I got her back from the body shop tonight
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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I got her back from the body shop tonight
After 2 grueling weeks of waiting patiently, I finally got to drive her home tonight. For those who didn't know, I was having a few body panels repainted including the whole front bumper/head light buckets, and the hood.,,etc
Turned out really nicely, I even installed a new set of front turn signals/driving lights and got rid of my old oxidized ones. I bought a new nose emblem from GM as well. Now I'm ready for a car show this coming Saturday
here's 3 teasers until the clear coat hardens enough to be able to wash her off real good
Turned out really nicely, I even installed a new set of front turn signals/driving lights and got rid of my old oxidized ones. I bought a new nose emblem from GM as well. Now I'm ready for a car show this coming Saturday
here's 3 teasers until the clear coat hardens enough to be able to wash her off real good
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
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man that is an awesome shade of blue.
i know how you feel about not having the car. i havent been able to drive mine since the begining of summer.
i know how you feel about not having the car. i havent been able to drive mine since the begining of summer.
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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and he didn't paint the air damn, there is a bit of dust from when he sanded the car all over the place, and from an angle it looks blue. dont worry I'm gonna wash her up real good tomorrow
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that is not a dent, what you're seeing is the reflection of the ceiling in the garage
and he didn't paint the air damn, there is a bit of dust from when he sanded the car all over the place, and from an angle it looks blue. dont worry I'm gonna wash her up real good tomorrow
and he didn't paint the air damn, there is a bit of dust from when he sanded the car all over the place, and from an angle it looks blue. dont worry I'm gonna wash her up real good tomorrow
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
Engine: 305TPI X2 ;), Chevy 250
Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
what color blue is that? other than just "stock blue"
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
yep, looks good. new lights too, looks nice.
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Looks pretty good. Next time I get my car painted (which hopefully will be when a nice LS1 goes in), I'm gonna gut it and get it painted right with a metallic red.
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
Engine: 305TPI X2 ;), Chevy 250
Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
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Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
here's 2 more pics. I'm supposed to meet up with my photographer sometime soon to do another photo shoot. Probably won't be for another 2 weeks or so, but that's ok cuz I suck at taking pictures
Here's the quarter panel that was painted, and yes I know there's swirl marks from the buffer, I will fix it tomorrow or Friday
Here's the quarter panel that was painted, and yes I know there's swirl marks from the buffer, I will fix it tomorrow or Friday
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Car: 1989 RS convertible
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Transmission: TH-700-R4
Axle/Gears: stock axles 3.73 LSD
would you mind if i "borrowed that color?" when i get my car painted next summer? i really like it but i think im gonna paint it gray with black stripes anyways.
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
Engine: 305TPI X2 ;), Chevy 250
Transmission: T5, 700R4, powerslide >:(
Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
i love that color, but id like a two stage personally.
do they make it in a two stage?
and about how much is it per quart?
do they make it in a two stage?
and about how much is it per quart?
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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I think it's like $80/qt, not positive. Same company paint as we used on the IROC so it should be roughly around that are
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Two stage paint is painting the color first, then laying the clear on later. If you got single stage, the clear is mixed in with the paint and shot all at once. I would personally prefer a 2 stage also.
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Car: 1992 Z28 (Heritage Edition)
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi
not that i thought that stuff needed 2 be repainted anyway...but, as always...LOOKIN' GOOD!!!!!!
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Little late on this post but i knwo what it feels like to wait on a cat as well. From October of 2005 to July 2006. Took a lot of work but now i get to frive it and it feels good. Great color on the camaros. I would love a trans am that color. Just dont have any extra money to go out and buy one. This is my car fresh out of paint.
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Car: 84' z28
Engine: Built 350 SB 4 Bolt, Bored .30 Over
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Looks nice and all, but i never understood why people try and interchange z28s and rs's.. looks to me like its a z28.. but yet you have the rs aero style spoiler and side skirts...
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His car is a Z28 and he didn't change anything on it to make it look like it isn't. The 91-92 verts don't come with the high rise spoilers, they come with a modified "RS" spoiler (the piece on the deck lid has the 3rd brake light like the pre 90 cars have and the sides go down the side of the car to the door). What about the side skirts changed between the RS and Z28 models?
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
that shade of blue is gorgous.
props she looks excellent!
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props she looks excellent!
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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Crap, I totally missed the definition of single stage then, this is 2 stage paint...sorry for the confusion
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
Engine: Cammed 6.0L LSX
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Axle/Gears: custom Ford 8.8", 4.10 gears
ALL '91 and '92 Camaros have the ground effects. All Z28's have the high rise spoiler EXCEPT convertibles. I own a real Z28, I assure you
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Looks real nice! Every time I see your car it makes me want to go out and buy a vert... Great work.
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: L98 5.7 V8 TPI
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Car looks very nice, like everyone has said, that shade of blue looks awesome. Im am looking to have my front end repainted also due to some rock chips etc.. How much did this set you back anyway?
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very nice job, you have such a stand-out vert because of that color alone....now we just gotta meet up and take pics
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Car: 85 Z28, 88 GTA, 68 Cutlass S
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Axle/Gears: posi, and posi w/discs :D.
looks very good! just picked up the new camaro performers and saw your car, lookin good! whats next for the blu vert?
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
Engine: 5.7L & none & 2.8L (soon to be LSX)
Transmission: yes
Axle/Gears: One's with teeeeefs
Anyway.....this is one of the nicest colors I've seen in a while and your car looks great...
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Car: 1991 Z28 convertible built 3/1/1990
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i'm workin' on getting a $500 daily driver actually....i've been using BLU ZEE as my daily since 2001
Justin: that would be awesome. get yer butt down here
Quick6: $850 altogether
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you know, if I didnt have classes starting, and moving in a week I'd totally head down there....we should set something up next summer
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