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Paint Selection (32/42)
 11/6/10 9:07pm
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Red Lion, PA - USA

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1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic


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http://s1014.photobucket.com/albums/af270/rod7515/72%20convertible%20restoration/

here is a link that has the pics sorted in a little better order, you should be able to use the slide show as well in upper right hand corner.  I have more to add on Monday then I will be adding until the paint is complete hopefully next weekend! Still havent figured out how to make the link active without copy and pasting. Sorry.
 
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Paint Selection (33/42)
 11/14/10 8:14pm
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Wow, lots of nice pictures. That car is going to look great.

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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Paint Selection (34/42)
 11/14/10 10:52pm
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1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic


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Just got it painted this weekend. I added pics at the end of the album with the car just been pushed out of the Paint booth. The color is called Tangerine / Go Mango. Its a flop color depending on how the light hits it. It will look alot better I hope once the chrome and Cragars go on. Will have to wait a few weeks to let the paint dry so I dont scratch it. I get to bring it home later this week after the 3000 wet sand and buff. I'm excited to move on to the next task to get it completed.
Rodney


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Paint Selection (35/42)
 11/14/10 10:59pm
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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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Looking good!!

Can't wait to see her all back together Rodney!!
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 11/14/10 11:40pm
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North Charleston, SC - USA

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1975 L48 AT AC T-top


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Rodney, I love the color choice. That thing is going to look fantastic. Can't wait to se it fully assembled.
 
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Paint Selection (37/42)
 11/16/10 11:22am
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Lodi, WI - USA

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1972 Targa Blue, T-Top, Saddle leather, 350 auto,numbers match, all original except '69 factory side exhaust. Previously owned: 1969 427, 390hp, 4sp, Riverside Gold coupe, factory side exhaust


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Rodney---Great color selection!!Thumbs Up  I think you will have a real show stopper.Wink 
 
I have gone through your album several times looking for details as I'm doing the exact same thing to my 72 coupe. However, color is NOT an issue.  Has to be the origional #979 Targa Blue.  I took mine to the paint shop two weeks ago, so I'm not as far along.  When I get some pics I will start a new thread and try and post before, during and after.  You have done a great job with the pictures and descriptions.
 
I have a few questions, if you don't mind.
How did you/Jon paint the egg crate side vents?  Did you mask the edges and front to leave exposed bright metal or did you paint the whole thing and use a razor blade to expose the bright work?
Did you have much rust on the bird cage and windshield frame?  Mine has some but we have not taken the trim off yet.
Did you look for the tank sticker?  I'm planning on dropping the tank as long as it's in pieces.
Are you painting the rally wheels?
 
It looks like you have a great project going and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.
 
Dean 
 
 
  


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Paint Selection (38/42)
 11/16/10 11:51am
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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


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 I THINK, that 72 and Ontario Orange was a fire mist color. Only available in 71 and 72.  It is a deep pretty color. The tangerine is nice as well.  Congrats.

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 11/16/10 3:13pm
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Holland Patent, NY - USA

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#1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker


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Yep show stopper for sure, if you have any of that paint left it would be a perfect compliment color for Manchesters hard top LOL
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Paint Selection (40/42)
 11/16/10 3:28pm
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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


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LOL   Everybody get a brush, we'll have us a party.

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 11/16/10 5:49pm
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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops


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Man, that looks good, Rodney! I can only hope mine looks that good when it's done! Keep up the good work!
 
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Paint Selection (42/42)
 11/16/10 7:56pm
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1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic


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Thanks for all the positive comments on the car from everyone. I cant wait to get this project put behind me. The truth is that I will be on this until next summer because of the budget. Have to wait to do the motor until late spring. The body was double what I had originally thought it would be.

Dean,
The rally wheels are going to be removed and new Cragar SS (from the 70 Era) wheels will be put on. But yes I do plan on completely stripping and painting the wheels sometime this winter.
I have to drop the tank once I get the car home so I can redo the inside of the rear vents and also replace the neck boot. I am hoping to find a sticker but I think its probably been out before so I probably wont find one. My bird cage was in good shape, however the windshield frame had some rust on the passenger corner. Jon did some cutting and welding there. It also had some pit holes across the top at a few places, but all is repaired now.
As for the egg crate side panels / Louvers it was one of the things I wanted to be really nice. I think that is what actually drew me to the 72 model year. I stripped the paint off of them using paint stripper. Then I soda blasted them to get anything else off i missed. I could have spent more time on them but soda blasting is very slow and I got tired of doing it! Once done Jon block sanded the edges with 400. Then I wiped them down with a cleaner / wax remover then they put 4 coats of paint on them. Let them sit overnite then block sanded them again with 400 to get the paint off the edges. Then they were clear coated with 3 coats. I could have done a little better but i think they turned out good. We did the same thing with the stainless trims that go just below the windshield where we painted, then untaped and clear coated the trims.



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