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  1. Telerding

    Telerding Formula Junior

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    #1 Telerding, Oct 22, 2007
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    Having heard the rave reviews on Jason at Xcaliber Detail, I decided to give him a try on my '72 Daytona. I live in the Santa Maria area, so he had to drive up from Camarillo.

    He arrived just before 9 am, and began his work. Car was pretty good already (or so I thought), but had a lot of surface scratches in the paint. Paint is about 15-18 years old.

    Boy, that Son of a Gun can work. He didn't finish until 11:15 at night! That's a long day by any standards! He did some test buffs at various places around the car and then began with a wipedown (car had already been washed). Then the claying, followed by three rounds of increasingly fine compound. That, finished with a good coat of carnuba wax.

    Results, below were outstanding. Paint looks three inches deep, no swirl marks, smooth as a baby's bottom. The pictures below can not do justice to the look of the car.

    Thanks, Jason for your care, expertise, and hard work.
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  2. VTChris

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    #2 VTChris, Oct 22, 2007

    Beautiful car!

    Doesn't he just do wonders on these cars?

    It is simply amazing...

    msg to Luv2Detail: Max and Louie miss you :)
     
  3. show time

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    #3 show time, Oct 22, 2007
    Awesome job!!
     
  4. darth550

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    #4 darth550, Oct 22, 2007
    AWESOME!!!!

    NO ONE ELSE would touch my bella machina!!! :):)
     
  5. Ferrari250GTO

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    #5 Ferrari250GTO, Oct 22, 2007
    Beautiful car!
     
  6. texasmr2

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    #6 texasmr2, Oct 22, 2007
    I think I just wet myself!! The car look's amazing.
     
  7. jck

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    #7 jck, Oct 23, 2007
    What's up with those bicycles handing next to the Daytona and Jason . . . , they might fall and hurt Jason.
     
  8. PAP 348

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    #8 PAP 348, Oct 23, 2007
    Jason is simply AWESOME, isnt he? :):)

    The pics I see on here are amazing!! :):)

    Beautiful Daytona! :):)
     
  9. Pranucci

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    #9 Pranucci, Oct 23, 2007
    Beautiful! After all that effort I hope you aren't getting the ash/soot we are!
     
  10. Telerding

    Telerding Formula Junior

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    #10 Telerding, Oct 23, 2007
    Lots of soot outside. Car is warm and safe inside. Probably still getting some bad air on it, though.

    Bicycles are WELL strapped in. No chance of falling, but easy to run into with upper body or head. Need to find a better spot for those.

    Anyone notice the weird elongation of the rear end of the car in the last picture? Must be distortion due to wide angle on the lens. Should have shot it from farther away and used telephoto range on the zoom.
     
  11. luv2detail

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    #11 luv2detail, Oct 23, 2007
    Thanks Tom! I had a great time working on the Daytona. Plus, I love the old front engine 12's!:)

    Chris: I'll bet Max and Louie miss me! You gotta let them loose on the mailman once in a while. That way they're not all riled up when I'm there.:D Have your pet crows migrated back yet?:D
     
  12. VTChris

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    #12 VTChris, Oct 27, 2007

    YUP!

    They are back! More than before. It appears as though they brought their extended family members this year!
    When are you comin by?
     
  13. Protouring442

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    #13 Protouring442, Oct 28, 2007
    Beautiful car!!!! Nice work on the detail too!

    I noticed the use of a double-headed buffer... what's the thoughts on these as compared to a single (8" I think)

    Shiny Side Up!
    Bill
     
  14. Rabsox386

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    #14 Rabsox386, Oct 28, 2007
    WOW that detail job looks fantastic! Makes the car look brand spanking new.
     
  15. robert biscan

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    #15 robert biscan, Oct 28, 2007
    Shelton has a very low convertible for 1,400,000. It has under 500 miles. Keep that paint shiny, it may be worth a ton in a few more years.
     
  16. of2worlds

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    #16 of2worlds, Oct 28, 2007
    Very shiny now 1973 Euro Daytona. The wood steering wheel is a nice touch. Stock exhaust? Daytona looks great but nobody even mentioned the clean 'look' you get without the bumpers attached...
    CH
     
  17. 1ual777

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    #17 1ual777, Oct 28, 2007
    Looks like it just came off the factory floor.
     
  18. Todd Helme

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    #18 Todd Helme, Oct 28, 2007
    Looks great Jason! I see you use a cyclo? Anyways, PM me with the process/lsp stuff (or post it here!)!

    Really nice job on a very amazing car!
     
  19. Telerding

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    #19 Telerding, Oct 29, 2007
    "Very shiny now 1973 Euro Daytona. The wood steering wheel is a nice touch. Stock exhaust? Daytona looks great but nobody even mentioned the clean 'look' you get without the bumpers attached...
    CH"


    Car is a 1972 Euro, SN 16333. Came with a leather wheel as standard. I bought a wood one, 'cause I like that look. Exhaust is "stock" except I removed the center mufflers and replaced them with pairs of straight pipes on each side. I also had a crossover "X-pipe" installed on each side to avoid a torque "hole" caused by loss of beneficial mixing which occurs in the first muffler.

    I kind of liked the look without the bumpers and other chrome I removed for the detail. But I also like originality so all of it went back on.

    Thanks for all the nice comments. Paint is about 15 years old, but looks brand new now.
     
  20. of2worlds

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    #20 of2worlds, Oct 29, 2007
    The 275 GTB models are seen without bumpers to good effect to. Very seldom do you see a Daytona without bumpers. I checked the profile and it said 1973...slip of the finger? Euro gets larger exhaust manifolds and no smog so you have a nice 'find' on this side of the pond. Do you have a shot of the wood wheel? The leather wrapped wheel seems to be split between 2 holes in the spokes and no holes in the spokes. 1973 and later seem more common with no holes in the wheel spokes. Daytona interiors may not be fancy but they do look very tasteful.
    CH
     
  21. Telerding

    Telerding Formula Junior

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    #21 Telerding, Oct 30, 2007
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  22. luv2detail

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    #22 luv2detail, Oct 30, 2007
    Soon... Another Challenge!?:D
    Yes!! Dual head Random Orbit Buffer (Cyclo). I love it so much, I have 3! As far as ROBs go, it's the best. The single head polishers with 8" heads are rotary buffers. (Dewalt, Mikita, Hitachi) They are powerful and efficient. I have the Dewalt, but don't use it unless there's some serious paint damage or large details. I've been able to use the Cyclo and achieve total paint correction.

    Todd, thanks man! Much appreciated. Yup, I love the Cyclo!:D
     
  23. Squeak Squad

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    #23 Squeak Squad, Oct 30, 2007
    It's interesting to see people still in love with the Cyclo. I've used both the Cyclo and the Porter Cable and have become partial to the PC. I like having only one head to have to maneuver around things. Regardless, great work.
     
  24. veryfast355

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    #24 veryfast355, Oct 30, 2007
    amazing work ! if you ever have a trip planned to nyc or long island i bet we can find a week's work for you ( after you do mine )
     
  25. Squeak Squad

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    #25 Squeak Squad, Oct 30, 2007
    I'll be in Philadelphia for Thanksgiving. I'd make the drive up to NYC to take care of some cars if needed :)
     
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