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Feb 20, 2007 | 10:21 PM

#21

ronniej

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St. Jude Donor '06

Couldn't agree anymore.

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Originally Posted by iceburgh

will not make a bit of difference on re-sale....even the color. The C5 is not and will not be a collector car. Many C5's are getting to the age where they need repainted.
If he does a good job do it....but look at his work first

Feb 20, 2007 | 10:26 PM

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74-Roadster

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St. Jude Donor '06

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If you're going to the time and expense to change the color, then don't change to another oem color. Just my $0.02 . . .

Feb 20, 2007 | 10:48 PM

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MR.WaynesWorld

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08

Its your car do what you want to it. I'm with btchn99, she's my better half, we are doing the same with her's as we did with mine. A C4 but still a Vette.

I started out with this,

And ended up with this,

Everyone that see's my car loves it. And so far everyone that has seen my wifes car loves it too.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:26 PM

#24

dh305

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If you know what type of paint job you will receive from your friend, then go for it. You are in a win, win situation. Low purchase price, low repaint cost. Go for the color that you want as long as it is done right. You will lose big if it isn't. By the way if you like yellow, a friend of mine painted his '32 Ford Pearlescent yellow and it looks almost like the new M.Yellow. I said this because an earlier thread mentioned look into other custom colors since you are repainting the car and not go with just stock colors. Have fun most of all.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:35 PM

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Cozmo

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

Doing a color change right is really a lot of work and costly. You have to paint every surface, not just the exterior of the car for it to look right.

My friend Jeff (JB666) is currently having his Z06 repainted from silver to blue. Check out all the work involved.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1595746

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:48 PM

#26

0Vette Stripes

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08

Quote:

Originally Posted by 74-Roadster

If you're going to the time and expense to change the color, then don't change to another oem color. Just my $0.02 . . .

100%
Don't paint OEM color ... pleaseeeeee

Feb 21, 2007 | 07:33 AM

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JB666

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I'm all for it, but the part that scares me is the "dirt cheap". Remember, you get what you pay for. Here's my current project - While it's not dirt cheap, it's going to be everything I expect when it's done:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1595746

Good luck with what ever you decide

Feb 21, 2007 | 07:57 AM

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moserbe

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Originally Posted by widewheel

Is your buddys name Earl Scheib?

$19.95, that doesn't include sanding. I like my Sebring Silver and do not plan on changing it. The wife and I also like the yellow. I will trade in my 98 to get a yellow vette when the time is right.