TTQ B4U Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 So David here on CR Picked up a beautiful 2000 Firebird Firehawk with 90k+ on the ODO and has babied it like a true fanatic would. This is one of the cleanest 17 yr old cars that's been enjoyed through it's life that I've come across. He's even had it up and cleaned under it. That said, even clean cars need the swirls removed and their paint corrected to really shine. Add in a nice layer of ceramic coating and that beauty will last and shine nicely for years to come. From a budgetary standpoint we approached this with my Premium Enhancement Polish Service. For the protection he chose CarPro Cquartz v3.0 from the offerings I have. Other goodies were Full Glass Coating and restoration and Coating of the Trim/Cowling Area where the wipers/hood have taken a beating. I'll put up some better pics of that in the morning but it's solid black and like new once again and no more need to treat the wipers or cowling with anything for a while. As you can see in the following, the swirls were pretty bad. Light and not too deep but rampant throughout the paint. http://www.pbase.com/image/167991313/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991311/original.jpg Hood: http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991312/original.jpg Notice the lower part of the rocker (top was polished) http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991314/original.jpg Once Polished the color and depth really shows through nicely http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991315/original.jpg Doors were both really bad too http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991316/original.jpg The weather today was bad so hopefully morning will bring some sunshine for pics that show off the results better. Until then, here are a few. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991317/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991323/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991321/original.jpg The Tail lights polished out extremely well too. No more swirls in the plastic. Now they really pop! http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991319/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991320/original.jpg Headers and a nice Corsa Exhaust really help make it sound as good as she looks. Video forthcoming. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991322/original.jpg Door Jambs and under the hood are as clean as when new http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991324/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991325/original.jpg Even the backside of the hood shines http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991327/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprafiedd Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 I had one of those back in 2000 (navy blue, 6spd, T-top car). Nice car but it just wasn't for me after I waited 6 months for it to arrive from dealership and SLP. DP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Being an f-body fanatic I love this car. The paint was probably the worst thing about it, and I’m pretty confident it cleaned up well. It should show well now :thumbup: David- tweek those exhaust tips a little more and she’ll be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Being an f-body fanatic I love this car. The paint was probably the worst thing about it, and I’m pretty confident it cleaned up well. It should show well now :thumbup: David- tweek those exhaust tips a little more and she’ll be perfect. Agree on the paint in terms of how it was layed down from both the factory and SLP. It did clean up nicely though. The few remaining scratches aren't a huge deal. David wants to get the front clip and rocker skirts re-done which will help as the front has some spider cracks where someone bumped the nose or sat on it at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharris89 Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Tim it looks great! With the Trans Am Nationals next weekend, I really wanted her to look her best and she ready does. It also saves me hours of time trying to do it myself and not getting anywhere close to the results. Thanks for also taking the time and explaining the care process now that it’s done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharris89 Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 David- tweek those exhaust tips a little more and she’ll be perfect. The tips are on the agenda. The right one has been a PIA to get it tucked up high enough. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Absolutely beautiful. Easily one of my favorite cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 The tips are on the agenda. The right one has been a PIA to get it tucked up high enough. Thanks Yeah I can’t keep the one on my Corvette straight either, drives me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Looks amazing!!! Car and Tim’s work. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Two more shots before David took her home. http://www.pbase.com/image/167995339/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167995338/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Still a great looking car after all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharris89 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Still a great looking car after all these years. Thanks. It’s one of the few things that makes me smile everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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