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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Getting ready to paint my 82 ce and need the decals. does anyone know who has the best ones?
thanks for your help.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:23 AM
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Phoenix graphics match the original.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:32 AM
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Had mine air brushed instead of using decals. Makes cleaning easier.







Hi from Down Under
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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After 8 months of perp I'm having mine painted next week. I thought of having the graphics applied before the clear is done.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:05 AM
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Irc89 your car looks great. air brush might be a option.for decals looks like Phoenix graphics is the closes to original.
like to hear from others thats air brushed or applied decals. with pictures of there ce.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by lrc89
Had mine air brushed instead of using decals. Makes cleaning easier.







Hi from Down Under
WoW that is a beauty!!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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If future judging is a concern for you, all CE graphics were applied after the body was painted. There should be no clear coat over them.

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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
If future judging is a concern for you, all CE graphics were applied after the body was painted. There should be no clear coat over them.

Good point. Something I never even thought of. Mind you, there are only a handful of ce's in Australia so there's little to compare it with.

Most folks down under consider it a novelty to even see a Corvette let alone be able to tell one model from another

I did look at decals but they were very expensive and difficult to ship long distance without worry of them being damaged.

The air brushing is probably a little darker than the original decals but with nothing to compare it to, who would know?
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if you have a good painter ,have the decals airbrushed on .
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Ret.Horsecop13
WoW that is a beauty!!!!
My gosh! These 80 thru 82 bodies sure do make incredibly beautiful convertibles!
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tailskid
My gosh! These 80 thru 82 bodies sure do make incredibly beautiful convertibles!


Thanks guys, I love the late C3 convertibles. This one is an extra novelty because a CE was cut. I only know of two CE roadsters, mine and one in Sacramento. Give me a yell of anyone has seen others out there.
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how much more would the 78-82 vettes be worth today if they would have been factory convertibles?
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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No doubt there's a reason no convertibles were produced after 75. I do love the late c3 roadsters.

No more posts about 82 CE decals?
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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I went ahead and ordered my from Phoenix graphics and the cars at the paint shop. cant wait to see her.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Look forward to seeing a fresh CE
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