During the winter I took the Ghost next door and covered her up. I used a heavy duty cloth car cover and then covered that with awning material. It's the same material you would see on motor homes awnings, but maybe a bit thicker, more for store fronts and such. I figured that would keep her good for the winter. Well, I was wrong and I now know on fatal mistake we made. The wind and rain blew the awning material off one day. We went out the next day and covered her back up. Then, the last few days have been pretty warm. Today we uncovered her to get her ready for Knotts.
First thing I noticed was that there is mold on the seat belts and the steering wheel cover and the horn area. Then we noticed the worst thing and it is not fixable or cleanable. Well, not without having to spend a lot of money, that I just don't have right now. In fact, the Knotts trip is going to be done on credit cards. Not good, but I really want to go. If I would have known this happend to the Ghost, I would have registered Bella instead. To late now though.
Here is just one spot of what happened. The whole car is like this, everywhere. :(
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I think when we covered her back up, the first car cover was still wet. When the heat of the last few days came around, it made a mixture for disaster on the paint.
I have learned my lesson on covering cars. I will never cover one like that again. Here I thought I was doing the car good, and it ruined my paint job.
Now I will have to call her The Ghost with Mumps! LOL
... or goosebumps.
Sorry about that kiddo, but I have good news... you can STILL take Bella or Nellie Belle if they're ready to go. Last year I had planned to take Meanie but ended up taking Ruby instead, even after I sent in the application for the wagon. The FabFords people were ok with the switch, just as long as it was another car in the same class.
So when is Bob going to enter that 4-door Maverick? ::)
Thanks Becky!
We will bring Goose Bump Ghost anyway. Really hate to haul another one all that way and have them decide to not let us switch, even though they did last year. Guess we will have something to talk about on her now! LOL
The Maverick is still on a back burner. It is way back there. LOL Now that the Ghost is like this, the Mav is probably further back! LOL I will be saving the money to do a cheap paint job on the Ghost to get rid of the bumps. That won't be for a while either though. :(
And here I was worried about a small crack in the paint on the hood! LOL The crack is not big deal now. LOL
I told Bob what you said Becky, about taking a different car to Knotts. He said we could if I wanted to. He said to see if there was someone I could call at Knotts to confirm that they would let me do a switch of cars. Only thing is, I would probably want to take the Green Machine. He didn't look to thrilled about digging her out! LOL She is in the Pinto shed, and we would have to remove Shaggy out of the way and take the rack apart to get Green Machine out.
I would rather stick with a sedan. I always like those best, so unless I just can't stand the Ghost after I give her a bath, that would be the only time I start thinking of bringing Nellie Belle. Nellie is actually the best looking Pinto I have now. LOL So she would be the best one for the show. I just really love the sedans though. I got to get over that! LOL
Kim, people at Knott's don't care what 1 you bring as long it is a Pinto or Bobcat I had to give them some other license plate # because I don't even have a title for 73 yet [hopefully tomorrow] I will have. Fred :)
To be honest Kim I'm just astounded as to how that could even happen. I take there is no way to fix it at this point?
Quote from: Fred Morgan on April 03, 2011, 08:27:25 PM
Kim, people at Knott's don't care what 1 you bring as long it is a Pinto or Bobcat I had to give them some other license plate # because I don't even have a title for 73 yet [hopefully tomorrow] I will have. Fred :)
Well, I went out and cleaned the inside of the Ghost and she convinced me to take her to Knotts, bumps and all! LOL I just can't leave her behind, she's my Knotts car. I also have been envisioning her on the black trailer behind our new (to us) black truck! Black and white, thought it would make a great pic!! So I have to bring her.
Maybe I will bring Nellie Belle next year? Than again, I will probably feel like I do now and have to bring a sedan! LOL Maybe we can have the Green Machine out by then?
Maybe I will make up a sign to put in the Ghost's window explaining what a wet car cover, heavy tarp, and heat will do to a 2 year old Maaco paint job! Just to warn others of what not to do.
I tell you one thing, I will never cover a car, any car, like that again. I will just use a light car cover or nothing. Bella has been covered all winter with just a light weight car cover and she is fine. Course she also has her original paint job too. :D
Quote from: r4pinto on April 03, 2011, 09:27:42 PM
To be honest Kim I'm just astounded as to how that could even happen. I take there is no way to fix it at this point?
