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Dec 9, 2018 | 04:36 PM

Mik329

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C7 project

I bought this low miles ZO6 with the paint completely failed. Seems someone chromed it and then shot red over the top. Paint came off with a pressure washer and some work, I dismantled the car for my painter and he went to work. Concrete grey was used, the exterior is just about done. Next comes a cam and headers and she will be done.

Last edited by Mik329; Dec 9, 2018 at 04:55 PM. Reason: pics didn't attach

Dec 9, 2018 | 04:39 PM

KenHorse

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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18

How much y'pay?

Dec 9, 2018 | 04:43 PM

Steve_R

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St. Jude Donor '12 thru '17

Great photos.

Dec 9, 2018 | 04:57 PM

Avanti

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How in the world are you going to act? I, for one, would have liked to have seen, "... chromed it and then shot red over the top." I have visions of a "ratrod-esque" Z!

Thanks for adding the pix!

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Dec 9, 2018 | 04:59 PM

PatternDayTrader

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Well it looks good now !
Did someone wrap the car ? Is that how this started ?

Dec 9, 2018 | 05:23 PM

dvilin

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Looks great now.

Dec 9, 2018 | 06:05 PM

Prray

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I really like that Gray color

Dec 9, 2018 | 06:19 PM

Sconn

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One of a kind now! Way to rescue it

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Dec 10, 2018 | 05:10 PM

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Good save. Wow that was hard to look at.

Dec 10, 2018 | 05:11 PM

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devnull

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14

I freaking LOVE that color... NICE WORK!!

Dec 10, 2018 | 07:02 PM

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Mik329

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From: Canton GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatternDayTrader

Well it looks good now !
Did someone wrap the car ? Is that how this started ?

It was a partial wrap and then painted. Who buys a Z06/07 and spends over 10k on a paint job that fails and then dumps the car at auction? My guess is a drug dealer but I didn’t find out much about original owner.

Dec 10, 2018 | 07:06 PM

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Mik329

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From: Canton GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avanti

How in the world are you going to act? I, for one, would have liked to have seen, "... chromed it and then shot red over the top." I have visions of a "ratrod-esque" Z!

Thanks for adding the pix!

there ya go...it was cool if you like red.