How would you touch-up this survivor's paint?
 

This is the original tahoe turquoise paint on a very nice original 67 Camaro SS/RS. Can anyone suggest a good way to touch-up this car's hood and trunk lid in order to preserve the originality of the car? It might be best to leave it as is, but will it deteriorate further through careful washing and driving?

On another note... just how much can a car be touched-up before it looses that "survivor" status?

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I can't seem to post a decent size photo??? Here's a closer shot...

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I would paint another hood and store that one away.


Jason

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I would leave it alone, just keep a nice coat of wax on it.

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Our '67 had been very well taken care of so the paint was in nice shape. A lady ran her wheel chair up the fender leaving a six inch scrape. When the bodyshop got done, it would take a trained eye to see where the repair was done. The right guy can do wonders. However, there does come a time when a repaint is the only answer.

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I would see if your painter could color match and panel paint the hood and deck. If not you would have to blend in the tops of the fenders and quarters with the hood and decklid. There are a few shops around here that I have seen this done and when done properly you would be hard pressed to tell anything was done.

Love that color BTW https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

I know some people say they are only original once but you need to preserve them to protect them from further deterioration. Even the greatest works of art are touched up and preserved so why not our cars?

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No good way to touch that up gently. You should probably think about reshooting it if you want it to look better. Wax will help preserve it, but it won't help the looks.

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Now that is patina! Wear it with pride and don't do a blasted thing. Very nice. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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If you pick the right shop they should be able to shoot the hood & have it to were you can't tell. I would shoot another hood & save that original paint hood.

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I was also thinking about doing the same thing with the nova I just bought. Top of fenders, complete hood and cowl area. Original paint car with the typical lacquer checking. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif