Purple 92 SS

Perhaps this is not a good area to post this in, but I am going to be looking for Paint for my 92 soon. I live in the Columbia, SC area and was wondering if anyone else from SC or the surrounding Columbia, SC area has had their third GEN ta/camaro/bird painted and by who. Was there any fancy jobs done? Is there anyone that you guys would recommend in the area? My bodywork is almost perfectly done now, with the exception of a few small things like blocking and prepping the car for the paint, so there should be very little cost as to bodywork is concerned.

Anyways, anyone got any good recommendations? im looking for a painter that is reliable, honest, quick, and exceptionally good. After all It is going back factory color, but i want something else more too.

thanks for all your input.

-steve

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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

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edin

hey, sorry no answer to yer question but just like to comment i'm also in the SC area (near charleston actually), know of anyone else from sc? i don't see much 3rd gen activity around here. my car got painted in anderson and looks real good (the owner before me had it painted), only some minor scratches and small problems, but its not due to the body shop that did it, from stupid ppl who like to play with my car, anyways, i can ask the person i bought my car from if he has any good SC paintshop info for where to get yer car painted.

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91RS open element K&N, dual flows, mallory ign, AR 89-92 camaro big block hood, dark red, some mods.

mtx28

hey steve, i live in columbia. i recently had my 74 painted by Peach Auto body. I had a pretty inexpensive job done, but i know they have the know-how to put a nice job on it. (mine turned out well) If you need any other recommendations for other work, email me at reamj@clemson.edu , i know the places to go for good quality work

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• 83 Z28-- not a pretty site to look at, 200k miles and im sure it was treated like a rental car every day of its sad life(before i got it).. sold, thank the lord
• 74 Z28-- 383/400, green on black. pretty clean. FOR SALE!!!

Monkie

I also live in SC

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1997 Camaro Z28 5.7L

1992 Camaro RS 3.1L Check my cars out! http://hometown.aol.com/stopsign696/...age/index.html

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NCZ28

I live in SC. (I go to Clemson Univ. too) Anyway, there are some really good body shops around the Greenville area, but you probably don't want to drive this far. The shop I had the fender on my Camaro fixed done a real good job at a fair price. There is another body shop that said they done show cars, and they told me over the phone that they were real expensive. Sorry if this isn't much help.

Purple 92 SS

thanks for the input, unfortuatnly i am going for something much more than just a peach paintjob, im thinking i want something like phantom flames or something. how is peach on body work though? do they do good job?

-steve

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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

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Purple 92 SS

yea greenville is a bit far, but have you ever been to Carolina Rod Shop up that way??? its visible from I85, goin towards clemson. If not check it out, they do all the old school stuff and a lot of new school stuff. I'd love to have them shoot the car, but i just dont have 30,000.00 for a paint job alone.

-steve

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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

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Thor

I had my car painted by Chuck Engle at Elite Paint and Body in Swansea. They are very quick and his original paint was very nice. However, six months later I was sideswiped by some clown and I had them do the body work and repainting. I was not real thrilled with the repair work. Chuck is usually very good at fixing anything you are not happy with. I could probably take it back and he would square it away.

Purple 92 SS

Ill have to look into him. Also, I think i saw ya saturday at Harbison, you and i guess your chick were pullin into that gas station next to Mels Diner. How is your car doing?

-steve


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More mods to list than time to do it in

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Mike92RS

Sorry to deviate from the original topic, but which body shop(s) around Greenville are you talking about? I'm looking for a new body shop that does good work and doesn't try to screw me over (fair pricing would be nice too ). Was the place you got your work done fairly quick?

- Mike

NCZ28

The place I got my car fixed at was Cannon auto body. I think they just moved to a new building in Fountain Inn. The guy had to fix a dent in my rear quarter, painted the entire quarter, bumper, part of the top, and some of the door. It was only there a week, and he was the cheapest of any of the shops I went to. He also done a real good job. I talked to him about painting the whole thing because I was wanting to later. He told me he would do all the body work (not much needed) sand it, and two stage paint for less that $2000. Nothing special, just factory white. He said it would be glass smooth, and judging from his cars I believe him. He had a 1st gen Camaro, and a 2nd gen Firebird that looked awesome. His partner had a 4th gen camaro with a custom paint job that looked good too. He also had a 70ish Challenger and an old Chevelle he was getting ready to paint, so I assume he knows what he is doing.

Mike92RS

Thanks for the response. Fountain Inn isn't too far from me. I'll look into them.

- Mike

Thor

Yes, that was us. The car is running pretty strong for having 170,000 miles on it. I just put the new Intellitronix digital dash in, it looks pretty sweet, but I need to ground it better. I am getting some strange readings. Oh well, what the heck.

edin

wow, lots more ppl than i thought from sc area! anyone near charleston.... and to keep to the topic, anyone know of good paint shops in charleston area?

