Brilliant result. You're lucky the owner collected parts too. I am the second owner of a Wimbledon White Fastback myself, and I have been using the same approach to preserving it. I've enjoyed driving it for 27 years now. I put over 200K miles on it and it's nearing 400K total. Next, it will get a new engine and a 5-speed manual so it can drive some more! Drive them to the ground, I say!
Great to hear about your Wimbledon White fastback. Love your approach to restoration, keeping it in service and using it a lot. My last three things on my list include addressing a PS leak, getting the AC working again and dealing with a carb issue. Once those are resolved, my whole list will be complete and it will be a lot easier to drive often without hesitation. Have a great summer.
@@Paul355c I got very tired of maintaining the steering, so I installed a rack and pinion system 15 years ago, along with a beefy sway bar and stiff springs. Keep up the good work and make nice videos. Next, I will work on paint chips. It was repainted once, in 1986, after a minor fender bender. It had chips I have been tending to all along the door spear, but it's time to do a better job, as you did. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the note. Great point about pad consumption. I have to keep telling myself that these things are consumable and it’s ok to eventually throw away.
Even with the old paint, it's a beautiful car, nice work with the paint. Love the timeless styling of the '67 fastbacks.
Brilliant result. You're lucky the owner collected parts too. I am the second owner of a Wimbledon White Fastback myself, and I have been using the same approach to preserving it. I've enjoyed driving it for 27 years now. I put over 200K miles on it and it's nearing 400K total. Next, it will get a new engine and a 5-speed manual so it can drive some more! Drive them to the ground, I say!
Great to hear about your Wimbledon White fastback. Love your approach to restoration, keeping it in service and using it a lot. My last three things on my list include addressing a PS leak, getting the AC working again and dealing with a carb issue. Once those are resolved, my whole list will be complete and it will be a lot easier to drive often without hesitation. Have a great summer.
@@Paul355c I got very tired of maintaining the steering, so I installed a rack and pinion system 15 years ago, along with a beefy sway bar and stiff springs. Keep up the good work and make nice videos. Next, I will work on paint chips. It was repainted once, in 1986, after a minor fender bender. It had chips I have been tending to all along the door spear, but it's time to do a better job, as you did. Thanks for the inspiration!
Operation save the paint, wow genius how long did it take you to come up with that
Very,Very nice work! How many Compound pads and Polishing Pads did you go through?
Thanks for the note. Great point about pad consumption. I have to keep telling myself that these things are consumable and it’s ok to eventually throw away.