it is 100% out of paint now though.. I can't get any good pictures with the digital, it doesn't show the flake at all. Here's a few anyways:










engine bay:



Still lots of stuff left to reassemble... I'll post some pics of the custom spoiler once it is fitted.

 

HOLY **** THATS NICE is that candy paint? I havent really seen any of your other threads....now wishing i had....

awsome car man

 

Looks great, I am looking forward to seeing how that spoiler flows with the rest of the car

 

looks awesome so far johny Sorry if i sound like an idtiot.. what is ZZD?

 

How did you make those emblems by the way???

 

The rest of my family are tool & die makers... my dad cut them with a CNC mill



We were trying to decide what badging to put on the car... it wasn't an RS anymore... and not really a Z28 either... it was a conglomeration of different cars so we decided to make our own.

The ZZD was taken from an article in Chevy Hi Performance called Zig & Zag... where they tuned the suspension on a thirdgen to pull better numbers than C5s and low end Ferarris... we want to be able to do road racing, auto cross and drag racing with this car... so it is called project ZZD - Zig Zag & Drag

The emblems are going out for chroming soon.

 

Thats pretty neat, you should make some of the 88-90 Iroc emblems and sell them, youll make a killing!

 

I bolted the spoiler on... here's a few pics:











The car still needs to be wet sanded and buffed... there are two runs in the clear coat on the spoiler...

These are not the tail ligts that will be used either... I just stuck them in there for the pictures. I am going to do a set of grid style using candy to turn the amber and white parts red... I'm going to do a set of these as well and use which ever ones end up looking better.

 

change those taillights.

 

looks great . That will be a show winner there. Hey while you still have some paint right now , you should do a thing that ive seen and kandiedz did to his car. Its get magnets for the rear quarters and paint them body color , so when you do burnouts you dont get little rock chips in your paint . that was all i could think if to do for now , but deffy get some paint , so you could do interior pieces or like a nos bottle the body color or just get some to have . looks killer though , i love it .

 

Wow, that color looks great. I'm still not sure about the spoiler, but you did a hell of a job with it thats for sure.

 

wow! that spoiler is amazing!

 

I think i just wet myself!!! That spoiler is outstanding!! Hurry up and get the grids on!

 

I see you have you also decided to go with candy apple exhaust tips too... j/k

Awesome car bro!

 

Man, that spoiler is awsome. One of a kind. Hope you have a trophy rack

 

WOW , that is awesome, i am in love with the color.


PS i didn't think I was gonna like the spoiler, but it's growing on me

 

Did you do away with the rain guards around the windows? Looks alittle different in that area........in a good way.

 

SEXY

 

lol dude if you look close he also did away with his door pannels..... haha im guessing its not put together yet

 

WOW tahst just amazing. its goin to be a real show stopper once its all together.

 

looks good J

are you going to be able to make it to the nats?

 

sexy car man! i love that paint. But ya definitely change those taillights.

 

lol yeah... we haven't decided what to do for exhaust tips yet... those are just the tail pipes that came with the kit... I am thinking like 2X6" flat oval shaped tail pipes like NASCAR used to use... two of them centered about 2.5 feet apart.

 

was that a candy? if so what colors did you use for the base.. gold? it is nice... what was the paint code... ? how many coats did use?

 

It is Candy with a gold base... good eye

We went with a gold base... because when the sun hits it... it flips orange... instead of pink you get with a silver base.

The paint is PPG:

PPG Pure gold base
PPG Sunset red midcoat
PPG Clear

Thanks guys!

 

No idea.... I'm just trying to get it done as soon as possible..

 

sweet

 

well..... my eye is due because of the hours at the body shop everyday

 

Looks good cant wait till mine is all painted up again thats the best feeling it doesnt even feel like its the same car.

 

looks great... so let me get this straight; base, midcoat, and clear... theres no candy on that?? It looks great!

 

Midcoat is candy.... three stage

 

I'll ask the question differently for the simple minded people around here. I honesly just thought he was gonna leave the car without window sweeps, dash pad, and all the interior that seems to be removed.

My question re-thought out:

Are you planing to keep the rain gaurds off the car when you put it back together.

 

No... I have new seals for them and just haven't put them on yet.... the windshield is also not installed either... lots of assembly left to do.

 

Nice spoiler. I really like that a lot!

 

Here is a full side view not great camera work but you get the idea

 

Considering I don't really care for those wheels.............I must say the wheels fit the car well. As for the spoiler it will be a hit or miss with most people. I like it though.

 

Whoa, is that a modded second gen spoiler on there? Looks really good, I love the spoiler on my 81, without it, it looks naked.

Sweet car dude, keep up the good work

 

wow goood to see it coming together looks awesome it sdefinately unique and will grab attention for sure!

Leave the drip rails off

 

Pretty sick. Nice work indeed. Good job and nice taste! How is it lowered?

 

Make sure to polish those grids before you put em on

 

simply awesome!!

 

Project Zig Zag & Drag... that sounds awesome. I definitely wanna see some autocross pics when you get to it. The car looks beautiful so far. Keep it up man.

Edit: And some autocross vids too!

 

It is lowered with NASCAR style weight jacks on 4 corners.... the ride height can be set by popping the hood and the hatch and turning the screws... on full slam it is basically laying frame. We're waiting for the proper length rear springs to come in.... these ones are too tall.

 

like the color, nice to see it fully coated. would like to see a nice picture of the whole car to fully look at the paint. nice to see you went with gold too, so many use silver but i agree that it turns a little to pink. just depends on what you want i guess. what size flake did you end up using? looks good.

 

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

We didn't actually add any flake to the paint... the PPG pure gold base coat is basically composed of nothing but fine gold flake and some clear to hold it on the car.... I think thats why it takes so many coats to cover. In the sun it flips like insane.

 

Hey Jeff.... how long until we get some progress pics of your new project?

 

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Hi I am Ratchet the painter guy.

There was a problem with the paint on the spoiler so it has to be repainted. Its a pain in the you know but it also makes for an new opportunity.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a graphic or lettering to go on the spoiler. I was thinking about ghosting something in buy putting the base coat down masking off a graphic then spray two coats of candy then remove the mask and put the final 4 coats of candy on and then the clear.

Come on all you paint shop guys give me some ideas.

Thanks
Ric

 

Wow thats beautiful!

 

if your looking to ghost something on the spoiler why don't you put " ZIG-ZAG-DRAG" that would be cool. btw the care is totaly awesome. Is the engine painted the same color? its hard to tell.

 

That is a very nice car! The color is awesome and so is the spoiler!!!