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The
Rebuild of a Legend
"Chapter 9 - Colours"
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Time to
get serious about the paint
colour.
As noted earlier, this Corvette
started life in #986 Silver Pearl
(1,952 cars) with the #900 Tuxedo
Black
stinger on the hood. Sometime in late 1968 or early 1969, I re-painted it #983 Goodwood
Green
(4,293 cars....oops, one more now) with a #972 Ermine
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The
interior is still the
original black vinyl
seats, door panels
and dash.
New carpets and headliner will be
purchased to match the original
black.
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So where
to go with this car? Yes, black has been seriously considered for some
time now...... |
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but as beautiful as black cars are, many folks have predicted that I'll
be sorry. Swirl marks, constant dirty appearance, etc.; but the argument
that really held sway with me was provided by my painter. All those
beautiful curves and shadows on the new wide-body panels will disappear into a
black paint job!
So...................
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Bright
Red it will be.....not Rally Red....not Viper Red.
Bright
Red!
Here's a look at
the photo, of another car, that sealed my fate.
This very rare, 12-mile, yes 12-mile, 1967 L-88 Corvette
sold (at auction) for $615,000.00 in the summer of 2003.
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