Silverrick

I am new to the site and excited to be a member. I recently acquired two C2's, a 1963 SWC and a 1966 L72. I would like to purchase some quality touch up paint for the Sebring Silver and Nassau Blue colors. Suggestions/recommendations?

THX

Nowhere Man

go to a local auto body supplier store and have them analyze the paint. who knows how the paint was mixed up and if they stayed true to the original formula

Silverrick

That makes a whole lot of sense! THX

DansYellow66

Drive the car down there or take a painted piece with you (like the headlight trim plate) and impress on them how important it is that you get as close a match as possible. The whole car is probably better. They may scan the car/part but it will fall on the technician to make trial and error adjustments to get it dialed in right and match. They can mix you up something as small as a piint. A lot of places can even load it in an aerosol can to spray touch up a larger area.

Easy Rhino

Strong opening bid there!

Welcome!

But you're not following the forum rules - it is required that you post pictures of your new acquisitions.

Silverrick

Not sure how to post pictures of the cars. I did "post" two of each car on my "album" page.

Sure appreciate the help on the paint question.

THX

Silverrick

Just read the instruction as to how to post some pictures of my cars. Now, if I could just figure out how to make one of them appear next/below my name! Help.

Silverrick

Kind of a cure story on the acquisition of the two cars.


I've been wanting a Sebring Silver SWC for a long time, years. Just couldn't find one that I could afford that was in decent shape. Finally, I located one on "Show Your Auto". It was located in Chicago. So, last month, maybe a little longer, I fly into ORD and Patrick Krook, owner of SYA, picks me up at the airport and takes me to his warehouse. I love the SWC and buy it. After dinner with Pat, I jump in the car and drive 28 hours and 1710 miles back to my home in southern Utah ( I have another home in Lost Wages). The car drives wonderfully, absolutely no issues.

So now, I'm in Las Vegas going to the Saturday morning "Cars and Coffee" on Eastern, when a Corvette friend tells me of an estate sale L72. He doesn't have the money to buy it (I really don't either) but go take a look at the car. I end up making the guy an offer on the car, it's just that nice. To my surprise, he accepts.

Now, I have to draw out funds from our retirement account. My lovely wife of 44 years is not overjoyed!. (Always conform to the old adage, "Happy wife, happy life"). So, I think I will just sell the car. Doesn't happen but my wife has fallen in love with the Nassau Blue color. So, the retirement account is down; but, fortunately, the stock market has treated us really well this past year. So, we look at our portfolio and realize that even with the purchase of the two cars, WE'RE STILL AHEAD! Thanks President Trump! I get the car of my dreams, a pretty nice L72 to boot, a happy wife and more money than I had when this all began.

True story.

Easy Rhino

Beautiful cars!

The silver SWC is underrated IMO - I think it's a great look.

rtruman

Take the corvette to Paint shop scan the paint see how close you can get mix up some touch up.

MOXIE62

I hope you have better luck then me. No one in my area (West KY) can match paint, even with that instrument they use. Did you by any chance purchase 63 coupe off ebay.

Silverrick

I bought the 63 SWC from Patrick Krook, Show Your Auto. The car was in Chicago. I really do not know if Patrick also advertise on eBay; but, I found the car on his SYA web site.

Silverrick

Thanks! I looked a long time for a nice driver with matching driveline numbers!

ztheusa

With those two beauties, just take them to the paint shop and have them do it!!

69z28&ss396

Where is lost wages? I’m in Vegas, but can’t find anything on google maps..

Edit- lost wages.. I see what you did there. I figured it out.

I’ll pm you.

Silverrick

I figured I "gave up--misplaced" so much money over the years, that I must be living in Lost Wages. Might not find it on any map, but it does exist! I'm in the SW, near Durango at Blue Diamond.

MOXIE62

Great paint color for a SWC. What is HP of engine.

Silverrick

MOXIE62

Do you have any plans for the car. Drive it as is or restore chassis and fix incorrect things on engine. You will have fun.

Silverrick

Having driven it back from Chicago, a distance of slightly more than 1700 miles, in 28 hours over a 40 hour period, I can attest to the fact that it's good driver. Ran flawlessly and I averaged almost 17 miles to the gallon! For now, I'm just going to drive and enjoy it. I'm not sure that returning it to a more original condition will do anything to improve its drivability and it will never be a #1 or #2 condition car without putting in more $$$ that I can afford.

Drive it and enjoy it while I still can.