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Topic: Gonna be RED! Making progress

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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/8/08 8:58am Message 21 of 55
Iron82
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Vette(s): 1982 Collector Edition #3413

Now that is VERY COOL.   Clap    Now you will have to have 2 photos in your signature.   Before and After.  Thumbs%20Up    Congrats...  Approve




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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/8/08 11:21am Message 22 of 55
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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.
Better 'n better Ken!! Home stretch!! Clap


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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/8/08 1:45pm Message 23 of 55
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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...
[QUOTE=kstyer] The car went into the paint booth. All the epoxy sealer is now flat, with the icing has filled low spots, and it's getting primer. There is even a bit of color put into door jambs, so you can see the
RED color that's going on the car.   



Sanded sealer and icing feathered in the low spots




Shooting the primer




More primer, and a bit of color in the door jambs




Yes you can see the color now. Paying attention Micki and Tux???

It's gonna be TORCH RED!




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Very Nice Ken!!!! I sent you a little something in the mail towards your endeavor to see thru the LOOKING GLASS.... Tuxblacray2008-08-08 13:47:04


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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/8/08 6:02pm Message 24 of 55
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Vette(s): 2005 Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic Coupe --------------------- Sold 1974 T-top, 4 spd to BillKS
Fantastic, Ken.  Even tho I'm partial to Blue, I gotta admit that is a real nice shade of Red.  Gonna look great when its done.   Thumbs%20Up
 
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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/8/08 7:45pm Message 25 of 55
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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!
Great color...I'm almost as excited as you are to see it done!Thumbs%20Up


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Posted: 8/9/08 8:22pm Message 26 of 55
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
Man Oh Man!!!   That's gonna be nice!
Thanks for keepin' us up to date on the "WHOO HOO"



Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/9/08 8:38pm Message 27 of 55
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Looks like it'll be lookin' GREAT real soon.  I know that paint booth feeling...not with the Vette, though Unhappy


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Posted: 8/10/08 7:30pm Message 28 of 55
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Yes, it gets sanded between every step.
 
First the fiberglass was sanded, then repaired where needed, then fine sanded.    Then epoxy sealer and block sanded, then low spots iced, then more sanding.   Then the primer, and more sanding, then the color will show up.  More sanding, then a coat of clear, then custom paint, then more clear, final sanding and buffing.
 
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Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/11/08 5:40am Message 29 of 55
Eddie 70
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
That color is going to be very nice on your car. Its already looking good. Looking forward to more pics soon.  Thumbs%20UpEddie 702008-08-11 05:40:53


Gonna be RED! Making progress

Posted: 8/11/08 8:40am Message 30 of 55
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd
It's not just red - it's R E D! SaaaaaWeeeeet!Thumbs%20Up


 

 

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