Ready for Mille Miglia

Subject: Gordon’s 1956 Austin Healey 3000 S

Buff and Seal plus package

Exterior:

  • Washed and Decon

  • Paint Polished

  • Paint, mirrors: sealed with Ceramic Pro

  • Brightwork polished

  • Wheels cleaned

  • Tires dressed

This car isn’t doing the Mille Miglia, but I was inspired by it while working on it with cars stored here for the California Mille Miglia.

Bath time

Lots of work to clean

Inspection time

Lots of love is needed to refine the finish

50/50

Front Bumper off to work below the grill

Panel behind the bumper before

After

Fender before

After

Driver’s Door before

After

Left Hip before

Before

Residue stuck under the trim

After

After

Pass Fender after

The fender

Trunk before

Bumper off and trunk lid done

An area that usually doesn’t get wiped or polished

Polishing the brightwork 50/50 on this license plate light

Final pics