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91 camaro rs w/t-tops, 5sp, open element K&N 14X3, K&N filter top, dual flows, mallory ign, AR 89-92 camaro big block hood w/functional hood scoop and cowl induction, new dark red glittery paint, z-28 grill, z-28 rims, funky circular corvette tail light fiberglass piece and taillights (came with car, ugh), 4th gen front seats, bottom potion of my backseat (not bolted in, just laying there), pioneer 1.5din cd player, blaupunkt 6x9s and 4x6s, some other various mods as well.
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future mods include either a 383 or a big block w/blower, 12 bolt rear, posi, 3.73 gears, trac bars, new rims and tires, even newer 4th gen seats (all of them), all windows tinted, 6sp, 2 12" subs and a good amp (already have a nice custom camaro box), paint the funky circular fiberglass piece!
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previous car was an '82 camaro berlinetta w/sunroof and w/355, 3sp, shift kit, msd ignition, edlebrock performer carb/manifold, dual flows, 14x3 k&n open element, headers, new dark midnight blue paint, 14" grand prix rims and tires, 3.73 gears, posi rear

Purple 92 SS

thats great, Im still having cooling issues. I found out yesterday that i was. I Just got the car back from my friend that was doing the body work and remoiving my door handles and front fender turn signals. Its body is almost perfect now which makes me very happy. Door Poppers are awesome. Im glad that dash is workin out for you. I thought about doing a digital dash, but theres already so much electronic garbage in my car i dont think it would be a good idea. In fact today im going to rip out most of the interrior in preperation of new carpet and what not.

Getting back on topic of good shops, I have heard a lot about 2 in the local lex area. 1. Richard Wrights body shop
and 2. Knight Enterprises. Ive talked to both people, and i got 2 types of gut feelings, for #1 i got the feeling of a true customizer and hot rodder that enjoys painting and being creative, and for #2 I got the feeling of a custom painter that has been sidelined by insurance jobs, and would rather work on insurance claims than do a custom car now so he can make money. Not that his quality is bad, but just didnt get the warm fuzzy feeling you get when you walk into a real hot rodders shop.
Sides #1 showed me all different types of his work while #2 didnt.

what you all think?

-steve

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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

www.groundzerocustoms.org

Thor

I have heard good things about Richard Wright. I don't know if you remember seeing a 1999 Black Z-28 with SS hood parked next to my car when we played ball out at Oak Grove. That car was Cam Crouch's and it was a sweet ride. It had to be repainted twice by Richard because people kept keying it and once because of an accident. I beleive he purchased the SS hood from him also. He always seemed to do a good job. Cam was a super picky bee-atch and he was satisfied.

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1987 IROC-Z
14.22@95.6mph
5.7 TPI, Black, ASCD SS hood, 89 IROC rims.

Thor

Edin,
I used to hot rod when I lived in Summerville. I dealt a lot with Bouchillion performance and he had a friend who owned a paint shop. This guy did several show cars, his name was Chalis Something or other. Randy Bouchillion would know. He has a shop in Charleston somewhere near Remount Road. Sorry it is so vague, I am just trying to offer what little information I can.

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1987 IROC-Z
14.22@95.6mph
5.7 TPI, Black, ASCD SS hood, 89 IROC rims.

edin

hey, that should be enough info to get the ball rolling, thanks a lot, i just need someone that can paint match (like exactly) my paint (some funky color the guy who owned the car before me painted and lost the color codes) so i can paint my taillight piece. thanx!

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91 camaro rs w/t-tops, 5sp, open element K&N 14X3, K&N filter top, dual flows, mallory ign, AR 89-92 camaro big block hood w/functional hood scoop and cowl induction, new dark red glittery paint, z-28 grill, z-28 rims, funky circular corvette tail light fiberglass piece and taillights (came with car, ugh), 4th gen front seats, bottom potion of my backseat (not bolted in, just laying there), pioneer 1.5din cd player, blaupunkt 6x9s and 4x6s, some other various mods as well.
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future mods include either a 383 or a big block w/blower, 12 bolt rear, posi, 3.73 gears, trac bars, new rims and tires, even newer 4th gen seats (all of them), all windows tinted, 6sp, 2 12" subs and a good amp (already have a nice custom camaro box), paint the funky circular fiberglass piece!
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previous car was an '82 camaro berlinetta w/sunroof and w/355, 3sp, shift kit, msd ignition, edlebrock performer carb/manifold, dual flows, 14x3 k&n open element, headers, new dark midnight blue paint, 14" grand prix rims and tires, 3.73 gears, posi rear

D'sZ-28

i'm in west ashley area, i need a paint shop to paint my blister packs i cut out.Also where is a good exhaust shop unlike the franchise ones that will do some custom work around here?



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91 z-28
t-tops
305 tpi
gutted airbox
k&n filters
tb bypass
fan toggle switch
3:42 gear soon

Purple 92 SS

Im not sure of a good exhaust shop in charleston, but i know of a good one here in Cola Town, they do just bout anything you tell them to.

-steve

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92 RS/SS FrankenCamaro
More mods to list than time to do it in

www.groundzerocustoms.org