79 camaro z28 436sbc/4speed build.bright cobalt blue metallic

[WiSSDiver]

[BAD436Z28]

thx rpomeroy i appreciate it,got some more done yesterday,got the door jams all painted blue,and the trunk jam,and inner fenders all painted in cobalt blue.

By bad436z28 at 2012-06-01

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By bad436z28 at 2012-06-01

[WiSSDiver]

How'd the tranny refit go? I don't remember seeing.

[BAD436Z28]

just waiting to get the tranny back from the rebuilder,looks like tuesday it will be ready and i can start installing it.

[WiSSDiver]

That's awesome man. Your commitment to this project is commendable. I've really enjoyed watching your progress and appreciate the addition work it takes to share this with us. Thank you for taking that extra time and sharing the experience with with us.

2 regrets in my life: not documenting the progress of eith my 79 or 68 rebuilds. I was young and foolish. :0)

[BAD436Z28]

WOW thx rpomeroy i really appreciate the kind words,its what keeps me going and makes this all worth while,i enjoy sharing my build with everyone,and im very pleased that u enjoy it,i know what u mean i would have loved to see the build on ur 68,i would have really enjoyed it,love ur car its awesome,maybe one day i can have one of them.

[BAD436Z28]

got my shell all sprayed tonight in cobalt blue,still gotta clearcoat it,took a couple sample pictures so u guys can see how it looks,came out ok for spraying it in a tiny garage with poor lighting.

By bad436z28 at 2012-06-03

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[camaroitalia]

What kind of ventilation are you using? Also, what is your dry time from not having a paint booth and assuming no heat lamps? Any trouble with dust landing on the wet paint?

Looking superb!

[WiSSDiver]

base looks great. How many coats of clear are you going with?

[BAD436Z28]

Originally Posted by camaroitalia

What kind of ventilation are you using? Also, what is your dry time from not having a paint booth and assuming no heat lamps? Any trouble with dust landing on the wet paint?

Looking superb!

thx camaroitalia,im apllying three light coats thats the key with metallic paint,30 minute flash time between coats,it was 75 degrees out no heatlamp needed,really had very little dust no matter where u spray ur gonna get a little.

[BAD436Z28]

Originally Posted by rpomeroy

base looks great. How many coats of clear are you going with?

thx rpomeroy i appreciate it.i went with 3 coats of clearcoat its been all cleared already just gott a upload my pictures,has so much gloss everything is reflecting off it,hard to get a good picture.u can see the walls all on the side of the car.heres one picture u might like of it clearcoated.

By bad436z28 at 2012-06-04

[BAD436Z28]

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[WiSSDiver]

Looking good man. Nice and straight! You've got some wet sanding ahead of you but when you buff all that out man is that blue gonna pop. How'd the tranny install go for you? I don't remember seeing anything about it.

[BAD436Z28]

Originally Posted by rpomeroy

Looking good man. Nice and straight! You've got some wet sanding ahead of you but when you buff all that out man is that blue gonna pop. How'd the tranny install go for you? I don't remember seeing anything about it.

thx rpomeroy i appreciate it,yeah the roof did come out as good as i wanted ,so i sanded it all down with 1,000 grit and re clearcoated it,looks like glass now,when im all done and its all put together i will wetsand and buff the whole car,sand it down to 2500 grit then buff it,its gonna look like a mirror,those pictures dont give it any justice it came out awesome for painting in my tiny garage,will post pictur of roof.my tranny was back from the rebuilder but the front pump seal wasnt installed right,its all done just gotta go pick it up,my cousin will be here monday to help me install it.sure glad i checked the seal before i installed it.