Paint Progress 71 Convertible
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From: Formerly DFW Missing Texas Now in NJ
Hey everyone. Well we're making progress. The car is within weeks of being done. Here are some pics that show the color in various light. The bumpers and lenses start to show what it's going to look like when it's done. The contrast really helps visualize what it will look like. Also, check out the aircleaner... The blue flames are the same paint as the car.
Drifting
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From: Montgomery NY
Hey those guys are doing a great job almost thought it was being done in my shop www.thcorvetteshop.com
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From: Formerly DFW Missing Texas Now in NJ
Yeah it's been wet sanded and polished. He has another buff to do, probably a light wet sand before. He waits until it's all back together so he can give it to me with perfect paint.
No orange peel. He does great paint work.
No orange peel. He does great paint work.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
brings back memories..... take as many pictures as possible of the whole process... go there every day and get something/anything in a picture.
your car is looking awsome
don't foget to keep us updated
Jim
your car is looking awsome
don't foget to keep us updatedJim
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From: Formerly DFW Missing Texas Now in NJ
I've got about 600 pictures of the total rebuild. Due to limited web space I have the best samples only online. Here's a link in case anyone is interested http://mysite.verizon.net/whiplash71 For some reason I can't get my signature to stick right or I'd have the link at the bottom of my posts.
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Very, very nice!!!
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From: Formerly DFW Missing Texas Now in NJ
Thanks!
I'm a little ticked off tonight. The car wasn't ready tonight. They are still touching up a spot that I pointed out two months ago. I'm hoping it will be done this week. If they can't do the touch up without me noticing where they did it it's going to have to be sprayed again. Keep your fingers crossed.
You can go to my website to get a few more teasers if you scroll through the thumbnails. http://mysite.verizon.net/whiplash71
I'm a little ticked off tonight. The car wasn't ready tonight. They are still touching up a spot that I pointed out two months ago. I'm hoping it will be done this week. If they can't do the touch up without me noticing where they did it it's going to have to be sprayed again. Keep your fingers crossed.
You can go to my website to get a few more teasers if you scroll through the thumbnails. http://mysite.verizon.net/whiplash71
