Paint Help
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Racer
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From: Prattville Al.
Paint Help
Okay fellows I have a 1980 Vette I dont want to go crazy with making it my own but I do want to make it my own So my question for yall is this Will I regret changing the car from its original color It is white with Claret interor and I really want to paint it black Your thoughts??
Racer
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From: Ellicott City MD
My 1980 was originally red with a black interior. Nice, but nothing special. I changed the color to a slightly different shade of red and the interior to a different shade of black. I think it looks better, but some like to keep them stock... Besides, you can always paint it the original color if you don't like the new color.
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Safety Car
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From: Kalamazoo Mi
I also have a 1980 (in silver) I am going to repaint it a nicer silver, two part. I dont think that anyone will ever be all that nit picky over a 1980 not being an origional color. Have fun with it, and make it yours
Instructor
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From: floral city fl
i bought my 73 with a red paint job and saddle interior. the car came orig. as elkhart green. i am changing all interior to black. since i plan on keeping this car as mine and since i will be the one driving it i want it to look the way i want. it's a corvette it will still turn heads no matter what color it is.
Melting Slicks
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From: 406ci SB, AFR 180 Heads - 490 HP @5,600 RPM 529 lb-ft @ 4,100 RPM
It's your car, paint it black if thats the color you want. If you post a picture, someone will photo shop the color to black for you. At least you'll get to see what it looks like before painting it.
Advanced
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From: Cedar Creek Lake Texas
I agree with the others. Paint it the way you want it. Look at it this way, if you were shopping for a C3 and came across a 1980 that had a good black paint job, would you be worried if it wasn't the correct color? The only time this will really matter is if someone is looking for an original type car that has some interesting production value.
It sounds like you will enjoy driving and caring for the vette more if it's black so go for it.
It sounds like you will enjoy driving and caring for the vette more if it's black so go for it.
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Racer
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From: Prattville Al.
Thanks guys and its not like I bought thios car to sell it I bought it because its one of my dream cars and I want to DRIVE IT! So thanks for the advice Oh and Do any of yall know if it is RARE for my 1980 to be a 4 speed?
Instructor
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From: Nanuet NY
Life is funny...
I just changed my '80 from dark metallic green with the doeskin interior to white with the red interior! I guess it's what you're happy with. It's kind of like I bought a new car!
Ed
I just changed my '80 from dark metallic green with the doeskin interior to white with the red interior! I guess it's what you're happy with. It's kind of like I bought a new car!
Ed
Racer
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From: Joplin Missouri
I just repainted my 74 torch red. It had been many different colors in the last 34 years I was surprised to find the original color was pooh brown. Now I see why it has been painted a few times. Thought about going back to the original color because there is not alot of them around but then I remimbered why there wasnt alot of them around. Do what make you happy.
Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
Before
After
Remember if the car ever goes crazy in value. Repaint it the original color. (It would pay for itself to do it) Most of all the bid dollar cars at BJ have been repainted (original color)
I don't believe the above will happen in my time, so I'm enjoying it the way I would of bought it.
After
Remember if the car ever goes crazy in value. Repaint it the original color. (It would pay for itself to do it) Most of all the bid dollar cars at BJ have been repainted (original color)
I don't believe the above will happen in my time, so I'm enjoying it the way I would of bought it.
