Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too.
03-28-2004, 06:24 PM
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Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too.
I picked up the re-chromed bumpers during the week and bolted them on yesterday. The hood I had painted a few weeks ago but never had a chance to bolt her on. Complete with functioning air chamber of course.
I now switched over to the complete L-88 air cleaner and air cleaner base too. These pictures are a little older. I've had the hood for about 2 years now. :D
[Modified by Jughead, 6:32 PM 3/28/2004]
I now switched over to the complete L-88 air cleaner and air cleaner base too. These pictures are a little older. I've had the hood for about 2 years now. :D
[Modified by Jughead, 6:32 PM 3/28/2004]
03-28-2004, 06:26 PM
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Race Director
Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
Thar's one clean car :cool:
I need a high rise hood too :thumbs:
I need a high rise hood too :thumbs:
03-28-2004, 06:48 PM
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Le Mans Master
Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (patsnitrovette)
Looking excellent as always Len :yesnod: . :cheers:
03-28-2004, 07:17 PM
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Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
It looks great! :thumbs:
And now for the questions:
Was it hard to match the silver? Who painted it? for how much?
I am going to get my Baldwin Motion style hood painted this summer! :D
And now for the questions:
Was it hard to match the silver? Who painted it? for how much?
I am going to get my Baldwin Motion style hood painted this summer! :D
03-28-2004, 07:20 PM
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Melting Slicks
Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
Jughead, looks good. Your car is one of my favorites. :cheers:
03-28-2004, 07:24 PM
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Race Director
Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (74 vert)
Lookin fine as always Len. One of the nicest on the forum IMO. :cool:
03-28-2004, 08:12 PM
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Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
Thanks guys. I haven't been on line much so I thought I'd post some pics. The color is Cortez Silver which is the base color of the car (986) I instructed the painter to order CS and see how closely it would match to what I have now. Considering that the paint on the car is about 30 years old, he said it was a decent match. I'm not to concerned about matching exactly, I just wanted the hood painted. I still need to add the remainer of the stripe down the hood.
It's a close match but could have been better. The original Cortez silver on the car has a more metallic sheen to it than the newer hood paint. The difference is most notable in glaring sun. My '70 isn't a show piece and we use it primarily for car cruises and weekend fun. In the shade or on a less sunny day you can't tell the difference.
Cost? $225 including the paint. I wished the rest of the car looked as good as the hood.
It's a close match but could have been better. The original Cortez silver on the car has a more metallic sheen to it than the newer hood paint. The difference is most notable in glaring sun. My '70 isn't a show piece and we use it primarily for car cruises and weekend fun. In the shade or on a less sunny day you can't tell the difference.
Cost? $225 including the paint. I wished the rest of the car looked as good as the hood.
03-29-2004, 04:27 AM
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Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
That looks amazing! Extremely nice looking vette! It was great without the L88 hood, but now it's even better! :cool:
03-29-2004, 09:46 AM
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Re: Finally got that L-88 hood painted. Pic too. (Jughead)
:cheers: :cheers:
