Would like paint opinions - flame ahead!
06-08-2013, 10:59 AM
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Le Mans Master
My '81 with purple ghost flames on black paint. The previous owner had this done. I really didn't care for it at first but it has grown on me. I get a lot of compliments on it. It covers the front bumper cover and fenders as well.
06-26-2013, 08:05 PM
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Racer
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Got the car back about 3 weeks ago; promplty dinged it putting on the luggage rack; had the rear repainted and have been trying to get pics showing the flames. Not too successful. These are about the best I've come up with so far. Have a great week, Bill
06-28-2013, 02:53 AM
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Why do people ask what they should do to their car??!?!?!?!?!I am building my car for me, while I might ask a question like, what is the largest tire that will fit on a 10" rim I would never ask what wheels or paint or ???? I should use in my build, my build is to make one person happy...me.
Build your car to suit YOU, if someone doesn't like it who cares?
06-28-2013, 08:50 AM
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Before the accident, my 79' was black with blue ghost flames. Here are the only two pictures I can find at the moment. Please ignore the exwife in the 2nd pic.
06-28-2013, 09:00 AM
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Melting Slicks
Funny you should mention your ex wife in a corvette pic. My fiancee recently saw some pics of my ex in some photos I had accidentally left online taking the vette on a cruise for a weekend. Needless to say, I have since checked all of my online photos to ensure I have "removed" my ex from all of them.
06-28-2013, 09:34 AM
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Racer
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I do custom paint from time to time...and the one thing that I mention to my customers is that custom paint is just that. It looks great ( in most cases) BUT...when it needs to be repaired...do not be surprised that the repair costs can be much higher than you might think...due to trying to match and blend all graphics and make it look like no repairs have been made....or at least that is what a painter is trying to do....an undetectable repair. Fixing a paint job that has been damaged is totally different (often more time consuming) than painting it initially. It will all depend on the level of custom graphics you choose to do.
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06-28-2013, 10:45 AM
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Funny you should mention your ex wife in a corvette pic. My fiancee recently saw some pics of my ex in some photos I had accidentally left online taking the vette on a cruise for a weekend. Needless to say, I have since checked all of my online photos to ensure I have "removed" my ex from all of them.
Anyway, back on subject, Personally, I was not a fan of the flames. I can apriciate a custom paint job, but it's just something about the lines on a Vette, and flames takes focus away from those smooth sexy lines of a C3. But to each their own! As long as YOU like it, who care's what others say. You have a Vette, and 99% of the people that will say something bad about them, do not.
06-28-2013, 11:57 AM
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Why do people ask what they should do to their car??!?!?!?!?!I am building my car for me, while I might ask a question like, what is the largest tire that will fit on a 10" rim I would never ask what wheels or paint or ???? I should use in my build, my build is to make one person happy...me.
Build your car to suit YOU, if someone doesn't like it who cares?
06-28-2013, 02:27 PM
#34
Racer
Now your pics looks so good I wont them on mine!
Do you mind asking how much did you have to cough up for the whole paint job?
06-28-2013, 04:40 PM
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Racer
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Thanks for the compliment. I'll try and get some decent pics. The only thing I took off was that da*n luggage rack. My painter completely prepped, painted, reprepped, repainted (see a previous post for details). All inclusive: 5300. (Actually 10000 after deal with wife -- she doesn't know about the repaint.) Have a great weekend, Bill
06-28-2013, 05:03 PM
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Racer
looks fantastic! sorry about the typos before, meant to say " I want one" (not wont). unfortunately great paint job aint cheap, that means I might have to roll mine with a paint roller
03-11-2014, 06:51 PM
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Racer
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Update
Unfortunately, due to a slight fender bender (actually no such thing to a corvette - fiberglass don't bend - except of course that one metal one) had to have it repainted. Wanted a little darker on the flames and sure got it. At times it isn't really noticeable, but other times really stand out. Needed (wanted) new tires, so figured WTH and got wheels also. Have a wonderful week, Bill
03-11-2014, 11:44 PM
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Great Flames!
