Dt86

And so begins my cars journey to a new paint job. Hoping to have bumpers,panels,glass,weatherstrip,lights ,mirrors,door handles and everything else removed in 2 weeks. 😆








Wish me luck!

csthews

Good luck.

MRPVette

You can do it

1993C4LT1

Paint doesn't look bad on my screen. Still tho, good luck

peyc2

Going with a color change, or staying with white?

Dt86

It looks good overall but it's got an older paint job that's starting to peel here and there.

Dt86

I thought about a color change but decided to stay with the original white.

JrRifleCoach

Just a little tip. If you remove the belt line mouldings, be careful when tightening during installation.
Use just enough torque to hold the moulding clip. Otherwise the studs will pull too tight and show two dimples for every clip.

Dt86

Thanks! Keep the tips coming please.
Progress thus far. Time for a beer break

Dt86

Thats it for tonight. Pleased with the progress so far. Tomorrow Im starting on the doors which should be tons of fun.

ghoastrider1

big job ahead of you. I plan to follow at some point..checking this post often. best of luck...I havent painted a car since I was 18..46 years ago..

FWC

Nice work Dave. If I get back from my road trip in time for reassembly I can give you guys a hand.

1993C4LT1

Makes sense. Look forward to the progress.

383vett

If you did that much in one day, you won't need two weeks to prepare the car. The car shows (Overhaulin', Gas Monkay, etc. prep and paint in one day.

Dt86

Sounds good Frank. It's probably going to be at the paint shop for a while.

Dt86

They also have 15-20 guys! Lol!

peyc2

Actually glad to hear you are staying with original color. I'm not a purist but prefer to keep them they way they were born, so to speak.

Good luck with project, I'm about 2 hours away on Long Island, if you need weekend help I could come up. I'll be watching your progress.

Dt86

I was close to choosing the dark red but decided that I wanted to keep it the original color. Thanks for the offer!

Dt86

Everything has gone relatively well except for a few molding nuts. Even though I swabbed some pb blaster on them and let then sit they didnt give and the bolt just spun in the molding. Now its a game of cutting and cooling so the bumper doesnt melt from the heat. Tedious to say the least.

JackDidley

I had the same thing when I did mine 5 years ago. Studs were a pain. Even though I cut into the studs, I had enough left to put nuts on to get it together. Good luck with yours.