Austin's 95 Grand Marquis

[primetime]

I like how you think.

 

[1970Custom]

I should also note, the list is probably the way I'll go, the blower is a dream..

 

[Austin]

It's cold and the shop is a mess, so I started another small project today. I recall somebody (Ben?) saying something about sanding the woodgrain off of the 9 gen trucks and polishing the aluminum trim... After realizing that the woodgrain in the GMQ is painted onto a solid piece of aluminum, I figured I'd take a stab at polishing it up.

After some chemical paint stripper and a scrub pad, here's where I stand.

The aluminum is really soft, so I'll have to sand it down a good bit to brush it out right. I'm going for the brushed look. I'll end up polishing it with a horse hair rotary metal brush, same thing you'd use on a DeLorean!

 

[Austin]

Did some carpet testing today. I'm tempted to just take it out and pressure wash it!

Before:

After:

 

[Austin]

Also did a quick headlight restoration last night... looks like I need to remove the light from the car to get full clarity.

 

[1970Custom]

Might be easier to go pick a carpet from the salvage yard, that one looks way too hammered.

 

[5.0Flareside]

That carpet looks rode harder than a girl in 6th year of college in a sororiety.

 

[Beach66Bum]

Might be easier to go pick a carpet from the salvage yard, that one looks way too hammered.

that carpet is making me gag!

 

[BuzzGun79]

Austin your doing great!! Carpet does look way better than it did and since your Gonna flip the car,I know you dont want to get buried in it so to speak..
Ever consider the fabric paint...it works man and is cost effective...

 

[Austin]

I've got a few more tricks up my sleeves, but I'm not going to spend too much time with the carpet. Getting the leather and the rest of the interior done will gain many points for the car any ways.

 

[fatherdoug]

Looks like somebody spilled a lot of coffee in the car. Where's the ground-in donut glaze?

 

[Beach66Bum]

Looks like somebody spilled a lot of coffee in the car. Where's the ground-in donut glaze?

that got licked up clean by previous owner, kinda like a bacon thing....

 

[Austin]

Steam cleaned the leather today and conditioned. Talk about some dirt!

 

[Austin]

 

[1970Custom]

Is that a before and after?

 

[Austin]

Is that a before and after?

For the most part, I still have to clean in the cracks. Nearest area is un treated.

 

[Austin]

New headliner going in today.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Holy hell!!!

 

[Austin]

Kids running their fingers over it over time breaks the fabric down, add in a bit of dry rot and this is what you get!

 

[Beach66Bum]

reminds me of the droopy red piece of cloth that mine had, yuk! a nice headliner is a must!!