Introducing the "GILMORE" 1968 Z28

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Week #3 at the Paint Shop: Stripping, Adjusting panels & Gaps, Working body lines, prepping & prime

Continued Progress

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Primer & Block
Prepping for Interior painting & then Jamb coloring.

Progress!

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Week #7 at the Paint Shop: Red Interior Dash top & Face and Rear package tray area, and various White.
Ready for Sealer.
Back sides painted: Spoiler, Doors, Trunk lid.

Continued Progress

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Well We have COLOR!
Week #9 update
The C-2 Looks great, Needs time to cure the clear then Much Cut & Buff, 9/32" Stripes, & V top Layout. (*Under the Clear) Not correct but Not an option with my Painter. They Got the Dark Red and Dash red figured out, I Really ! like the Contrast. Did not do White under the Cowl Stripe black out (They were having NONE of that Waste LoL)
They did Say they HATED the "Stripes Unlimited" Stencil Kit as a Total Fail as a product, Real World feedback.

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Continued. #9

Very Sweet Brite Color. While I must Confess, for a period or two I considered a color Change, but I think I would have regretted it all the way along and I sure Like ALL most All the 68 Colors this Car needed to be true to its roots.

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C-2
V top time
724
Red Headliner

[DuWayne Ladner]

Absolutely stunning restoration of the Gilmore 68’ “Z”. And the cataloging of the the resto, stunning also. Great source of info, example the bumper jack assy restoration and the paint source. Think I will redo my 69’ jack assy. Thanks.

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Thank you: Some feedback from the Soft goods Upholstery Fella "PAT".
The Heartbeat City Camaro headliner Bows are Junk. He had to refurb the very rusted GM originals to get the SMS Headliner installed which he complimented as a very 'Tight' material that Held well. The 'SAIL' panels were made from Scratch off a sample template, I also used the SMS Black V top as suggested by "Joe" on this Board.
Dan 'Hugger' helped with the Jack source color since Kylon Dove gray went obsolete.
Chick & Darrell have been Very helpful along the way.

Can't Wait to Tackle the "LA- stringy" Trunk Spatter Paint at home since the Rattle can (Prior) Owner applied coating is unsat and now covered in dust and overspray.

Jim

[cook_dw]

Beautiful progress and the car looks amazing..  Congrats on the journey..

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Week #12
Glass F&R Install. Orig Rear & ECS (Auto City Glass) Front Repop with Etching.
Build of Front end in progress.

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Finished at the Paint Shop:
Escape from Paint Jail Next Week to Home for continued assembly.
Great JOB RCL Ron & Chris.