View Full Version : 69 camaro convert - Ready for paint
Well , this has been a long time comming - i bought this car 3 years ago and have been working a little here and a little there .( INBETWEEN EVERYBODY ELSES CARS)
its a X-11 ( Base with Z21 style trim group) Factory 71 Lemans Blue with withe top and standard Black interior.
Now its has a New 461 BB and new turbo 400 with a 3.08 posi rear.
It will be a Blue ( Close to original but not quite) with Black stripes and Black top.
Not sure about the interior yet ( STOCK OR modified)
Im ready to paint and hope to spray it first of next week.
Cant wait . just wanted to post a few pictures of my restoration so far.
Motown 454
09-04-2008, 02:50 PM
progress I love progress ! looks good
dropit69
09-04-2008, 03:04 PM
loooking good Jeff i think this is same car when i was there buying the bird right..sure has came along great..you keeping this one?..lol..yeah right..
Thanks , i have all the materials and im ready to squirt it .
Yes Darrin , its the same one . it usually doesnt take me this long on one project but i see the end in sight.
Not sure if i will keep it around for a while or not ...
I dont even know if i like convertibles ( NEVER HAD ONE TILL THIS ONE )
I have almost everything new here and waiting to finish it.
I would like to get it finished up before the snow flies so i can take it to a cruise in or show or two before the end of the year.
I never got to take the 70 chevelle out at all.
And i already have interested buyers for the convert - if they hit the majic number , i would sell it - But i dont know what that number is yet .LOL
BUT I HAVE THE HUGGER ORANGE 69 CAMARO WAITING FOR A FULL PT TREATMENT ....??????????? WHO KNOWS!
Stop talking and start painting, get that thing done so you can paint mine:woot: :woot:
Hows the dog?
John ,your not even ready yet !!!!!!!
Bell's fine , SURGERY SUCKS but at least she alive and well now.
OK , OK , I did some paint work today...ITS A CUSTOM MIX COLOR.
will have black Z stripes and a black top.
should be done painted by the end of next week
1BADRS
09-06-2008, 02:15 PM
Thats going to be a pretty color.
Me like. Real close to Leman's blue, but like you said, it looks a tad custom. :usa:
Big THANKS !
The car is actually a Lemans Blue code 71 ,but i just wanted a little different blue.
This is a quite a bit lighter than lemans but darker than the factory Glacier blue...SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN
I just got finished cleanring the underside of the deck lid so tomorrow after the local swap meet , i can do the inside of the doors and bolt the main body back together and do a final wetsand and then i can shoot the doors back all at once.
Front end will be after that and all painted off the car for a cleaner job -HOPEFULLY i dont get any color variation ...
last car i did the same way came out nice.
I should have pictures of the whole car with front end on and stripes on it by the end of the week.
STAY TUNED - More to come !
Jeff,
You do awesome work. I can't wait to see it done. :headbang:
Thanks John - but thats not going to get your car done any faster ...LOL
Thanks for the linkage pics - thats just what i wanted to see !
marinablueSS
09-08-2008, 06:05 AM
That light Blue is really going to POP with the Black stripes/Black Top, can't wait to see it done!!
Thanks ,
Ive used the color before and i love it .
whats the car in your signature - post a pic...
all jambs are done and parts are back on the car and reblocked.
Well did you paint it? :moon:
blackturbo87
09-09-2008, 02:43 PM
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHG ,,,, i got the color on it , LOOKS GREAT ...
BUT .... i got some crap in the first coat or clear on the door so its stop time till tomorrow so i can fix it!
I'll post a couple pics when i go home.
OK , heres the car with some color on it...
with the lights the color doesnt show great but once the clear hits ,,WOW !
just a at home garage job!
1BADRS
09-09-2008, 05:03 PM
Keep em coming.
Ive decided most cameras can't capture "blue" worth a turd.
Mine (paint) has flake bits of silver, green, black and blue. The camera captures anything from purple to blue, but not its true color, which is "teal." Cameras suck and do not show true life justice of some of these cars. Some do, but your average $200 camera from walmart aint gonna do it.
Taylor1969
09-09-2008, 05:43 PM
That blue looks gorgeous.... I can't wait to see it cleared. That actually looks like what glacier blue SHOULD have looked like. Excellent choice!
OK , its cleared...( the main body anyways. )
I'll take some pics outside later today so you can see the real color but heres 2 more in the garage ...
different angles and looks like different colors ( must be the camera )
and neither one actually looks like the right color ..but i am happy with the outcome.
SaturnVUEguy
09-10-2008, 11:54 AM
I really like the color in that 2nd pic. Great choice
OK , got it untaped and out of the garage .
Heres a couple pictures...
Well????? any more progress. Hurry up slacker. :enguard:
:spank2: Pissing off the painter wont get your car done any quicker...LOL
I have a lot to do still but yes , its getting there .
Im going over tonight to get all my parts i cleared today.
Working on the stripes , heres a little progress.
you see so many stripe sizes on these cars but i found the factory demensions in the 69 camaro assembly manual if anyone wasnt aware of it and wanted correct stripes.
it has placement measuremens on all the stripes , even the DX1 stripe.
the middle picture is looking into the stripe on the deck lid...
havent even wetsanded and buffed yet !
dropit69
09-17-2008, 09:26 AM
what did you do skip the fall run and work on cars?..can;t believe that..lol..cars looking good Jeff
hey Darrin ,,,
yep , i skipped the grand because the convert wasnt done .
just to much to do at home right now.
thanks D
GHOSTDANCER
09-17-2008, 12:28 PM
Great color choice :1st:
Thanks Ghost , i wasnt sure with just the Blue but once i added the black stripes it came around to what i had in mind to begin with.
I just got finished doing the stripes on the hood , header and cowl panel and cleared them so im just about finished with the paint work and ready for the long task of wetsandin and buffing.
Stripes make such a difference.
Chevrolaine
09-20-2008, 06:51 PM
Gawd that's PURDY!!!:cool:
Thanks , im wetsanding it today and buffing some...Thats where a paint job comes from ...lots of hard work !
I cant wait to put all the chrome on .
I dont even think i'll wait to get the top done and interior in to take it for a spin...LOL
Bolt in one seat and go for a ride.
I havent driven it in 3 years and i only drove it 2 times after i bought it before i tore it down...
" LIFE IS BETTER SPENT IN THE GARAGE " - Words to live by brother !
:postpics:
Okay, lets see some new pics.........:attn:
LOL, just checking to see if you've got off the couch and worked on the convertable....
Motown 454
09-23-2008, 12:22 PM
Nice paint. Those stripes do make a difference.
Alright Jeff, it's been long enough with no progress pictures. Post them up.
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