I think it was do to the wet car cover under a heavy tarp that sealed the deal. That is once it started warming up. That and one has to remember, it was one of the cheapish Maaco paint jobs. It was painted, well, 3 years ago now. They would not warranty the paint because we did the prep work. Bob shot the primer. But they were supposed to do a little prep work too. Even with that, now thinking about it, you would think after 3 years it would be pretty set in. Guess not from the appearance. Either that or it tells us how bad Maaco's paint jobs are.
As far as fixing it, I doubt it. I asked hubby about maybe using a heat gun. He said it wouldn't work.
I think I will just leave it alone for now, but once it starts peeling, which probably won't take long once the bubbles start to pop, I will then worry about getting it painted again. Hopefully by that time I will have the money for it. Right now is just a bad time. Taxes didn't help things and 2 vacations planned for the same month I have to pay those stupid taxes are making things real tight. I hate to say it though, I will probably get another cheap paint job (last one cost about 500 or so). I will just let them do the prep work. I'm not even going to take any of the chrome off. Most I will take off is the head light bezels. I think those look better painted separate.
You know I love Ghost, but I'd love to meet the legendary Green Machine... and Nellie... and Bella... ;D
Hi Kim,
Sorry about what happened to the Ghost. Actually, improper covering can lead to the same disastrous results even with factory paint. I got one heck of a deal on my 1979 Continental Collector's Series for that very reason. The owner had spent thousands on mechanical refurbishing (I have the receipts) because he had decided to drive the car from Dallas TX to Myrtle Beach SC and leave it at his condo there so he'd have a car available when he flew in for a weekend or whatever. He made the fatal mistake of leaving it in an open parking garage with a cover. The salty air got underneath the cover and destroyed the paint! He nearly had a heart attack when he uncovered it on his first return trip. He was so disheartened he decided to sell it, I bought it dirt cheap, and treated it to a very expensive show quality repaint... after all, everything else had been done to it so I felt it deserved the best. As for Maaco paintjobs, I've seen mixed results; I think it depends more on which location and who is painting it than anything else. I've seen some wonderful paint work and I've seen some that was terrible. If you were satisfied with the paint job up until now, odds are it was okay and the damage would have occurred regardless of who painted it. If that is the case, I'd let Maaco do it again - otherwise I'd spend a little more and have it done by a reputable private shop.
Dwayne :smile:
Quote from: dga57 on April 03, 2011, 11:38:27 PM
Hi Kim,
Sorry about what happened to the Ghost. Actually, improper covering can lead to the same disastrous results even with factory paint. I got one heck of a deal on my 1979 Continental Collector's Series for that very reason. The owner had spent thousands on mechanical refurbishing (I have the receipts) because he had decided to drive the car from Dallas TX to Myrtle Beach SC and leave it at his condo there so he'd have a car available when he flew in for a weekend or whatever. He made the fatal mistake of leaving it in an open parking garage with a cover. The salty air got underneath the cover and destroyed the paint! He nearly had a heart attack when he uncovered it on his first return trip. He was so disheartened he decided to sell it, I bought it dirt cheap, and treated it to a very expensive show quality repaint... after all, everything else had been done to it so I felt it deserved the best. As for Maaco paintjobs, I've seen mixed results; I think it depends more on which location and who is painting it than anything else. I've seen some wonderful paint work and I've seen some that was terrible. If you were satisfied with the paint job up until now, odds are it was okay and the damage would have occurred regardless of who painted it. If that is the case, I'd let Maaco do it again - otherwise I'd spend a little more and have it done by a reputable private shop.
Dwayne :smile:
Yah, I was basically happy with the paint job that Maaco did. There were a few specs of debri in the paint job, but other then that it looked good. I will most likely go back to them. Main reason would be cost. I am not ready to do a superb job on the car, it has misc minor dents and all in it. That is why we went with white again. I am also still undecided on what car I want to "restore" to more of a mint condition. Right now I don't think I want to do the Ghost, so that is another reason for just getting another cheap paint job. Clean her up to look like something, but not worry to much of on how it comes out. Just get rid of the bumps! LOL
Time to go give her a bath. This will help tell how bad she is. I'll take pics when she is cleaned up!
I'm sorry to hear of the unfortunate event Kimmy! :(
My 78 Sedan has badly peeling clear coat on the driver's side fender and both sides of the roof. A little on the left side of the rear window and a small 2" spot on the passenger side fender.
While I hate taking to shows like that, I am still taking it to Emmett this year to show off a true Emmett Ford car that was purchased there.