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06-22-2004, 05:56 PM
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Car: 91 Z28 & 21 Hellcat Challenger
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Yes, the POOR paint quality from that assembly plant.
your are deff right! My grandfathers nextdoor neighbor used to work at a assembly plant for GM back in the 80s and he used to spray paint the doors and he always told me that GM paint sucks (which it does) Esp back in the day
your are deff right! My grandfathers nextdoor neighbor used to work at a assembly plant for GM back in the 80s and he used to spray paint the doors and he always told me that GM paint sucks (which it does) Esp back in the day 
06-22-2004, 06:22 PM
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GM's best 3rd gen paint jobs were from the Norwood, Ohio assembly plant that closed at the end of the 87 model year.
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Car: 91 Z28 & 21 Hellcat Challenger
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It also depends on how you take care of your paint.. Mine is From Van Nuys as well, and the paint is in mint cond
06-22-2004, 10:07 PM
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One bad thing I have noticed is that all three hoods I have had done for the car have been just slightly off color and I wonder if it is because of the differnt paint type? Going to have another one done soon so we will have to see if it's 4 for 4 
06-22-2004, 10:56 PM
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Yeah my 'vert has Van Nuys paint, my T-Top Norwood. The difference is like night and day. Just washing the 'vert leaves my mitt black. Cali EPA standards wouldn't let them use solvent pased paints. 
06-30-2004, 09:38 AM
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Car: 1988 iroc z
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My camaro was built in Van Nuys and the original paint is falling off. If anyone wants to get the cars repainted if its pealing u have to strip all the old paint off first. Water based paint suck.
06-30-2004, 03:27 PM
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Car: 1987 Black IROC-Z (SOLD)
Originally posted by Bandit400
Norwood plant closed at the end of '87 model year? So all F-cars after that were built at Van Nuys?
I didn't know that.
Norwood plant closed at the end of '87 model year? So all F-cars after that were built at Van Nuys?
I didn't know that.
I am lucky my car was built at Norwood and the Black paint is outstanding.
06-30-2004, 04:04 PM
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After a couple of hundred thousand cars I guess they did improve on the paint process. They did get a little beter. But I bet a poll would not show it.
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Car: 89 FORMULA355 80 TURBO TA 355
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89 formula 350 from there paint is cracking ,above rear wheel FACTORY BONDO?
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