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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Corvettes of Carlisle - 2012

Yep, Gerri and I flew to Pennsylvania and did Corvettes of Carlisle, the largest Corvette event and swap meet in existence.  Check out the highlights (from my perspective):

Yes, that's Ty, his wife Bonnie and Gerri.  Ty and Bonnie had us over for the weekend.  Visiting Carlisle was one of the many things we did.  We all had a great time. 


Over the last few years several people have asked why I took on such a needy project.  I had never really questioned it but at some point I guess I started wondering the same thing.  That was until I saw this guys project.  Take a look at the 4 before pictures then look at the completed car in the background.  What this guy did is truly amazing.  Now I feel just fine about our project.  I have no second thoughts at all.


Another view of Corvettes of Carlisle.  I took this picture because I was able to get all 3 empty spaces at the show in one photograph.


This is a really cool race car.  I took this picture because it's what Ty is going to build when he retires.


This was my favorite car at the show, hands down.  If I had had these pictures a couple years ago they would have helped with many aspects of the restoration.  A and B pillars come to mind. 


As I understand it, it's the actual vehicle that GM used at exhibitions.  The cut-aways are awesome.  Check out the transparent valve cover.


I wish I had taken more pictures.  This car is super informative, especially for those that might just be starting a C2 restoration.  I bet if someone tried they could get enough information off of the plaque in the picture to find a web page that has more pictures.  That's a challenge for my blog buddies.  If you find a web page let me know.  I'll post it. 


And finally, I thought I'd post another video.  It's much like the one I posted earlier except this one is narrated by Gerri.  I believe she confirms the color as blue.  Check it out by clicking this link.

Gerri Discusses the Color


That's it.  Work will resume this weekend.  Thanks for watching.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Paint - First Sunlight

I've been looking at the car since I painted it and I've been puzzled about what the car would look like in direct sunlight.  Under the florescent lights in the garage it looks blue from one angle then purple from another.  I am not crazy about purple and I fear I might have to repaint.

So, I put on the side exhaust and backed the car into the sunlight just a few minutes ago.  It's blue, it's stunning, and it's not purple.  I am a happy camper.  Check out the video by clicking this link:





Ignore the streaks.  They clean up with a rag.


It's in the sun but looks dark royal blue from this angle.


From this angle it's very blue.  Gerri said, "Wow, it's beautiful."


"Oh my goodness."


The racing stripe is really ghosted, pushed really deep.  Leave a comment and let me know if you think it should be more visible.  It's not too late to do so.


Again, you have to ignore the streaks.  It's just dirty.
I see a little purple in this photo but I assure you, It's BLUE!

Although there will be little work done on our car over the next few days, I will publish a Corvette related post that I am sure you'll want to see.  Check back in a few days to see the mystery posting.

Thanks for watching.