239K, Original clutch is good, looks like my paint is good
Little bit of an update here. I just passed 239,000 on the car and the motor has about 10K on it (can't believe it) since throwing on a b44 block. Starts every time, runs quick, clutch holds just fine. The rear main seal needs some love but I am holding off until the clutch starts to give way.
I bought a Harbor Freight Dual Action polisher a couple months ago and figured I would give it a shot yesterday. I am using the cutting buffer thing and some Turtle Wax cutting/polishing compound. I was shocked how good the paint is going to come out. The oxidization is just melting away and the shine is coming back. Car is not finished at all but I am going to be pleased with the final product. Yes, I washed the car before doing this. Its remarkable how dirty it is even cleaned.
Cleaned up on the left.
IMG_20170516_184934517_HDR_zps3npm5ydh by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Close up of the trunk.
IMG_20170516_184939898_zpsqtvtx9od by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Left rear quarter. Top of the quarter and C pillar done.
IMG_20170516_190148460_HDR_zpstyjnthju by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Different angle of the same thing.
IMG_20170516_190159983_HDR_zpseoookya0 by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Cleaned up on the right. Clean but oxidized to all hell on the left.
IMG_20170516_190516010_zpsekse9qkd by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Same but zoomed out.
IMG_20170516_190523518_zpsvyuepojn by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
IMG_20170516_190906430_zpscqy6my12 by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
Rear door, rear quarter long shot.
IMG_20170516_193341600_zpsrmjd5yux by Paul Abbott, on Flickr
I have a feeling that this car was repainted because of the orange peel I see. Plus on the sunroof there are some lines that look like it was a bad masking job. I know it has quite a few imperfections in the paint but I am not really worried about it. This is a driver so perfection is not an option. Haha!
The plan is to do the whole car like this. Concentrate on the roof because it has some raised spots on it that I would like to polish down. Then gradually keep doing it with finer and finer polishing stuff and see what can happen with it.
Little bit of an update here. I just passed 239,000 on the car and the motor has about 10K on it (can't believe it) since throwing on a b44 block. Starts every time, runs quick, clutch holds just fine. The rear main seal needs some love but I am holding off until the clutch starts to give way.
I bought a Harbor Freight Dual Action polisher a couple months ago and figured I would give it a shot yesterday. I am using the cutting buffer thing and some Turtle Wax cutting/polishing compound. I was shocked how good the paint is going to come out. The oxidization is just melting away and the shine is coming back. Car is not finished at all but I am going to be pleased with the final product. Yes, I washed the car before doing this. Its remarkable how dirty it is even cleaned.
Cleaned up on the left.
IMG_20170516_184934517_HDR_zps3npm5ydh by Paul Abbott, on FlickrClose up of the trunk.
IMG_20170516_184939898_zpsqtvtx9od by Paul Abbott, on FlickrLeft rear quarter. Top of the quarter and C pillar done.
IMG_20170516_190148460_HDR_zpstyjnthju by Paul Abbott, on FlickrDifferent angle of the same thing.
IMG_20170516_190159983_HDR_zpseoookya0 by Paul Abbott, on FlickrCleaned up on the right. Clean but oxidized to all hell on the left.
IMG_20170516_190516010_zpsekse9qkd by Paul Abbott, on FlickrSame but zoomed out.
IMG_20170516_190523518_zpsvyuepojn by Paul Abbott, on FlickrIMG_20170516_190906430_zpscqy6my12 by Paul Abbott, on FlickrRear door, rear quarter long shot.
IMG_20170516_193341600_zpsrmjd5yux by Paul Abbott, on FlickrI have a feeling that this car was repainted because of the orange peel I see. Plus on the sunroof there are some lines that look like it was a bad masking job. I know it has quite a few imperfections in the paint but I am not really worried about it. This is a driver so perfection is not an option. Haha!
The plan is to do the whole car like this. Concentrate on the roof because it has some raised spots on it that I would like to polish down. Then gradually keep doing it with finer and finer polishing stuff and see what can happen with it.
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