CorvetteMike2024

Hey all, Im getting ready to start painting my vert. One of the colors im considering is black with ghost flames. Any one got any pics? I would like to see some before I go buy my paint tomorrow.

If I do it this way, I will float blue pearl in the clear for the ghost flames.

Thanks,

Corvette Mike

pologreen1

kangi

Found this one in a quick google search



I know, I know its a C5.....

I can't wait to see what you end up doing Mike

olcrusty

Hey Mike, could ya dig it?



Olcrusty
How ya doin pal.

CorvetteMike2024

Im actually puttinig a new top on and weatherstripping also.

I have had it 21 years. This will be the 3rd top, 3rd paint job and 2nd set of W.S.

kangi

I love it when those subtle ghost flames catch the light just right

good one OC

5POINT7

dang... how many miles on it?

CorvetteMike2024

240,000 + miles.

This was taken this summer. Paint jobs are free for me and im burned out on red.

pologreen1

almost looks too good to mess with.

CorvetteMike2024

Maybe I will get some respect around here now with my truck/tractor L98. Maybe no will recognise it as a c4 if I do custom paint color/colors.

pologreen1

Lmao

ottawabarber

I think the brandywine with gold base would be the "BOMB" Mike I think it would go with your vert top really nice.

What is the plans for the interior? I know you mentioned awhile back you didn't like the wood grain dash. The C4 that has been shown here a few times with the leather would be nice -- would think you could do just the ones with the wood trim and it would make a heck of a difference.

If you can post pics of the progress I think all of us would love to see it through the stages. If I lived 1500 miles closer I would try to help ya' - I am told I am a fair "tool bitch"

CorvetteMike2024

Thanks Larry

My interior is nice. I have purchased some beautiful sheepskins, for the seats. Im leaving my Mid america laminate dash in now.


http://www.sheepskin.com/catGateway....FSWjagodZQ8elA

vette.mix

thats great looking

olcrusty

Geez Mike your Vette embarrasses mine and you want to paint it. As nice as it looks perhaps you can keep her and get a Black one. Maybe I can find one your'e looking for and ship it back to you. Let me know. I just hate to see such a pretty paint job like yours get covered up.

Olcrusty said that.________

Always looking for your posts too.

Midnight 85

Hey Mike, I was going to do ghost flames on my car but the guys doing the paint talked me out of it. I've regretted it ever since. Also, Ottawabarber is a good "tool bitch" ask him about some of the new words he learned while we were working on his car.

CorvetteMike2024

I decided to go black with the blue pearl ghost flames. Brandywine looks good too, but im burned out on my vette being red.

I went to my DuPont jobber today, and they have left my city.

There is a new paint store there now. So I bought my supplies from them. Im going to miss Dupont paint big time.

Here is what I bought today. The Hi build black primer, black base and the clear. I also got some catalized putty. Bill came to 380 bucks. My price with my discount. Thats one reason getting your car painted costs so much.

This container of blue pearl I have already used on a bunch of cars and bikes. This little jar holds enough pearl to do like 10 cars.

Im still waiting for my new vert top to arrive. I want to put the top on first before I paint. I just got my new weatherstripping. Its going to be fun. Its always more enjoyable when I paint my own cars instead of someone else's

Corvette Mike

olcrusty

Great choice Mike. Please keep us up to date with pictures if possible. Wish I were there to help and smell the colors going on. Boy I know what you will be doing late at night once you start. If your'e like me you just won't stop until the goings are done.

Olcrusty said that

NXS

it would be really nice if you took pics along the way and made a "how to" of sorts

Vette Daddy

How about Steel Blue with these ghost flames. I bought the car for $5500 on ebay to use as my donor car for my Morrison #99 restoration, since it's a ZF car. I started driving it and now can't bring myself to rip it apart. Go figure.