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Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:28 pm
by woody90gtz
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:36 am
by Rettax3
...Just remember to check the hood to make sure it is latched tight when you pick her up.
How much mold was tying the bottom of the car to the garage floor?
I'm gonna need a weed-whacker to clear it out from under my old Plymouth by the time I get her engine done, and I even got some work done on it today!
Nice getting it out though, any progress forward is a good day.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:18 pm
by Godlike
Ya I might have to fight off some woodchucks alongside the barn to reclaim my supra
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:48 am
by woody90gtz
Yeah, I've got a million things going on right now. But it's sure nice to have that car progressing without my time on it. Haha
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:45 am
by woody90gtz
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:35 pm
by woody90gtz
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:30 pm
by Godlike
Maybe you could build a cheap visqueen booth in your garage and hire a painter to come out and shoot it. Only half days work for them.
I wanna shoot some of my cars myself but I haven’t sprayed in years so I’ll start out small panel painting fenders doors and stuff make my mistakes early hopefully. Easier to respray a fender than a shell you know.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:57 pm
by woody90gtz
The physical painting I could do a decent job of myself. I've painted a car before and I've run a paint gun at work at least multiple times a month for years and years. It's the body work that I'm not confident in. Doesn't matter how well you lay the paint if the surface isn't straight.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:40 pm
by Godlike
This is true. That’s one of the reasons I painted my Impala yellow. Its too blinding in full sun to see defects.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:42 pm
by woody90gtz
Well, got distracted by a house hunt and some upgrades to our place. But I made it a 2021 resolution to get more done on the Camaro. The painter dude who was going to do it in October kinda went cold...so I'm back at it and will probably lay the paint myself - eventually.
I bought fiberglass flares from Danko and that was an ordeal...but I finally got them. They need some fitment work. Aftermarket flares with an aftermarket nose and modified wheel lips aren't a great combo. I'm going to need to reshape the style line to match up with the modified fender lip, both front and rear. So I used the ol' wax on masking tape trick to add some duraglas to the back of the flare (just like I did to get the spoiler and glass rear bumper fitment really good).
While I was at it I worked on the nose to fender fitment and got that looking really good. I'll have to do the same all the way across the hood to nose also. But before I can do that, I need to cut the corners of the hood off and re-fiberglass them lower - the corners are pretty damn high and the center and turn signal recesses are pretty good. That is at least one thing I got from the last possible painter...some expert fiberglass advice.
I also got my first prototype of the license plate/kill switch/reverse light bracket done. Needs some tweaking, but it's close. I'm gonna shave the back of the LED bar down a bit too, so I can recess the whole thing about a half inch.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:34 pm
by Godlike
god I hate sanding
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:28 pm
by woody90gtz
Fiberglass fitment sucks...but at least you can fit it. The ancient urethane on these cars was trash.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:25 am
by EPfiffner
I'm glad you've been able to find time to progress, this is an awesome project.
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:25 am
by woody90gtz
Made some more progress on the Camaro. Still needs more, and I keep getting distracted. But it will get there.
Project walkaround here:
https://youtu.be/A_8OONuQ2m0
Re: Camaro paint job...after almost 10 years
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:12 am
by singhania
After almost a decade, the Camaro's fresh paint job sparks nostalgia, revitalizing memories of past adventures. It's a reflection of personal growth, resilience, and commitment to lasting quality. The renewed shine symbolizes the enduring spirit of the car and the enduring spirit of the driver.
mp bhulekh