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.

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Got it Back Home for Assembly.
In Paint on 8/12/2024
Back 11/23/2024

Parts are now flying of the shelf and back onto the car. ALL the hard work prepping subassemblies and purchases stagged for this final push.

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 A Few Random Assembly prep progress photos.
a) The Metro Gold super softs seem like a good product. Fit VERY well in the Stainless Channel and clips.
b) The VER 1 Early front Spoiler Discontinued Goodmark-Repop fit well. (*Helper Chevy in photo)
c) GM NOS Grill needed a fair amount of flash trimming and small jewelers' files to Clean up the plastic flash.
d) SEM painted and polished up the Factory side panels. I felt the condition even with Defect was worth retaining the as built panels front and rear. SEM Firethorn Red and Portola Red make good choice for us Red INT guys.

[cook_dw]

As always, great progress Jim!

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A Few Random Assembly prep progress photos.
a) Cleaned, Polish trim on panel, Prep and Painted S.E.M. Product color coat.
b) GM Factory outside door side Mirror, Polished and new Paragon dated Glass installed, Orig "CAMARO" Embossed gasket.
c) GM NOS Trunk seal-gasket layed in channel, I chose to not glue it in and will add Centering 'Orange' Mark later.
d) SEM painted Factory dash, One single very small crack.