DeanJ

Here it is, before

At the paint shop


And at home getting reassembled

DeanJ

some more

puma1552

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Absolutely love it.

More pics please! This is the first Maui Blue paint thread I've ever seen here.

Whatever you do, don't paint those headlight buckets black! Looks great as is, so clean.

puma1552

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Also curious, how did they paint the car?

It appears they painted each piece individually, disassembled? I'd like to do this with mine but I've heard too many people say that's very risky with metallics because it's hard to get the flake pattern right.

DeanJ

No way the headlight buckets will be black. The painter asked if I wanted them done in black, and I said HELL NO!!! They did paint it apart, and it matches perfect. He said theres a trick to it, paint each part as it is on the car.

puma1552

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That's kind of what I figured, I see no reason they couldn't have each panel off the car, but lined up next to each other as if they were and just go from part to part the same as if it were on the car.

If you don't mind my asking, how long did this take and how much did it run? PM is ok if you'd like.

DeanJ

I don't mind answering. Was at the painter for 5 weeks, but he didn't get to work on it for the 1st week, but I knew that ahead of time. Cost was $4500 and that included a new windshield installed.

DeanJ

Also the pics don't do the paint & body work justice, it's very slick and straight. I"m very happy with the job. I wont say it's flawless, but it's pretty damn close.

puma1552

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Looks like a good deal at that price, very quick turnaround also.

Get some nice profile shots out in the sun!

DeanJ

Yes , I thought so on the price and time. I shopped around for a little while and was quoted prices from $2500 to $7000 for what I wanted . I had saw some of there work at some local car shows and asked about them, and other shops too. Also there less than 10 min. from my house. I'm glad I chose them. More pics will be coming next weekend.

puma1552

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Looking forward to them.

Was it a scuff and spray or did they sand it down to bare metal?

DeanJ

I know the doors were taken all the way down, I saw that. I don't know about the rest of the car,It was already in primer and had been blocked when I saw it for the first time. But I'm confident they did what was needed. He wants me to come back in a week or two, to look it over and to take some pics in front of there shop. If I remember I'll ask.

unknownghost

Great looking car!

Shane B

Beautiful!! love the color...and Im really diggin the Exhaust!!!!!!!!

CruzinQueen

Gorgeous car! I really love those wheels on the third gen's. Very clean and tasteful. Now I'm not so sure that I want to paint my teal RS' headlight buckets black after seeing how clean yours looks.

Ninety-One

wow, came out really nice! I love that color don't see many that color... Random question: what rear tire size are you running and does it rub?

Reason I ask is i have the same wheels.

95Cam86Roc

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Your car looks great!

itsMikey

looks really good..im a fan of the black buckets tho

zee28

very nice

onthedownlow

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Wow your car looks amazing! I mean I have seen alot of different paint jobs and yours is Killer!! I wish I could get your painter to do my car hahah, just flipping gorgeous. (:

Iroc'nthe87

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Very, very nice sir!

-AO-

Very Nice! I just got mine back from paint last week. Some of you might have seen my build thread on Horse Power Junkies.

DeanJ

Rear tires are 275/40/18, stock C5 size. I have 2" thick adapters, and they have never rubbed. Thanks for the compliments. Factory color, I bought it new in '88, saw it in the dealer show room, and fell in love. I still can't get over how much different it looks, with the stripes and no silver ground effects!!!

DeanJ

I'm on HPJ also. I'm going to show with them at the Food Lion AutoFair next month. You should come on up, we had a great time last year. I'm gonna check out your build thread.

DeanJ

I'm really really glad I chose these guys. He would be happy to paint your car, If you could stand the drive down

DeanJ

I personally don't like the black headlight buckets, but a lot of people do. I really liked the silver wheels, when it had silver ground effects. I have another set that I'm thinking about powder coating black. I think it'll look good. What do you guys think ?

DeanJ

Thanks man. Time to finish the reassembly, and put some miles on her

DeanJ

Here's a underhood pic

dans89

Love those door handles. Did you install them? If so what did they come off of, and do you have any pics of the install?

DeanJ

Thanks. Where are you in NC ?

86sc5

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That looks killer. My sport coupe is maui blue for now, but I am planning on repainting it the original color, gunmetal. By the way my brother lives in Clemmons NC.

DeanJ

The door handles are from a mid 90's GM fullsize, Caddy Buick & Pontiac all had them. These are from the rear door( no key hole) I had a front door pair painted also, if I ever want to go back to the key style. They interchange. I did install them. Here's the only pic I could find.

DeanJ

Sorry if I mislead, the handles with the new paint job are from the rear doors.

dans89

Thanks those handles look killer. I want to do them on my 85 Z.

58mark

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LOVE the door handles.... more info on installing them please

same goes for the custom work on the exhaust... great looking!

Ron U.S.M.C.

Very nice, I do like yours just the way it is even though I am a fan of the black buckets and maybe a Maui blue bow-tie grill.

uknowwho23

man that car looks awesome! i dont think ive seen one done in those exact colors if i have its been few and far between. great job

DeanJ

I just cut the section with the handle recess out of the donor door and grafted it onto the camaro door, just like installing a patch panel. Then had to make the rods inside a little longer. The exhaust is a story unto itself. Lots of work that you can't even see. The entire trunk well has been cut out and raised for pipe clearance. I had made a thread on it earlier.

Sickness91Z28

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clean, looks good

maroman88

wow thats amazing!

RSstar rider

Very nice work! All clean mods, way to go.

weswisehart

Very gorgeous. exhaust and door handles make it look clean cut. Sharp dressed. Love the color

art91Z28

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That looks amazing.

puma1552

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More pics??

DeanJ

More pics are coming, I promise. I've been super busy. I just got back from running the Maxton Mile. It's filthy, has oil all over the left side, tape all over the front, and numbers on the windows. It looks almost like a damn race car LOL. I've got to clean it up for the Food Lion AutoFair this weekend I'll get some pics then.

DeanJ

More pics

DeanJ

I painted a spare set of wheels I had. What do you guys think?

XitLeft

Nice ! Wheel color is up to you they both look good on your car.

mrrman

looks great

58mark

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Honestly, liked it better before. Your car is too light a color to use dark grey wheels