue clay
• DoDo Juice Born Slippery clay lube
• Meguiar's Unigrit 2000 grit sand paper
• Meguiar's Unigrit 3000 grit sand paper
• Meguiar's M105 on HD Black wool pad via Rupes LHR21
• Meguiar's M105 on LC PFW pad via Rupes LHR21
• Menzerna SF4000 on LC CCS White pad via Rupes LHR21
• Menzerna SF4500 on LC CCS Grey pad via Rupes LHR21
• HD Poxy sealant
• Adam's Super VRT tire dressing
• Sonax glass cleaner
• Optimum metal polish

Staining all over the roof


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Various swirling and RIDs



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The finish on the trunk was severely degraded, and needed a lot of attention!


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The cowl area needed a full wetsand


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Tackling the trunk area first. 50/50s


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Roof 50/50, peeling back 20+ years of life!


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Front fenders 50/50


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Rear fenders in the booth for primer/paint


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Shop pup Dusen supervising the progress


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Chris spot sanding on the rear end while the fenders were off


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After sanding, ready for compound


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after compound


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Working on the running boards. The pictures do their condition no justice, they were HAMMERED.


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The car came out so well Chris, the client, and I decided to take it to the local Cars & Coffee in Great Falls, VA.



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Thanks for looking!


Brian
www.speedfreakdetailing.com