78 New Yorker that cleaned up nicely.

[imperialman]

What started out as a hand wash turned into a full blown clay bar, polish ,and carnauba wax detail to my NYBs 98% original paint. Four and a 1/2 hours of work now has the Spanish Gold Metallic color really popping in the sunlight. These pictures really don't do the color justice

 

[CBODY67]

The car looks great! Always did like that color combination.

Some of the Chrysler gold metallics just never seemed to fade as other metallic colors did. I know you'll smile when you look out over that shiny hood, past the proud hood ornament, to the outside world! Proud of AND remembering the work it took to make it that way.

CBODY67

 

[Davea Lux]

Looks to have cleaned up beautifully.

Dave

 

[1978 NYB]

I think it's the best paint color for 1978. I love the way the green metallic comes out on the Spanish Gold.

 

[cm23uoc]

What polish and wax did you use ?
I was never that lucky with single stage met. paint, at least on the flat surfaces, especially the Hoods.

 

[65sporty]

Looks like all your hard work paid off, nice and shiny

 

[LeBaron1973]

I can hear DocMcNeedy calling lol. Beautiful job.

 

[imperialman]

What polish and wax did you use ?
I was never that lucky with single stage met. paint, at least on the flat surfaces, especially the Hoods.

I have a random orbital from Griots Garage ,plus I purchased some polish from them at their display this year at the Back to The Fifties car show at the Minnesota fairgrounds. Its called "Boss Correcting Cream" polish and it really did make all the difference in the world. I was definitely impressed with what it did. I started out thinking the original paint wasn't that faded or oxidized , but wow!.

 

[imperialman]

The reason I posted 98% original paint was because of this crappy repaint of the drivers door that happened sometime in the cars past life. I am impressed with the replacement pin-striping though....

 

[live4theking]

Looks great.

 

[63Fun]

Looks really good!

 

[1978 NYB]

What does the interior look like?

 

[imperialman]

What does the interior look like?

Here are a couple interior pictures including a under hood picture. Standard optioned with a cracked steering wheel but decent leather ,carpet and dash.

 

[1978 NYB]

Here are a couple interior pictures including a under hood picture. Standard optioned cracked steering wheel but decent leather ,carpet and dash.

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Ahhh. Someone put an NYB interior in your car. Newports never had the leather option. Looks great!

BTW, Stan (commando1) has a NOS red steeri g wheel that I'm sure he'll let go for a reasonable price. There are 2 NOS red steering wheels on the planet that I know of. The other guy wants an obscene amount $$$ for his.

 

[78Brougham]

Ahhh. Someone put an NYB interior in your car. Newports never had the leather option. Looks great!

??? Did I miss something or are you busting balls Bob. His car is a New Yorker...

 

[1978 NYB]

My bad.....I thought this was the Newport thread.

 

[1978 NYB]

Killer New Yorker!!!

 

[78Brougham]

I know you must be loopy from you health issue
I know I would be!

 

[1978 NYB]

I know you must be loopy from you health issue
I know I would be!

Yeah, it's because of that. Lol

 

[1978 NYB]

Doesn't help that I'm viewing this on my phone.