Congrats Frank Arone and Matt Barczak

[cook_dw]

Cool car and back story. Look forward to seeing this one completed. If this has already been posted then please delete.


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[1967Z28]

Congrats to Frank and Matt. I know of a '67 Z painted that same special paint blue. I look forward to (hopefully) seeing this one at a future MCACN show.

[cruiserofland]

Very cool story and car - looking forward to the restoration :)

[luv2sixty9]

I've seen it in person and also inspected it.....very cool car. Luv it!

[Charley Lillard]

Cool car...

[Kurt S]

That order really got held up. Really low body # for a 06A build date.

[turbojet427]

Thanks for the comments. We have already started the restoration and plan on having it at MCACN most likely as a roller. I'll start a thread detailing the restoration. Thanks again for the comments.

[Mr70]

Very nice.
Are you going to restore it with the flat as delivered hood or the frosting hood? ;)

[turbojet427]

Flat hood.

[McCune]

Great car with a very cool history. I am sure it will be stunning when Arone gets done with it.

[Stihl]

I have always loved the Carolina Blue Camaros. Can't wait to see it completed. It is awesome that the history is known and shared.

[Lee Stewart]

https://i.postimg.cc/Nj9q6fm2/ttt.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[EZ Nova]

Years ago I seen the 1 of 2 "Carolina" Blue 1970 LS6. I recall the blue, white stripes and I think it had white roof and interior. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time as I didn't like the color.

[turbojet427]

There are 2 colors commonly referred to as Carolina Blue. A Buick color and a GMC color. Similar but different.

[300deluxe]

Was Carolina blue a special order color?

[68camaroz28]

Yes indeed this will be one great car and between Frank and Matt the outcome will be top notch. Congratulations to the owner!

[bashton]

Another great find!

Would love to see it returned to its Day 2 trim! Congrats guys....see you in November.

Bashton

[turbojet427]

Good Morning. Frank and I have kept the restoration of this amazing Z/28 pretty quiet. We didn't want it to be "old news" before the car was actually completed. However, the restoration of this 19K mile car is completed and we are looking forward to debuting the Z this week at the Camaro Nationals.

We are also looking forward to the original owner seeing this Camaro (in the correct shade of blue) this weekend for the first time in nearly 50 years.

After the debut we will share some pictures of the restoration and the car.

Thank you!

[Steve Shauger]

Look forward to seeing pictures at the show, and during the restoration process.:beers:

[L16pilot]

Can't wait to see it at the Camaro Nats...from the hands of Frank and Matt, I am sure it's awesome!

[Kurt S]

Did the paint scan out as a GM color? It looks a darker blue than the 69 SS pictured above.

[RobR]

Made it down to the Camaro Nationals in Frederick MD on Saturday. Here are some photos of the Carolina blue Z28. Awesome job Frank and Matt!

[markinnaples]

Pretty amazing car. What is the story with the stripe delete and special color stripe deal?

[Kurt S]

Does this answer your question?
http://www.camaros.org/numbers.shtml#ExteriorColors:S:SpecialPaint

[turbojet427]

Thanks Rob for posting some pictures.

It was also a pleasure to have the original owner attend and see the car in its completed version for the first time since the mid 1970s

[touspude]

https://i.postimg.cc/Nj9q6fm2/ttt.jpg (https://postimages.cc/)

My favorite shade of blue.

[DW31S]

GM had a color in 1970 that resembles that Blue and might be the same formula. Olds called it “Azure Blue”. My reasoning behind saying it could possibly be the same mix, is that the color on 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 models is actually the same as 1969 Daytona Yellow on Camaro/Chevelle models. Maybe it’s the camera or lighting, but the restored car and the sample photo of a car with a vinyl top appear different. The 1970 color I’m referring to resembles the sample photo, and to my eyes looks much lighter/softer than the hue of the restored car (in the photos).

[68camaroz28]

Checked the car out at Nationals and it’s restoration was what I would expect, top notch. And I like that unique colored Z/28...
Talked to Matt and Frank also as it’s been too long not seeing friends due to pandemic.

[turbojet427]

The RS/SS Camaro in the previous post and our Z/28 are 2 different colors. The Azure Blue is an Olds Buick color I believe, which is shown on the RS/SS in the previous post. The 2 Carolina Blue Z/28s (our Z/28 and the one that sold at Mecum in 2014) is actually a GMC color.

[x33rs]

Great looking Z, the stripes help set it off.

That color is super difficult to photograph which is why you see various shades of it in various lighting.

My Chevelle is factory Carolina Blue and almost every time I take a picture of it (with an old camera) it turns the color almost white in the photographs. Can't really get a good photo of it unless the lighting is almost dark or shaded. The more light it's exposed to the lighter the color gets.

Interesting that a dealer in VA would order a car in a Tar Heel color. My Chevelle was ordered at Modern Chevrolet in Winston Salem NC.

[Zedder]

Very cool car!

[iluv69s]

Congrats to Frank and Matt. I know of a '67 Z painted that same special paint blue. I look forward to (hopefully) seeing this one at a future MCACN show.

Mi want to know more about this car 🙌

[LT1vette]

GM had a color in 1970 that resembles that Blue and might be the same formula. Olds called it “Azure Blue”. My reasoning behind saying it could possibly be the same mix, is that the color on 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 models is actually the same as 1969 Daytona Yellow on Camaro/Chevelle models. Maybe it’s the camera or lighting, but the restored car and the sample photo of a car with a vinyl top appear different. The 1970 color I’m referring to resembles the sample photo, and to my eyes looks much lighter/softer than the hue of the restored car (in the photos).

I owned a 70 Olds Rallye 350, one of the fastest cars from a dead stop I ever owned, factory stock.
I do not believe the Daytona Yellow Chev colour is even remotely close. I had a factory L88 Daytona yellow hood on my LT1 and the colours are not close at all...

[turbojet427]

More pics from the Hovis show with Dave Kindig two weeks ago.

[turbojet427]

The original, floors, quarters, trunk floor, inner/outer wheel houses, etc.

[turbojet427]

With this Z/28 only having 19,xxx original miles the car was mostly untouched. Most of the assembly line parts were still present at disassembly.

[Pro Stock John]

Such a neat car.

[talwell]

Here is a pic of my 1971 special paint Carolina Blue LS5 convertible. 1 of 2 known LS5 convertibles to exist and the only 1971. Helmut has the other LS5 convertible - his is Carolina Blue w. blk stripes and blk top mine is Carolina Blue w. white stripes and white top

[Stihl]

I love the Carolina blue. I had seen that color on Camaro, but I had not seen a Chevelle in that color. Awesome.

[turbojet427]

Congrats. Once you get the car done you'll be surprised how much attention the car will get cause of the color.