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Originally Posted by WABOOM
I wonder what happened that necessitated full polish?
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Hi Everyone, I found the book today while digging through my stuff prepping for a road trip.
From page 84 of Floyd V-8, by Joe H. Floyd. The crowning achievement of the whole restoration was the meticulously polished body. The cars were originally raw, unpolished stainless steel. They looked soft and metallic with a natural metal sheen that was neither dull nor blindingly bright. Because of the original gas welding which had worked loose from the body sections it was necessary to re-weld, which caused the dull finish to be stripped. To remove the new welding strips the car had to be polished. Today, the car is a mirror on wheels and has been driven just eighteen miles since the restoration was completed in 2010.