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Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/23/06 1:11pm Message 1 of 22
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Gloucester, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition

My car goes in for paint on the first of Feb and I'm torn between keeping the color original and doing something else. So, I thought I'd see what ya'll thought....

 I have a Doeskin cloth interior and that won't change. Wife already said NO to Red...sorry Red Fans....




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Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/23/06 2:27pm Message 2 of 22
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Braselton, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 convertible 427/390 British Green w/saddle interior and soft top.4 spd no air. It has just been mechanically restored from the tires up, and I'm working on the cosmetics.
Nothin better looking than a real head turning color to get you noticed quickly and I think yellow shows off the lines of the car really great! Just my opinion.


Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/23/06 2:39pm Message 3 of 22
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jersey city, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 corvette metallic silver/red leather interior
[QUOTE=jwc0305]Nothin better looking than a real head turning color to get you noticed quickly and I think yellow shows off the lines of the car really great! Just my opinion.[/QUOTE]

i iagree- although i am partial to silver, yellow would really look striking, and the doeskin interior would go well with it.



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Posted: 1/23/06 4:34pm Message 4 of 22
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BUCKHANNON, WV - USA
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Vette(s): 81 T Top Beige in color
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Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/23/06 4:51pm Message 5 of 22
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Batavia, IL - USA
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Vette(s): 496 big block, Dragvette 6 link, 12 bolt IRS conversion, Going for fastest Vette IRS E/T
I'm a sucker for black C-3's but the origional color for your '79 is a good way to not worry about your door jambs and under the hood colors. White is also very forgiving with the future nicks, scratches, and chips. Black is a pain in the butt to keep looking real nice. I live with it though.


Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/24/06 8:17pm Message 6 of 22
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Kingston, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
Black looks great but is a bear to keep clean. Plus if you are going to go the whole way, door jambs, headlights, so many little places that white will be hiding. I think white looks good, even better with BC/CC. 


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Posted: 1/24/06 8:28pm Message 7 of 22
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Gloucester, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition
BC/CC ?  Help me out the brain cells are weak today...


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Posted: 1/24/06 8:30pm Message 8 of 22
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jersey city, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 corvette metallic silver/red leather interior
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Painting my 79 Coupe

Posted: 1/24/06 9:32pm Message 9 of 22
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

Original is always nice.

But with the interior I do like the yellow.

I don't remember what they called it offhand, but in 78 there was a very very light blue.  In some light it looked white.  A really good looking color.




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Posted: 1/25/06 6:11am Message 10 of 22
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition

[QUOTE=stevep316]base coat /clear coat [/QUOTE]

 Thx, rough day yesterday working on security stuff for our system...I didn't have the brainpower left to figure out something even simple like that    ....bad huh.




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