{FORGED?} Re: Sill Plate Restoration Progress

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On January 24, 2006 Tom Jennings wrote:

> 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"
> >
> >
> >
> >

I have Tom but they are on a disposable camera the when deveoped Frank S. say's he will post them for me on a site when I send them to him. 
"Doc"   





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