Turns out my "totally stock" Notch is not quite as stock as I thought

[MileHighDart]

"that is some very blue interior" Yes it is a lot of blue, heres a pic of the dash. At least theres a little black in there.

Also note, my first mod was to dump the old pioneer cassette player in favor of a new Kenwood cd player with usb for my ipod.

 

[MileHighDart]

Actually the stereo was the second thing I did, first was the clutch cable/quadrant.

I also spent some time polishing up the old yellowed headlights. Heres a before and after.

 

[Boydster]

Nice!

 

[bentley429isBAC]

Wow, headlights are much better. what did you use to get that result?

 

[MileHighDart]

Wow, headlights are much better. what did you use to get that result?

I used a headlight polishing kit made by Rainex. I've used it before on the wifes car with fair results.
I think I found the secret when doing the mustang lights. The little sanding pads in the kit are too fine if your lights are really yellowed bad. So on the mustang I started out sanding the lights with 400 grit wet/dry sand paper and soapy water. I sanded until all the "yellow" was gone.
Then I started with the sanding pads in the kit. They are just labeled 1, 2, 3 and you used them in order, then use the polishing paste, and finally put on the sealer.., its all part of the kit.
Takes a lot of elbow grease and your arm will be tired by the time your finished, but the results are pretty good.

 

[FastDriver]

excellent work! Sure beats paying $200+ for a new set.

 

[GameCock5.0]

Wow, headlights are much better. what did you use to get that result?

I did mine on my '87 the cheaper way. Didn't know about any kit at the time, so I wet sanded the entire headlight with 400 grit sandpaper. Let it dry good, then sprayed on a layer of clear coat from a spray can. Took about 15 minutes and had excellent results. Probably lasts longer with the kit, but had mine for 2 years after I did mine and it never faded again.