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Finally More!

Posted: 10/30/08 6:23pm Message 1 of 28
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
The other thread was getting a bit large, so I started a new one.   It will also be a bit easier for those with dial up
 
 
Clear coat going on with one student
 
 
Getting a bit shiner with another student handling the gun
 
 
Inside the booth, front shot
 
 
Inside the booth, rear shot
 
 
Outside the booth, in the shop with a bit less light.  Those mercury vapors were still warming up in the morning.  Takes them a few minutes.
 
 
Still a lot of work to do.   We need to fix some runs in the clear, some on each door.  But the clear run is fairly easy to fix without repainting. That's next week after some paint curing time.  Then it will get the custom paint in the following week.  Then more clear over the custom stuff.    After that, a lot of assembly.
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Posted: 10/30/08 6:28pm Message 2 of 28
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
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Vette(s): #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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Wow, that is nice...so what do you think is it what u expected?



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Posted: 10/30/08 6:30pm Message 3 of 28
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Man...it wouldn't be a real paint job without a few runs in it!
When they did mine the first time, it had a run all the way down the side of both doors, just at the mid-line, and on the front fenders at the same height. I showed it to them when I picked it up...a guy took a friggin razor blade and scraped the runs off, then buffed it out!

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D A M N that's PURDY!!!!!, Ken!!!! Adams' Apple2008-10-30 18:31:34


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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
Looks really RED..........and shiney!Big%20smile  How are they gonna fix the clear coat drip?Confused


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Posted: 10/30/08 6:35pm Message 5 of 28
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Vette(s): Gone, but not forgotten: 1974 Coupe Red, matching numbers, Black Interior, L-48 w/ 4 speed; The “Admiral”, also gone and never to be forgotten. 1994 Admiral Blue LT-1 coupe, Black Interior Automatic
I am SOOOOO jealous. Wish the Happy Rat Rod looked like that...maybe after I finish the suspension and drive train....Looks great, Ken.
 
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Believe it or not, just as Joel said.  When cured enough you cut the run off with a razor blade or nib file, the wet sand and buff.   The run is gone.  It's nothing but a excess of paint, which is cut away and polished.  That won't work with metallic colors as well, but sometimes it does fine.  Solids and clear it's a piece of cake.
 
Yes, it is what or better than I hoped for!   Gotta Love TORCH RED!



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Rockland, MA - USA
Joined: 1/30/2003
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd
That looks sooooo nice! It already looks faster to me. Thumbs%20Up


 

 

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Greensburg, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...

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HOWELL, NJ - USA
Joined: 5/18/2004
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Vette(s): 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.
That is one shiny red C3 Ken!!! Thumbs%20Up


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Posted: 10/30/08 7:43pm Message 10 of 28
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Dorr, MI - USA
Joined: 8/21/2002
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp
Looks fantastic Ken. We been lookin at that ole sig picture for years now. Its eally cool to see the before and after.


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