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Old May 21, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Hey guys, I'm a Surface Care Specialist here at Meguiar's in Irvine, CA. We are currently looking for a bit of a "project car" to do some work/experimenting on. I don't know exactly what our guys are looking to accomplish but they've put the word out that they're looking for an early to mid '90s Camaro or Corvette (I don't think they'd mind a Firebird, so don't think we're being prejudiced here!). The specific request reads as:

early to mid 90's red Camaro or Corvette that is in "fairly" rough condition. It needs to have oxidation, stains etc on it, especially the hood.

The car needs to be local (So Cal area), so we can have it in our Irvine, Ca training center for a photo shoot.
I'm not sure why we're asking for a red one, but we are. Please note that "fairly" rough does not mean rust on the hood, and clear coat failure isn't really what we're looking for either. But if your paint looks old and tired then you may be just what we're looking for. If you think you have something that fits the bill, or know someone who does, please either call me at 949-752-3875 or email pictures to me at mstoops@meguiars.com
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Old May 21, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

This is your chance Kevin!

Actually, I dont remember if the paint was jsut tired or if the clear was gone. Worth a try anyway...
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Old May 21, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Any chance on wanting a black one
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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Funny thing is we normally love black cars around here so I thought it was odd that the request was put out for a red one. Can you email me a decent picture or two? I'll look into it for you.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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My paint is crap, but the crap doesn't show in pictures (actually looks somewhat nice in pictures)... And my RS is my daily driver, so I couldn't be without it for more than a weekend. I will see what I can find for pics when I get home tho.

Thanks!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

I've noticed Meguiar's tends to select red cars when they do detail demos during the RM Auctions on ESPN. Red is usually a nice color to show the detail work on film or video.

If you ever need a white Firebird, I have a good candidate.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Originally Posted by NightStalker
This is your chance Kevin!

Actually, I dont remember if the paint was jsut tired or if the clear was gone. Worth a try anyway...
My hood was repainted but it has rock chips and stuff in it. The roof and hatch have the typical clear-coat peeling problem. I'm not sure if its what you're looking for, but its red with white stripes.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

A red car ehh. Alright Im not going to pass this up like I did with the Magnaflow exhaust.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Hey Mike your here too..
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Old May 22, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

We have a white one and a black one. No red though.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Originally Posted by acrispy1
Hey Mike your here too..
I'm everywhere man!
I didn't know you were here though.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Ok I sent my pics in of my car. Hopefully its worthy.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

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Ok I sent my pics in of my car. Hopefully its worthy.
I didn't get an email from you - are you sure you typed it in right?
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Old May 23, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

I used the one from this thread and I didnt get an email saying that it didnt go through. Ill try again.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Ok I sent another. If it still doesnt work I guess I could put it ont the thread. If you guys dont mind of course.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Something isn't working right - you posted shortly after 1:00PM today that you resent but by the time I left work at 4:00PM today I still didn't have it. I know the email address I posted is correct because I got Imadude_134's pictures via email. Could be that your pictures are too big, or the combined file size is too big. Maybe you can just post them here, or try sending them one at a time.

Sorry 'bout that.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

I just sent another one but here is a pic or two just in case.
Attached Thumbnails Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen-dscn2572.jpg   Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen-dscn2570.jpg  
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Old May 24, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

my red paint is worse off then that, actually the whole top roof hood and deck lid are where can i send my pic
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Old May 26, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Originally Posted by godreject
my red paint is worse off then that, actually the whole top roof hood and deck lid are where can i send my pic
Look at the very first post in this thread.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Trust me my car looks good from far, but far from good.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Go with Tony's car, it would make a good candidate.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Thanks Kevin, I actually got a call this morning from them. Im going to bring my car down next week, probably thursday, so Im excited. Hopefully it turns out good.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Tony, good to hear we've selected your car for this little project. I don't know what all they told you about the deal but I look forward to meeting you here next week.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Well I must say comming down to Irvine was fun. Meguiars tested their new product on my hood and it looks great. Now I just need to do the rest of my car myself. I realized that Meguiars is like the In n Out of car care. Everyone was super nice, and their products are of great quality. They let me hang out in their training room which seemed more like a awesome rec room. I think the tv was a 50 inch LCD all their products were all lined up and a fridge full of drinks. They also let me work on my car for a little bit, taught me to do it properly, and gave me some stuff to take home to finish the job. Mike thanks for giving me the opportunity to come down I had fun and hope to see you guys again.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Re: Meguiar's in search of a red thirdgen

Glad you had a good time Tony, sorry I didn't get to say goodbye when you left though. You should try to come down for a Thursday Night Open Garage or even a Saturday Clinic. Same goes for the rest of you local guys - Tony's experience is pretty much just the way we do things around here.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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I've been to the Saturday clinic twice now and picked up a buffer last time. Meguiars is good stuff and good people!

http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Jan%202007/
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Once I get my car painted I'll have to check it out so I can keep my paint looking new.
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