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Re: 52 Project
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Re: 52 Project
Well I finally got a few things done that were picture worthy. Ran the fuel lines and the brake lines on the rear end. Also dad got all the Lizard skin put on the bottom and the inside. We have been mostly sanding and doing boring body work so not very many pictures of that. Here are a couple that I took today of the lines and the Lizard Skin.
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Re: 52 Project
Dad has been playing around looking at colors. He found this one from a 50th anniversary Vette that he really likes. He shot a small test on an old fender and we sanded and buffed it out yesterday. I took a couple of shots in the sun light this afternoon. Really sparkles in the sun but in the shade it almost looks maroon. Hopefully by the end of the year we will have the cab and doors shot. Here are a couple of pictures from today. Enjoy
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Re: 52 Project
Wow 100000 page views. Thanks everyone for looking at my poor little build thread, maybe soon I will be able to show some painted progress. It has been a real slow build but we are doing everything ourselves and I have been learning the trial by fire method!!!!
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Re: 52 Project
Slow build? Man you are moving faster than me.lol Once again nice work.
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Re: 52 Project
lookin really nice!
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Re: 52 Project
Ha Kabwe, It feels like an eternity! This body work stuff blows, I would rather build 5 motors and transmissions than do body work. The good thing is that the body and doors are in fill primer so once we are happy with that then the color can go on. I am heading to dads in the morning so hopefully he got the primer sprayed this week so I can do some block sanding tomorrow. I think we are pretty close.....or at least I hope!!!!! Thanks again for all the kind works.
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Re: 52 Project
Looks great!!
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Re: 52 Project
My neighbor a few houses down has 2003 50th anniversary Vette. It's a really sweet color, kinda looks like a burgundy blood red. Nice choice on the color!
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Re: 52 Project
Well the sanding has stopped for a while and dad shot the dash this past week. I took a couple of pictures but I didn't realize that there was so much dust on it, but here they are anyway. Hopefully if the weather cooperates this week we can get the cab shot.
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Re: 52 Project
liking the color,keep it up .mine is at the body shop
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Re: 52 Project
Thanks, it looks better in person, the picture doesn't really do it justice. Good luck on yours, it is rewarding to get the paint in it. Ours isn't going to be a show car by any means but a nice driver.
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Re: 52 Project
Nice choice on color!
The dash looks great, nothing a little bit of 1500 won't cure. Keep going you are almost finished!!
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Re: 52 Project
Paint color looks like the new vette! Looks great!
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Re: 52 Project
Well we got some color on it today!!!!!! I think it turned out pretty nice.....not show quality but will definitely will be fun to drive! Mad Props to the paint and body guys here, I would rather build motors and transmissions. Here are a couple of pictures. The first couple are of our make shift paint booth/catering tent.....lol.
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Re: 52 Project
Great Job! What color is that?
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Thanks, It is 50th anniversary Corvette red. Looks really killer in the sun light and almost a dark maroon in the shop. I really like it.
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Re: 52 Project
is it a single stage paint ,looks awesome
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It's actually a 3stage paint, color first then a coat of the tinted sparkle......it looked like a clear with metal flake...then clear coat. I was very happy with the way it came out. I was down there again yesterday and just keep looking at it. Some times I even surprise myself! Lol
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Re: 52 Project
Looks great Bernie!
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Absolutely beautiful color. It really pops.
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Thanks guys, the color is awesome and I am really happy with my dads choice. He went through several colors and this is what he settled on. I am most pleased with the way the body work turned out. I had my doubts...lol. With as much welding and patching that we did I think the body turned out pretty nice. I told dad the other weekend that I could probably spend another year nit picking ever little thing but we needed to stop somewhere and move forward. I am such a perfectionist and a lot of people don't understand, like dad! Anyway I am very satisfied with the way it has turned out so far. Thanks for the compliments and now on to the rest of it.
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Re: 52 Project
I was down messing with the truck today and my mom found some pictures of the day we brought the truck home. She had them dated October 1977, man that was a long time ago. But finally it is getting closer to driving again!!!! Here are the photos I scanned.
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Re: 52 Project
Got the doors and hinges shot today. I had to leave early so dad finished up the clear. It looks like we missed some spots but that is a reflection from the makeshift paint booth. Here are a couple of pictures before the clear.
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Re: 52 Project
Well today was a milestone day. We put the cab on for the final time. I still need to bolt it down but we won't be taking it off again!!!! Still needs some cleaning. Here's a couple of pictures. Enjoy
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