73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Corvette Metallic Yellow will be the color. Bought a 1/2 pint of Dupont Chromabase.
Test spray just base, no clear coat:
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Test spray just base, no clear coat:
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
A couple coats of rattle can clear on it. Will do a few more test sprays and adjust pressure to get the color darker.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
I just did the same thing with 3 different mixes of bright blue metallic. Thats a nice yellow, a hint darker would be good.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Joe73 wrote:I just did the same thing with 3 different mixes of bright blue metallic. Thats a nice yellow, a hint darker would be good.
Joe, did you have the paint mixed darker or adjust the color by pressure and temp? I think if the temp is cooler and spraying pressure lower the metallic settles lower in the paint making it look darker.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
I had the paint adjusted. Reason being its a metallic. I want to set the gun to the conditions of paint day so the metallics lay flat and everything flows out. For me its just one less thing to worry about.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
73CopperMonte wrote:Corvette Metallic Yellow will be the color. Bought a 1/2 pint of Dupont Chromabase.
Test spray just base, no clear coat:
Cool ... looks GOOD!!!!
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Wow nice project, i like!
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73coppermonte, (9) confirmed cars at Pebble Beach with SPI products on them. Plus four more that were not confirmed yet. Good stuff.
http://www.spiuserforum.com/forum/spi-company-products-updates/75643-pebble-beach-2015
http://www.spiuserforum.com/forum/spi-company-products-updates/75643-pebble-beach-2015
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Joe73 wrote:73coppermonte, (9) confirmed cars at Pebble Beach with SPI products on them. Plus four more that were not confirmed yet. Good stuff.
http://www.spiuserforum.com/forum/spi-company-products-updates/75643-pebble-beach-2015
Thanks for the link/info Joe!
I cant wait to get the color and clear on the Monte.
SPI has great products, fast shipping and the best customer support. Just ordered today, 2 gallons of gray epoxy, and a gallon of wax & grease remover.
Called them a couple weeks ago about what to put under my base coat and got a lot of good information.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Wish I could buy this, $6k on Milwaukee Craigslist.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Hood is not latched. Working to get all gaps even.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Progress is always slower than you want, but it's coming along. Keep at it!
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Tony filled in my bumper jack slots to clean up the front and rear bumpers.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
That's some nice work!
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Man,thats going to be one nice car. Keep posting pictures,more details.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Thanks, you guys will notice all the little details and panel fit/finish. Most people will never notice that the car has much better panel fit than original.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Raptor liner in wheelhouse.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
Its come a long way since this, July 2013:
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
All Metal was used to get the front corners to match the fenders. The fit was horrible from the factory.
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Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics
73CopperMonte wrote:All Metal was used to get the front corners to match the fenders. The fit was horrible from the factory.
I love All-Metal. Feathers great, tough as nails, impervious to water, and never shrinks, cracks or gets pinholes. It's expensive and a bear to sand, though.
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I used it to fill in all my seams 30 years ago and it still looks great. The Monte looks much sleeker that way. The downside is I can't take the body apart without breaking it.
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