hardtop is painted now
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Instructor
Joined: May 2012
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From: North Georgia
hardtop is painted now
got the car painted last fall and just got the hardtop done....
orig color was orange, then black, then another red........gee my car had 3 diff colors on it too!
can anyone tell me what size wingnut ( if thats what you use) will work on back 2 corner pins?
orig color was orange, then black, then another red........gee my car had 3 diff colors on it too!
can anyone tell me what size wingnut ( if thats what you use) will work on back 2 corner pins?
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Marina CA
The 68's hardtop (which stays in the garage) uses the same cone shaped head studs as the soft-top uses to lock in place. The center bolt is I believe 5/16 coarse thread for the wing nut.
Your hardtop looks awesome as the rest of your car does.
Your hardtop looks awesome as the rest of your car does.
Drifting
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From: Kissimmee fl
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The 2 long studs that go thru the deck should be 3/8-16 thread.
Beautiful 74 you have there.
Beautiful 74 you have there.
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Yep! Now it looks almost as good as a coupe! 
[Just kidding. You have a great looking car with a beautiful paint job. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for that nice of a job?]
Those polished wheels really so set the whole car off with spectacular 'bling'.
[Just kidding. You have a great looking car with a beautiful paint job. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for that nice of a job?]
Those polished wheels really so set the whole car off with spectacular 'bling'.
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Instructor
Joined: May 2012
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From: North Georgia
paid $6500.00 and well worth it.....this guy has been in Corvettes all his life..........
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I am **** and so was my painter.....car stripped of 3 diff paint jobs by razor blades and paint stripper,body was excellant but smoothed out factory imperfections on front end and seems in rear, new rubber installed and I told him I do not want to tell there has been a color change ( car was white and had 2 other colors under that)
paid $6500.00 and well worth it.....this guy has been in Corvettes all his life..........
paid $6500.00 and well worth it.....this guy has been in Corvettes all his life..........
