[OCMDGTO]

4 hrs to figure out how to put belts on? Yikes
Is your interior dark blue?

[TxSportCoupe]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

If you decide to get stripes, make sure you get them from Pheonix Graphics, they are the only correct reflective stripes out there. With a white car, the color changes at different angles will be excellent due to the contrast.

For an example, you can check my build thread, there's a couple shots at different angles that show a range of colors.

4.25 hours, well, not many body shops are well-versed in mechanical stuff, especially non-chevy GMs.


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I got the Phoenix Graphics, Blue Stripes. I’ll be finishing the car. It’s not a problem with them. It’s just, I’m out of money and can’t be paying 4-5X full Mitchell Labor manual costs for mechanical. 4.25 for belts is insane. Water pump on a 400 with A/C, P/S AND Air Pump Pays 2.3. I try to be fair. But I’m a 40 year veteran and I know what this stuff pays. And it ain’t custom or made of gold. So…. I’ll finish it.


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[HWYSTR455]

Sweet, the blue ones will look nice!

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[OCMDGTO]

Picked up my baby last night. Need to paint my rims, etc

[MUSLCAH]

You don’t qualify for Paint jail….Now just have to wait for that first scratch.

[grivera]

looks great, Chris!!

[OCMDGTO]

First show of the year yesterday. Cool little small town event where they block off a street and line up 100+ cars. Only 2 other Pontiacs, the GP was a 4spd

[scott70]

Originally Posted by OCMDGTO

Picked up my baby last night. Need to paint my rims, etc

Nice looking gto!!

[TAKerry]

Car turned out really nice! Not many Pontiacs in northern MD either.

[OCMDGTO]

Thanks guys!

[TxSportCoupe]

We’re leaving paint jail this week. 19 months total time.


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[HWYSTR455]

That looks nice!

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[1965gp]

Less than two years isn’t that bad!

I swore I wasn’t going to buy another car that needed paint…. But I’d did. Hopefully it’s only a month or so since there is literally no body damage or rust

[srmmmm]

Feel fortunate to have gone from metal work to finished paint in about two years actual time. The difficulty has been in the last three years of labor and experience shortages at the shop for the actual reassembly. Covid issues forced them to put the car in storage for two years. Recent progress though should have it on the street again by the end of October.

[OCMDGTO]

Looking good Tex!

Sr, that was a major undertaking and looks great

[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by OCMDGTO

Picked up my baby last night. Need to paint my rims, etc

Car looks good! Great to be reunited, ain't it?

[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by TxSportCoupe

We’re leaving paint jail this week. 19 months total time.


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Looks great. I didn't know they used the carriage bolts on hose front bumpers.

Did you consider the GT stripe in blue?

[TxSportCoupe]

Originally Posted by NeighborsComplaint

Looks great. I didn't know they used the carriage bolts on hose front bumpers.

Did you consider the GT stripe in blue?

This is a 70 Lemans with a painted chrome bumper. Hence the carriage bolts. I’m going with the blue Judge stripe as per compromise with the Mrs. I did get to show her once in all white. She was a big hit. Kept hearing folks say; “ Wow! My brother had a Cutlass just like that!” I might should have left a badge or two.


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[1965gp]

Where was the show? Your in TX right?