Automotive Exceptionalism

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Had my pre-wedding photoshoot last weekend, and this one was almost over-shadowing my lead actress!
 
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After changing all of the fluids and checking the brakes, I decided to tackle the slightly faded paint on my SL. I've clayed and then compounded the paint...

And I still need to do a final polish and seal, results so far have exceeded expectations!

"Clayed" - is that the same as when I say rubbing? A compound that has a very fine abrasing function? Your result looks smashing by the way. I always use rubbing the first time I get an old vehicle and it is oxidized. Then a good quality wax - is that what you call "compounded"? This language barrier...

I really do like your hubcaps and I am planning for a set of steel wheels with hubcaps (with white infill of course). Funny how things change. For the better part of my automotive life I have changed from steel rims to aluminum and now when I get a car that has the original optional alu-wheels (14" 6,5) I want the steel ones. The same with the tyres - I have always wanted white wall tyres on vintage cars. Now I feel that they are out of place on a 70ies car. Narrow white wall on a 60ies car is nice but in the 70ies - who really used it? I believe I am going for Vredestein Classic Sprint as the tyres need to be changed anyway. There are nothing wrong with the thread on the present set but they are just too old for comfort.
 
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Had my pre-wedding photoshoot last weekend, and this one was almost over-shadowing my lead actress!

quick pick sitting around at a wine tasting.....

no actresses here......
 
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If I could be any athlete in the world I think I'd like to be a WRC driver 馃榾
 
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Could do with one of these given our weather of late 馃檨

 
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A couple more shots from a visit to Tavistock Street,

 
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S1 Esprit from 1977. If only.... Beautiful lines indeed!
Have one somewhere in boxes...
 
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The CTS-V in Northern Italy.....its second trip over the pond to Europe....




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Went to go check up on the 500 at the shop while she gets a little well needed attention
 
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Went to go check up on the 500 at the shop while she gets a little well needed attention

now that's a beauty, thanks for sharing.
 
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so who's in Monterey this morning, getting ready for the Carmel concours? I wish I was there : (
 
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so who's in Monterey this morning, getting ready for the Carmel concours? I wish I was there : (
Well... I live about 20 minutes from there. Does that count?