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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Quick question. What do you do for a living and how can i do it? 9k On a camaro, two corvettes one with ls7 which has a blown engine thats getting a new built engine put in. And havn't even broke a sweet yet. Thats some serious income.
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Originally Posted by Mic Stylezz
I dont like stripes or decals makes it looks too 80 ish and the same for the headlight bucket fascia being black but overall its great paint job


dude, its a 1980s car, it has every right to look 80's


but the car does look damn good without the vinyl...
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 02:20 AM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Originally Posted by StreetRod
Quick question. What do you do for a living and how can i do it? 9k On a camaro, two corvettes one with ls7 which has a blown engine thats getting a new built engine put in. And havn't even broke a sweet yet. Thats some serious income.
I work behind the counter at McDonalds. Well, I did once anyway. Hah...

I'm in the oil business. I make my money from the big oil companies, not you guys. LOL

Thought I would let you guys in on something. I recently sent my '06 Corvette Z06 to a company called Katech in Detroit. They build the race engines for GMs Corvette, Cadillac, GPX and GTO racing. I'll get the car back in May and when I do, I have been asked to let a certain magazine do a feature on my 2 Corvettes in June. I told them only if they include my '89 IROC in the article. This should be interesting since it's a Corvette magazine.

I'll keep you guys updated.

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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

looks nice. Good job .
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

need some side pics!!! show off them rims! bad @$$ car
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

I agree. Keep the stripes off. Looks great just like it is.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

I think i asked this once...but whats the color or the code of the paint??
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Did you have the hood louvers and the front grill painted when you got your car painted? Looks damn good.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Let us know which magazine its gonna be in.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Originally Posted by rv1890
I think i asked this once...but whats the color or the code of the paint??
All I know is that it's the same red as the factory '89. The painter has it in his shop to do the final wet sand and polish. I'll ask him the code when I pick the car up later this week.

I'll post pics of the wheels as well.

I've been driving the car as a daily for the last couple of weeks. Giving my SS Silverado a break. Been getting lots of looks on the road. I gotta tell you guys, it's not the fastest car I own... but it sure is fun.

Back in '89, I was 25 years old and I couldn't even afford to look at one, much less own one. And now I got one. Ain't life great?
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Originally Posted by Frenchican
I work behind the counter at McDonalds. Well, I did once anyway. Hah...

I'm in the oil business. I make my money from the big oil companies, not you guys. LOL

Thought I would let you guys in on something. I recently sent my '06 Corvette Z06 to a company called Katech in Detroit. They build the race engines for GMs Corvette, Cadillac, GPX and GTO racing. I'll get the car back in May and when I do, I have been asked to let a certain magazine do a feature on my 2 Corvettes in June. I told them only if they include my '89 IROC in the article. This should be interesting since it's a Corvette magazine.

I'll keep you guys updated.

Cheers
That is really great about getting the iroc a mention. (theyll probably squeeze it in as a sidebar or some such deal.)

What did you do to grenade that LS7?
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

It's nice to know that at least a few thirdgens wind up in the hands of owners who have the money and the desire to put a real paint job on a car and not a $300 maaco job. The car looks fantastic.
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

Looks great man!
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Re: Why so much on paint? It's done! (pics)

yo man....did u ever get that paint code from the painter??
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