Awesome work! I'm looking forward to the final shots.

 

Thanks for the compliments you guys... and now I give you...

THE CONCLUSION:

Backed the beast out of the garage (no small task with the angle my garage sits) and gave it a visual inspection. Some spots were wiped down with Detail Spray and yet another clean Double Soft towel.

The windows were touched up with Glass Cleaner and Glass Towel to get some streaks that hadn't been visible in the garage.

A couple areas around the front tow hooks were hit again with In & Out Spray that I had missed earlier.

I even went so far as to polish the antenna that had been removed so I could clear the garage door before I put it back on.









Drove it down the street to a local park where I usually take my after shots. The lighting is good and theres room to get around the truck at various angles. Even at 9am the light was already harsh.

















Catching a reflection of the tree, the street light, part of the mirror and even the interior off the hood. Not too bad!!


Engine bay still looking pretty



Remember those dry, chalky, faded cowl pieces and mirrors?




The wheels, cleaned, polished, and sealed

 

The glass, now spot and streak free, with a coat of sealant



Trying to capture the lack of swirls proved a little difficult given the harshness of the light and the amount of metallic flake in the paint. A couple of these shots I tweaked the exposure slightly to show the condition of the paint - no swirls!











Sitting back at the house now, waiting for my cousin to come pick it up. Thanks for reading this marathon of a detail thread. Hope it was entertaining and educational... Now I'm gonna enjoy my last day of the 3 day weekend.

 

very nice restoration

 

Looks great, that an awesome turn around.

 

Awesome job dude

 

Better than new! Good skills!

 

That turned out amazing. Job well done, it makes me want to go wash my truck.

 

I see your in so-cal!!! What do you charge?

 

wow! awesome write up! truck looks brand new now!

 

Great work.

 

Thanks for all the compliments guys.

Depends on what the vehicle is, what condition its in, what you want done, etc. Typical job on something the size of a full size crew cab is $400+/- if its in decent condition, around $55 p/hr.

 

Awsome job!! Impressive work

 

Wow, you are a glutton for punishment, lol! That turned out incredible. I have a 2002 F150 same color, i use all Adams products on. I found out (painfully) how slippery the Super VRT can be on the plastic bed rails. Took a header off mine a few weeks ago trying to load a matress and box spring in the back. But hey, they are shiny and look great! And the swelling in my elbow and wrist are almost gone...
I still need some Americana.. stuff makes me drool..

NIce work bro!

 

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