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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
When people think muscle car paint, is "over restored" take a look at the finish on this car. When required, the factories could produce a show car finish.
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Lots and lots of "post processing".
We used to send every show vehicle to the Milford Proving Ground for a "cut and buff": physically sanding the finish down with sandpaper wrapped on popcicle sticks and then polished to perfection. Those that couldn't be saved would be re-sprayed and then cut and buff.
In fact - you have reminded me - I used to have a standardized list of things I knew I would need to do to prep a vehicle for a show or executive review, before I even saw the vehicle:
Cut and buff (show or exec review only)
Installed zero balanced tire/wheel assemblies
Zero balance driveline
Fix wind noise from vent windows and door fits
Fix door closing efforts
There was probably more than that but those come to mind immediately.
K