Which would you do? Engine or Paint
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,362
Likes: 1
From: San Antonio TX
I am sorry I will have to vote Engine. 
. The two fastest Corvette's here in S.A. When I was getting greasy never had a paint job on them lol. Main reason they pushed them like they stole them so they were always fixing a crack here or a crack there or modifying the body in some way. I think that even by todays standards running in the high 9 sec range is not too shabby. One was a 63 split window the other was a 69 L88.
Had to add one more thing lol they kept them ugly because if your car looks ugly then it is easier to get a race and pull people in and back then they would race for pinks.
. The two fastest Corvette's here in S.A. When I was getting greasy never had a paint job on them lol. Main reason they pushed them like they stole them so they were always fixing a crack here or a crack there or modifying the body in some way. I think that even by todays standards running in the high 9 sec range is not too shabby. One was a 63 split window the other was a 69 L88.Had to add one more thing lol they kept them ugly because if your car looks ugly then it is easier to get a race and pull people in and back then they would race for pinks.
Last edited by SHAKERATTLEROLL; Sep 7, 2004 at 07:47 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,399
Likes: 247
From: San Jose CA
I would do the engine simply because you want to do both. Engine work can end up raising hell on your paint - if you do the paint first, undoubtedly you will end up doing the engine eventually as well, and you don't want to mess up your $5k paint job.
Engine first. Paint second.
-Steve
Engine first. Paint second.
-Steve
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Engine and with todays solid roller cams you can build a very nasty engine that behaves like a ordinary motor until you mash the pedal
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski