Just got done painting 1974 vette

[Reese001]

Just got done painting my 1974 corvette check her out.
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[crowvet]

Very nice, I just love new paint

 

[Reese001]

the only downside is i cant buff it right now because i have got the flu

 

[chuck]

Looks great. What color is that?

 

[Reese001]

2009 Cyber gray modified a bit to make it look a bit better imo.
can get the paint code on monday if interested

 

[chuck]

Yea thought it might be cyber gray or spial gray. Thanks

 

[Reese001]

we took some of the wierd stuff out like clear white, yellow's, and some others because we wanted a bit darker of a color.

 

[AGVI]

Looks awesome!

 

[oceangal]

Nice color!

 

[LVMYVT76]

GET ER DONE, then show more pictures!!!!!! How much to paint it, need details since I'm getting ready to do it.

 

[Reese001]

Well I sorta got a crash course in vette painting and the work that goes into stripping, repairing shoddy body work, and then prep work that goes into making one of these cars look beautiful. I caught a lucky break because the owner of the shop is such a awesome guy and has been doing corvettes since he was about my age (he's 77 now) and taught me alot while i worked on the car, and gave me a space to work on it. So pretty much I did all the prep work up until spraying prime and the painting. though the paint cost a arm and a leg. oh by the way just got done removing any and all orange peel from the hood and buffing back to a mirror shine not back for a 19 year old corvette noob lol will have more pictures soon.

 

[Reese001]

Well bad news, something hit one of the muffles and got the tip way too close to the bumper and I didnt notice so when i took the car for a ride on the highway it melted a small piece of the bumper and screwed up the paint.ad You can't see it unless your looking for it but its discouraging to have gotten it perfect to have this happen on my first drive in 8 months. ahh well back to the shop to make the repairs and repaint the bumper... :cry

 

[jrose7004]

Cyber Gray is a great color for that car!