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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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Well after 6 years we finally laid paint on the vette. We got a little dust but nothing that won't be removed once we block sand and buff. Thank all you guys on the form for your help along the way.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Looking good. Going to look like a million bucks after you cut and polish it. Nice job.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Very nice paint job!
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Thats cool because it is so unique !!!
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Looking good. Going to look like a million bucks after you cut and polish it. Nice job.
Thanks john, it's been a lot of hard work so far, just the wheels to decide on now.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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Thats cool because it is so unique !!!
Thanks, we totally rebuilt it so we just wanted something different.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Love it, yes it is not only different, but wild, Only Problem I see is that it will be easy to pick you out of a line up. Lots Of Laughs. Great job to say the least. Have a ball. Gene
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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Love it, yes it is not only different, but wild, Only Problem I see is that it will be easy to pick you out of a line up. Lots Of Laughs. Great job to say the least. Have a ball. Gene
Geez gene, never thought of the line up thing going to be hard to stay off the radar with the hookers with SPS baffles, guess I'll just have to try to behave.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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It kind of looks like a masked super hero car what with the black mask over the face. It makes me think of the lone ranger. Anyway, it is a really cool paint job. Congratulations again.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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ballsy paint job, I think I dig it.....
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CherokeeWarrior
It kind of looks like a masked super hero car what with the black mask over the face. It makes me think of the lone ranger. Anyway, it is a really cool paint job. Congratulations again.
or zorro, think it will net him Catherine Zeta Jones...oh yeah!
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I like it, congrats, looks great.
Be different.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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I love just painted threads. Nice job You'll have to add it to the Vette's with stripes thread.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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I dig it. Is that a charcoal color a custom mix?
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Nice job! Maybe Competition Grey wheels to go with it?
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Very original, I like it!
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Not something I would choose for myself but I salute your work

heres mine. just outta paint also

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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MIKE80
Nice job! Maybe Competition Grey wheels to go with it?
Looks great! It's refreshing to see something different.
I don't know your taste in wheels but something racey would really compliment your paint.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Thanks for all the input guys. We felt were kinda pushing the limits a bit but with our local chev dealer hosting a province wide vette only car show this summer, we felt we would need to be a little "ballsey"
The paint colour is a Grafite Grey. It' a honda color. I have the same paint colour from another manufacture, Matrix paint system, it is a little more of a charcoal than grey. I was thinking of maybe diing my wheels with that. I will post the colour later fir your opinion. Thanks again.
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