# Detailing a Flying Fortress

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 18, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796 "2009-05-18T08:47:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/1 "2009-05-18T08:47:25Z")

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All you guys into extreme detailing jobs, say hello to the motherload. :booty:

[http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/118137-20-screaming-polishers-50-pounds-polish-600-man-hours.html](http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/118137-20-screaming-polishers-50-pounds-polish-600-man-hours.html)

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**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/2 "2009-05-18T09:16:51Z")

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That is insane! I thought it looked clean before they started.

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**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/3 "2009-05-18T09:41:50Z")

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Awesome pics!

I flew in a B-17 last summer out of Akron airport. It was like $450 for a 30 minute flight or so. It was amazing. The top turret was removed so you could stick your head out while flying.

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/4 "2009-05-18T10:14:17Z")

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that would suck

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**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/5 "2009-05-18T12:07:33Z")

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I bet polishing all of those rivets was a PITA. The outcome looked fantastic though! I bet it would blind another pilot in a dog fight now.

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**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/6 "2009-05-18T13:52:35Z")

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Holy shit that’s freaking awesome! I love those crazy detailers on autopia 😃 They are certainly hard-fucking-core for sure.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/7 "2009-05-18T14:15:46Z")

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> [@mad l33t purchase](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mad-l33t-purchase/40294/43):
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> that would suck

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/8 "2009-05-18T16:33:20Z")

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holy shit

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**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/9 "2009-05-18T16:42:03Z")

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B-17 \< American Airlines Polished Boeing 767

 ![http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/2/7/0974724.jpg](http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/2/7/0974724.jpg)

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/10 "2009-05-18T17:29:27Z")

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i get tired of polishing on one of my 24.5 wheels at work. F that.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/11 "2009-05-18T18:25:44Z")

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they are not 22.5’s ???

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/12 "2009-05-18T19:08:58Z")

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> [@for those who think it's safe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-who-think-its-safe/40350/9):
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> they are not 22.5’s ???

if they were i would have said 22.5:itr41:

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/13 "2009-05-18T19:45:09Z")

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> [@mad l33t purchase](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mad-l33t-purchase/40294/47):
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> if they were i would have said 22.5:itr41:

Proof

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**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/14 "2009-05-24T08:18:03Z")

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> [@mad l33t purchase](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mad-l33t-purchase/40294/43):
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> that would suck

Until you recieved payment for the job, then it may be slightly more worth it.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/15 "2009-05-24T08:39:17Z")

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that is wild.

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**Author:** ![driftinflyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@driftinflyboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/driftinflyboy)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/16 "2009-05-24T14:16:17Z")

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awesome ! b17 = best airplane ever

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**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailing-a-flying-fortress/202796/17 "2009-05-24T15:31:41Z")

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would be cool to be involved with a project like that, pretty badass.