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Old 02-07-2013, 12:00 AM
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When color matching clips, primers, inspection marks etc I use a set of PANTONE color chips as a standard. Pantone Matching books are available worldwide as the printing/graphic arts industry uses them religiously. If you have ever picked out colors for a business card at a commercial printer... you've used it.

The RED-BROWN primer...





New sub frame bushings and cushions, Double checking everything for panel alignment....

After I get my alignments I mic the shim packs and write the figure down on a copy of the assembly manual page that has fender attachments.









I'm waiting on the NOS urethane nose to check everything then we are going to give her some color...
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sweet! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]
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Default Re: 1973 RS/LT/Z28 4spd - Gold/Parchment Restoration

For a guy who is a &quot;first-gen-addict&quot; you sure are passionate about 2nd gens. Great work James. Looking good. I like your attention to detail. Dennis Cumby turned me on to Pantone chips when I was looking for the correct color on my Ansen scattershield form my '70 Nova. Good stuff! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For a guy who is a &quot;first-gen-addict&quot; you sure are passionate about 2nd gens. Great work James. Looking good. I like your attention to detail. Dennis Cumby turned me on to Pantone chips when I was looking for the correct color on my Ansen scattershield form my '70 Nova. Good stuff! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

It takes a NICE 2nd gen to get me interested as we drove/raced/wrecked these in high school and parted out real Z's nicer than the 6 cyl cars guys start with now.

Was going through parts and found a bunch of trim rings...
We also picked up a set of embossed bowtie NOS center caps.



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Going through boxes of parts that have been collected over the years...

NOS Bowtie Center caps --2 Different styles-
I have 5 raised logo lighter blue centers &amp; 4 of the Dark Blue Flat centers.



















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<span style="font-weight: bold">NOS Upper Radiator Hose
Z28 and HD Cooling ONLY</span>

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JACKPOT!
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WHOA... James, please keep the pics coming!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">JACKPOT!
NOS RS Nose



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More Progress...
The ruddybrown primer to mimic the bath which the car shells were dipped in prior to color coats.










Seam sealing the floors and other hidden places





Black Flowcoat primer for the remainder of the body panels.



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