87 camaro z28 convertible build
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Re: 87 camaro z28 convertible build
Just finished for tonight. I was able to swap out the driver door tonight.
Surprisingly the body looks very good
New door installed
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Surprisingly the body looks very good
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New door installed
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I was able to get some more work done today. Looks like I'm going to be cutting and welding more then I thought
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Started the painful task of cutting and replacing the floors
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Re: 87 camaro z28 convertible build
Great work so far, really looking better. I really think that it would be awesome to get her to look like she did new, yellow paint is uncommon and being a convertible is less common especially if she could possibly be a 1 of 1. I would try my best to keep her original color scheme. otherwise glad to see her coming back to life.. can't wait to see more updates!
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Thanks man. Still debating if I'm going to keep it blue or go back to yellow. The yellow with the black top and interior would look nice though.
Great work so far, really looking better. I really think that it would be awesome to get her to look like she did new, yellow paint is uncommon and being a convertible is less common especially if she could possibly be a 1 of 1. I would try my best to keep her original color scheme. otherwise glad to see her coming back to life.. can't wait to see more updates!![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Finally finished school and was able to get some work on her done today.
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Test fitting the floors. Still have some more trimming to due then por-15.
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Got some work done on the car today. Dash and front windshield. Removal.
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Found rust under passenger side dash. More cutting and welding to do.
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Front end ready to be sanded and primed
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Core support paint code is 19. Is that yellow? I could look it up but I'm not at work....
I want that car...
I want that car...
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Putting in some work today
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Picked up a new door for the passenger side. Very clean.
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Re: 87 camaro z28 convertible build
The paint code on the radiator support tag is 19. That is BLACK. I just looked it up on our paint mixing system. If that radiator support is original to the car....it is not a factory yellow car.
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Re: 87 camaro z28 convertible build
Yea that’s what I was thinking Because the whole car is yellow.