Re: Sill Plate Restoration Progress

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Did you do before and after photos?


On Tue, 2006-01-24 at 03:59, Mr. AMC wrote:
> After about 30 hours of picking out dent's and ding's and sanding with
> 400#, 600# 1000# sandpaper and crocus cloth the first sill was ready to
> polish yesterday. First I used Dupont orange rubbing compound, then I
> used Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish and finished it off with Autosol
> metal polish from Eastwood. It needs to be polished more with the
> Autosol to finish it up. It's not perfect but as good as I can possibly
> make it. It's like day and night compared to the other one which was
> just washed with lacquer thinner. My original estimate of 40 hours for
> the first one was right on target but was also a learning experience.
> The second one should go faster because I now know exactly what I need
> to do and don't have to experiment, also the next sill is in much better
> shape and should come out better than the first one. The better of the
> two will go on the drivers side for one simple reason. I am the only one
> who drives this car and will be careful not to damage all my hard work
> so it will stay nice. Sorry here is no other nice way to put it but the
> wife is a putz. Almost 37 years of being married to her and watching her
> damage things I say be careful with has confirmed it more times than I
> care to remember. I know she will step on it or drag that 300 lbs trash
> bag she calls a pocket book over it and scratch all my hard work. Since
> the one on her side is not quite as nice as the drivers side and I won't
> have to look at it when she scratches it. The last thing I need to do is
> paint the recessed American Motors letters the orange the body is
> painted for a little more detail.
> "Doc"
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