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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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Body & Paint Update

Well, here's how she sits as of tonight. The underside of the hood is painted, the fenders and doors are jambed and all are back on the car. Jay still has to start on the bumper covers. I'm leaving the headlight doors red because it looks so cool.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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Here's the driver's side door jamb. I think he said that was only 2 coats of clear. The exterior is getting 4 coats. Hey, that's not a stock Firebird doorhandle.

Weather permitting, it'll be blue within a week.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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thats a damn sexy color.......i approve
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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Kevin, we're going to finish in a tie; I know it. My jams were just painted 2 days ago, the body was supposed to get painted tonight. I'll try to get some new pics up soon. Yours is looking fabulous!
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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No i sanded the under side of the bumper. And sent the back one out to get striped.lol lot of hard work.. Hey how did the pics of under the hood turn out.. if good post one cuz on my cam they look crappy.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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love the handles!
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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Originally posted by jay92,85,79
...how did the pics of under the hood turn out.. if good post one cuz on my cam they look crappy.
Nah, the closeups don't do the paint justice. There was dust on my camera lens and there's spots on a lot of the pics I took last night. This was the best underhood shot, and 1/2 the hood is not in the pic:
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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Sweet.
Wanna trade cars when yours is painted?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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nice start, what color is that. almost looks like my candy blue paint

keep us updated

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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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Originally posted by JeffW
nice start, what color is that. almost looks like my candy blue paint...
It's 94 Corvette Admiral Blue in Dupont base/clear. Wait til you see the scantily-clad latino girl I'm having airbrushed on the hood. Just kidding. She's actually nude.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
Sweet.
Wanna trade cars when yours is painted?
You finally have a car that's all one color and you want to trade it off? BTW, I'm following in your wheel-swap footsteps again. I recently bought a set of gray-center GTA rims. It's good to have choices.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by Gecz28
love the handles!
me too
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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wow i love that shade of blue!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Good job!!!
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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Re: Body & Paint Update

Originally posted by Firebird 383
Well, here's how she sits as of tonight.
Let me be one to say that... you suck

Thats a little lighter than the blue I've got picked for my turd.

Does look very good though.. nice to see progress finally huh ?
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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Re: Re: Body & Paint Update

Originally posted by deadbird
... nice to see progress finally huh ?
Definitely. Thanks for all your help too. I used www.deadbird.org to look stuff up when I didn't know how something went together. I also used it to get all my weatherstripping part numbers.
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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looking good....can't wait to get mine over there next to get painted up as well. although i'm going for a lot darker blue than you choose. so we'll have lots of new blue cars for denny's gathering in may. i can't wait.
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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man I'm going to have one blue garage.. Thought we were doing your car pink steve. with a naked girl on the hood? what gives
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