34 year old paint after mothers three step and some beers - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

jimtweet · 04-18-2007, 03:32 PM

car has been sitting for 21 years, has seen no sunlight and been under a tarp in a garage...the car itself is 34 years old...

1. wash with dawn dish soap
2. mothers clay bar
3. wash with dawn dish soap
4. mothers cleaner wax
5. mothers polish
6. mothers wax (two coats)
7. interior was done with a damp cloth...

all interior carpet and pedals are being replaced this week along with some little odds and ends...

GT Chrome bumpers and front and rear valances are being ordered...and i think thast it for now...

teh DIRT · 04-18-2007, 03:33 PM

i want it.

Spocknasty · 04-18-2007, 03:35 PM

I also want it.

D Money · 04-18-2007, 03:36 PM

I want....

you to wax my car.

DropTopChevy · 04-18-2007, 03:36 PM

My old boss did the same thing with a 67 corvette he had. 84 miles on it when we cleaned it off in the summer of 2005.

sisforsurfing · 04-18-2007, 03:37 PM

Paint looks immaculate! Nice job to your pops on the storage and you on cleaning it up. I'm even more jealous now, that orange is a great color.

And the interior is so simple, I want one!

jimtweet · 04-18-2007, 03:38 PM

you can see in the rear pics, that the rear trunk hindges broke and they were welded back together and the trunk is all outa wack, but that is a easy fix, need to locate some new latches and bolt them on

mr_eh · 04-18-2007, 03:41 PM

what is it? i like it

BlackBulletTSi · 04-18-2007, 03:42 PM

Very nice there Jim, I like it alot

jimtweet · 04-18-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_eh

what is it? i like it

1973 914 PORSCHE!

CHR!S · 04-18-2007, 03:56 PM

very nice, does it even run after sitting for 21 years?

metal-levon · 04-18-2007, 04:11 PM

H O T!

XxaltezzaxX · 04-18-2007, 04:44 PM

Can I have it? I won't give it back but can I have it?

jimtweet · 04-18-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHR!S

very nice, does it even run after sitting for 21 years?

put in new distributor, plugs, flue line, fuel pump, condensor, and two other hoses and she started right up, no smoke or anything

Intercooled T · 04-18-2007, 05:10 PM

it's in great looking shape, but I still think they're ugly, sorry

you can always put an LS1 in... http://www.toy-jet.ls1fun.com/photo3.html

97TurboDSM · 04-18-2007, 05:41 PM

thats freakin sweet i want one. just curious, i've heard that dish soap is bad for your paint and i was curious if you heard the same?

jimtweet · 04-18-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

thats freakin sweet i want one. just curious, i've heard that dish soap is bad for your paint and i was curious if you heard the same?

the reason that you use dish soap is to eat away all the old wax and stuff on the surface...the reason say its bad is cause its eats away all the wax you have on the car....

you should NOT use dish soap to wash your car on the regular

97TurboDSM · 04-18-2007, 06:20 PM

hey thanks for clearing that up. i was figuring you did it to get some old grime off the car. it looks wonderful

Twin_Cam · 04-18-2007, 07:01 PM

*cough* WRX motor *cough*

Haha looks excellent. Always been a fan of the 914s...that's their best color too, I think....

ozthunder · 04-18-2007, 07:03 PM

LS1 > WRX motor...

But you'll also prolly kill yourself with an LS1, so a WRX motor may be safer and more appropriate (flat four, etc etc).

04-18-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
jimtweet Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: cinnaminson Member #570 iTrader: (0)	34 year old paint after mothers three step and some beers car has been sitting for 21 years, has seen no sunlight and been under a tarp in a garage...the car itself is 34 years old... 1. wash with dawn dish soap 2. mothers clay bar 3. wash with dawn dish soap 4. mothers cleaner wax 5. mothers polish 6. mothers wax (two coats) 7. interior was done with a damp cloth... all interior carpet and pedals are being replaced this week along with some little odds and ends... GT Chrome bumpers and front and rear valances are being ordered...and i think thast it for now...

04-18-2007, 03:35 PM	#3
Spocknasty Meh Join Date: Oct 2005 Member #986 iTrader: (5)	I also want it. __________________ formerly CRXed To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. I <3 JSC Speed and Liquid Powder Coats!

04-18-2007, 03:36 PM	#5
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	My old boss did the same thing with a 67 corvette he had. 84 miles on it when we cleaned it off in the summer of 2005. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

04-18-2007, 03:37 PM	#6
sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	Paint looks immaculate! Nice job to your pops on the storage and you on cleaning it up. I'm even more jealous now, that orange is a great color. And the interior is so simple, I want one! __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

04-18-2007, 03:41 PM	#8
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04-18-2007, 03:38 PM	#7
jimtweet Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: cinnaminson Member #570 iTrader: (0)	you can see in the rear pics, that the rear trunk hindges broke and they were welded back together and the trunk is all outa wack, but that is a easy fix, need to locate some new latches and bolt them on

04-18-2007, 03:42 PM	#9
BlackBulletTSi Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: L~Town Member #224 My Ride: 99 Eclipse GSX iTrader: (3)	Very nice there Jim, I like it alot __________________ Check my music out at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Recently joined record label Strike Division, new tracks to come soon. New DJ community being built, To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. COMING SOON!!

04-18-2007, 03:56 PM	#11
CHR!S Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Member #460 My Ride: 2005 Cadillac CTS-V iTrader: (0)	very nice, does it even run after sitting for 21 years?

04-18-2007, 04:11 PM	#12
metal-levon Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bryn Mawr, PA Member #1869 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 / 1995 Chevy K2500 Silverado Turbo Diesel iTrader: (0)	H O T! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-18-2007, 04:44 PM	#13
XxaltezzaxX Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newark, NJ Member #2364 My Ride: 02 WRX, 99 foz, 03 p5 iTrader: (0)	Can I have it? I won't give it back but can I have it?

04-18-2007, 05:10 PM	#15
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	it's in great looking shape, but I still think they're ugly, sorry you can always put an LS1 in... http://www.toy-jet.ls1fun.com/photo3.html __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

04-18-2007, 05:41 PM	#16
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	thats freakin sweet i want one. just curious, i've heard that dish soap is bad for your paint and i was curious if you heard the same? __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

04-18-2007, 06:20 PM	#18
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	hey thanks for clearing that up. i was figuring you did it to get some old grime off the car. it looks wonderful __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

04-18-2007, 07:01 PM	#19
Twin_Cam Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA Member #288 iTrader: (0)	cough WRX motor cough Haha looks excellent. Always been a fan of the 914s...that's their best color too, I think.... __________________ Jeff '00 Saturn SL2m- slowest car on TST

04-18-2007, 07:03 PM	#20
ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	LS1 > WRX motor... But you'll also prolly kill yourself with an LS1, so a WRX motor may be safer and more appropriate (flat four, etc etc). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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