***Finally finished with Painting***
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Drifting
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***Finally finished with Painting***
Time to move on. What do you guys think. It turned out great. I am very pleased.
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http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/1fi...pics/car_4.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/1fi...pics/car_5.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/1fi...pics/car_6.jpg
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/1fi...pics/car_7.jpg
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Steve Adkins)
Wow....looks great! What color is that? I plan on painting mine anniversary red like the new 50th and yours looks close. On second look,,,it looks a bit more like a black cherry. Nice work!
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Brett K)
Congrats! Nice job. :)
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (PyjamaSam)
yellow 72, yep time to move on and tackle another bridge!
itza56, budget got passed a long time ago. My wife keeps reminding me. I can't look at the car anymore without it costing me $100.
68rdstr, Thanks! Looks like you can relate by looking at your sig!
71,454,4spd, Thanks!
Alwyn678, Thanks, hows yours coming?
73454, Thanks!
PyjamaSam, Thanks. Paint makes or brakes a car IMO.
itza56, budget got passed a long time ago. My wife keeps reminding me. I can't look at the car anymore without it costing me $100.
68rdstr, Thanks! Looks like you can relate by looking at your sig!
71,454,4spd, Thanks!
Alwyn678, Thanks, hows yours coming?
73454, Thanks!
PyjamaSam, Thanks. Paint makes or brakes a car IMO.
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (vettesite)
Looks great Steve - except for that nasty reflection in the rear quarter.
Oh - that's you - sorry. :D
I'm curious what the color is. I recall someone mentioning the Black Cherry.
Was it you ? Sure looks like Black Cherry to me.
That's gonna look sweet as a cherry with the chrome in place. Did you paint
the rear deck grills the same color ? I am toying around with the idea of chroming them.
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 1:52 PM 9/17/2002]
Oh - that's you - sorry. :D
I'm curious what the color is. I recall someone mentioning the Black Cherry.
Was it you ? Sure looks like Black Cherry to me.
That's gonna look sweet as a cherry with the chrome in place. Did you paint
the rear deck grills the same color ? I am toying around with the idea of chroming them.
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 1:52 PM 9/17/2002]
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Brett K)
Brett, It's called black plum. Yea its very close to the 50th anniversary color. It has two pearls mixed in it.
OHSIXX, Thanks! :cheers:
vettesite, Yea those wheels are special order! :lol:
OHSIXX, Thanks! :cheers:
vettesite, Yea those wheels are special order! :lol:
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Daves_rusty_75)
Dave
I painted mine with that chrome paint that looks good for a day or two. :)Have heard you can get after market chromed ones but have never seen them. I don't look throught the vette catalogs like I used too so might be some in there.
I painted mine with that chrome paint that looks good for a day or two. :)Have heard you can get after market chromed ones but have never seen them. I don't look throught the vette catalogs like I used too so might be some in there.
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Daves_rusty_75)
Dave, I thought the reflection is what made the paint! :lol: :lol: Its called black plum with a gold and a white pearl mixed in it. Yes I painted the rear grills the same color. I thought about buying the chrome ones but $$$.
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (VolVette)
VolVette, Thanks! I removed most of it with a razor blade and sanded the rest. I bought a new front end and new quarters and didn't need to remove any paint off of them. I stripped the rest down to the glass. :cheers:
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (Steve Adkins)
Steve it looks great!!!!!!!!
I'm very jealous.
I just spoke to ACI about the pricing for my rear 1/4's and taillight panel for my 69 convert.
I would imagine in November I will start to cut the old ones off.
Can't wait to see more pics as assembly starts.
:cheers: :cheers:
I'm very jealous.
I just spoke to ACI about the pricing for my rear 1/4's and taillight panel for my 69 convert.
I would imagine in November I will start to cut the old ones off.
Can't wait to see more pics as assembly starts.
:cheers: :cheers:
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Re: ***Finally finished with Painting*** (James)
Thanks James, replacing the 1/4's wasn't that bad, but the front end and inner fenders is a different story :eek: I'm kinda excited about starting the assembly. :cheers: