Alright guys, the Z28 will be ready for paint by the end of June. I know a few of you were considering cruising down to Mexico together to the guy across the border. Who's up for it?

Also, how do I contact him?

 

I searched for "paint" for you and got this:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/sout...op-so-cal.html

 

Oh wow thanks! I remember that thread but don't recall seeing the contact info.



Like said anyone that wants to cruise down there go ahead and post!

 

I want to make the trip South soon. I'm just need for my gas tank/rear end swap to take place before then. This means I'm waiting on Don to have an open slot in his schedule.

Lon

 

Lon, does that mean that you are ready to paint the "racer"?

 

I'm gonna need for him to have an open slot in his schedule as well since I want to have the sfc's welded in before paint.

Also Lon, I've been meaning to ask you... My doors are either slightly misaligned sagging, don't know which. From what I've been hearing if they were sagging they would move up and down loosely with the door open if I lift up on them- is this correct? Mine can't move up and down but the gap at the upper front of the door under the mirror on both sides is larger than normal and the bottoms the doors slightly rub the fender when I open them. Would I need to get one of the sagging door kits or would they be able to be re-aligned? These are the only gaps on the car that are off.

Thanks!

 

If you have no movement when you lift the bottom of the opened door, then yes the EZ Store door alignment tool will solve your door rubbing problem.

Yes the future "racer" is next to get paint. However, I've just been reminded that I first need to repair the drivers-side door hinge. Of course in my case the lower hinge requires more than just a lower pin and bushing replacement because the prior owner did a jerry-rigged repair of the door detent roller bar. I'll need to buy the inner-half of a lower hinge from GM to repair it. Time to look up the part number and order it.

I've also got to figure out how to hook up the hatch struts on a GM notchback. From what I hear there is an adapter piece. Most likely I'll need to fabricate it. Everything else on a notchback is long discontinued, so I'm sure this piece is too.

Lon

 

Sounds good! I'll order the tool real soon..

I dialed the number provided in the link above to reach Cesar in Otay Mesa and it wasnt going through.. Is that the right numer?

011-52-664______623-5502

 

011-52-664______623-5502

Yes ...that is right.
The first part is the international code.

 

im down for tha trip june/july sounds like tha perfect weather to paint a car in.
r u having body work done or just paint??

 

Very little body work needs to be done at all..just a few minor dings and sand down the front and rear bumpers. Im having the front valance and one of the door ground effect peices replaced with new gm peices, just need to have him install them and she's ready to go!

 

i have a lot of bodywork that needs to be done mostly alighment of body panals, would it be better to have it done here and just get tha spray there or does he do excelent body work too??

 

Excellent....you're welcome to come and look at mine.

 

From what I've been hearing he does a considerable amount of quality work for a fair price. For the amount of work I need done it should be in the ballpark of about $1200 correct? By the end of June I'll have about $1600 that I can use solely for paint and I'm willing to spend a little extra for him to spend extra time wetsanding and buffing.



I would have called and asked him myself but my cell won't go through and I don't pay for long distance service on the house phone because I have it on my cell. Look's like I'll be going to a pay phone.

 

My dad is interested in having his 91 t/a painted in the early summer months, so count me in. For the guys that already did this, I was hoping you might shed some light on the process for me.. pointers, how you guys organized trips, etc.