68 GTO prepped and corrected for Salem Roadster Show by Immaculate Reflections
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The owner (LS1tech member) of this beauty and I had been talking about getting his GTO prepped and ready for an upcoming car show. This car show was by invitation only, the Salem Roadster Show. More info here: http://salem-roadstershow.com/
Owner had the car repainted a little while ago and had it done "RIGHT". This was a very good quality paint job and was not cheap. The result was a lack of issues that most repaints have with excessive overspray, fisheyes, solvent pop, and thin spots. It was a pleasure working on such a quality paint job.
What was originally going to be a basic cleanup, became a 2 stage paint correction and engine/frame detail. A solid 2 days on the GTO had it looking "ship shape" again and ready for the show without pesky swirls and scratches. Leaving behind only a nice glossy finish. So the GTO was rinsed, foamed, washed, clayed, 2 stages of correction were performed, all chrome polished, engine cleaned, powdercoated frame cleaned, IPA wipedown, and sealant applied.
After rinsing off getting ready for the first wash
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO001.jpg)
Swirls, swirls, and more swirls...
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO003.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO004.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO010.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO012.jpg)
Fender (on right) corrected, Hood (on left) uncorrected. This is a very tricky color to capture defects with a camera. There were more defects than it looks like, but it all cleaned up very well.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO014.jpg)
Hood corrected and looking ship-shape again
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO016.jpg)
More juicy correctness
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO018.jpg)
Rear quarter swirls
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO024.jpg)
Corrected and in good order![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO025.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO031.jpg)
The only thing the bodyshop missed, some DA sanding marks. This was sorted out, and put back in good order.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO026.jpg)
Showing "good order" restored
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO027.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO021.jpg)
Finished pics after sealant
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO032.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO033.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO036.jpg)
Chrome having the mirror finish that it should
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO040.jpg)
Glass needed restoring, but wasn't part of this detail.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO043.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO050.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO052.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO053.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO054.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO064.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO070.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO072.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO075.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO087.jpg)
Powdercoated frame looking like a mirror of black oil. Mmmm![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO103.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO107.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO109.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO126.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO129.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO073.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO071.jpg)
Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the writeup!
Owner had the car repainted a little while ago and had it done "RIGHT". This was a very good quality paint job and was not cheap. The result was a lack of issues that most repaints have with excessive overspray, fisheyes, solvent pop, and thin spots. It was a pleasure working on such a quality paint job.
What was originally going to be a basic cleanup, became a 2 stage paint correction and engine/frame detail. A solid 2 days on the GTO had it looking "ship shape" again and ready for the show without pesky swirls and scratches. Leaving behind only a nice glossy finish. So the GTO was rinsed, foamed, washed, clayed, 2 stages of correction were performed, all chrome polished, engine cleaned, powdercoated frame cleaned, IPA wipedown, and sealant applied.
After rinsing off getting ready for the first wash
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO001.jpg)
Swirls, swirls, and more swirls...
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO003.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO004.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO010.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO012.jpg)
Fender (on right) corrected, Hood (on left) uncorrected. This is a very tricky color to capture defects with a camera. There were more defects than it looks like, but it all cleaned up very well.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO014.jpg)
Hood corrected and looking ship-shape again
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO016.jpg)
More juicy correctness
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO018.jpg)
Rear quarter swirls
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO024.jpg)
Corrected and in good order
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO025.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO031.jpg)
The only thing the bodyshop missed, some DA sanding marks. This was sorted out, and put back in good order.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO026.jpg)
Showing "good order" restored
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO027.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO021.jpg)
Finished pics after sealant
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO032.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO033.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO036.jpg)
Chrome having the mirror finish that it should
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO040.jpg)
Glass needed restoring, but wasn't part of this detail.
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO043.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO050.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO052.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO053.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO054.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO064.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO070.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO072.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO075.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO087.jpg)
Powdercoated frame looking like a mirror of black oil. Mmmm
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO103.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO107.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO109.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO126.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO129.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO073.jpg)
![](http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/Corrections%202011/Gregs68GTO071.jpg)
Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the writeup!
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ah, verdoro green GTO...I had a 68 4 speed I bought as a fixer up several years back that was originally that color. Wish I kept it. Oh well, still have my 72 Goat. Beautiful GTO! Hope it wins!
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