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Old May 10, 2016 | 09:53 PM
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Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

well here are some pics of this turd getting painted finally. I even managed to get it fired up for the first time in a long time. i may actually get to drive it home from the body shop lol
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Old May 10, 2016 | 09:57 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

and some color
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Old May 10, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

You painted the t-tops????
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Old May 10, 2016 | 11:12 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

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You painted the t-tops????
That's a first for me
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Old May 10, 2016 | 11:32 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

It doesn't look like a turd anymore! Great work
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Old May 11, 2016 | 08:59 AM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

What body shop?
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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:30 AM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Dont worry guys thats not my nice set of tops...20.00 cracked pair from junk yard. Repaired and painted to give me a different option. Think itll be pretty cool im gonna put fabric on inside of them so it feels like a hard top.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 11:16 AM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

That looks great!
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Old May 11, 2016 | 03:19 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

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What body shop?
Garys body shop in evansville, in

All those pics by the way are before final sand and buff
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Old May 11, 2016 | 08:55 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Originally Posted by Pillsbry10
Dont worry guys thats not my nice set of tops...20.00 cracked pair from junk yard. Repaired and painted to give me a different option. Think itll be pretty cool im gonna put fabric on inside of them so it feels like a hard top.
All you need is a set of these

http://www.1aauto.com/1982-92-chevy-...=948185&y=1986
They really make it feel like your in a hardtop
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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:12 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Very curious to see the final product. Looking good so far
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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Originally Posted by mantaguy
All you need is a set of these

http://www.1aauto.com/1982-92-chevy-...=948185&y=1986
They really make it feel like your in a hardtop
Considered that but its more cost effective to just glue the material directly to the ttop.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:42 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Where did you get that 3rd Gen logo and is it a decal?
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Old May 13, 2016 | 06:40 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Nice!!
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Old May 13, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Some more work today
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Old May 17, 2016 | 04:24 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Looking good, is that a stock color?
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Old May 17, 2016 | 09:38 PM
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Yea its stock color
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Old May 28, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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Re: Finally after years of waiting! PAINT!

Some new pics. Ill take better eventually
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