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

[Xplantdad]

That's cool...Sent you a PM.

[Seattle Sam]

Helmut,
I know it's hard to tell with photos, but it looks like your wheels are Tripoli Turquoise but the body is some shade of blue! Are you sure it didn't receive an overcoat of blue in its past? Or do those wheels have fresh paint?
-Sam

[L78M22Rag]

The wheels were powdercoated by the previous owner, and that was the closest shade he could get to the original paint.

[Nova Jed]

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Sammy, I'll come over there and cut your hands off - don't do it!!!!

[/ QUOTE ] I will hold him down for you M. Don't mess with that Lemans Blue!

[DaJudge]

I appreciate survivors as much as anyone, but they get lost when parked next to correctly restored cars. Every car that I have seen that has been advertised as a survivor has been fluffed, blown in or touched up. Bloomington survivor standards even allow for some fluff.

My Boss 351 was an original paint car that was well preserved with no issues except one small spot that you could see under flourescent lights. If my cars paint was worn through or it had surface rust, I would repaint the car and preserve the rest no matter if it was original paint or not.

The car being discussed is very nice no matter what is done to it.

[MosportGreen66]

Helmut,

Long time no talk my friend... good to see you around these parts again!
I would leave the Camaro alone. Not often do you see an original paint rs/ss Camaro!

-Dan

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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... survivors ...get lost when parked next to correctly restored cars. Every car that I have seen that has been advertised as a survivor has been fluffed, blown in or touched up. Bloomington survivor standards even allow for some fluff...

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I couldn't disagree more! I'd walk across the hood of restored car to get a better look at a car like this one.

[Salvatore]

A good friend of mine has an original paint 69 pace car and a 40,000 mile original paint 1968 SS-RS 4 speed camaro in that same color blue. Both cars are very nice with NO blow-ins.

[DaJudge]

Marlin I agree with you whole heartedly when the car is like Lvcamaro's Copo that he just sold. When they are preserved and untouched like that they should never be touched. And you are correct I would rather look at a car preserved like that Copo or Jack Seymour's Orange 70 Z-28 rather then a restored one as well. Cars like that are truly special.

My opinion is only for survivor type cars that have paint that can't hold a shine, have extreme checking, or the paint is so thin you can see sheet metal underneath because they have not been stored or cared for properly when put away and forgotten.

Hope you guys enjoy the Holiday Season !!

M, please don't walk across my `Cudas hood at a show if it is parked next to an original paint car

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Nah, a little poor paint doesn't disqualify the car - IMHO, but to each his own. No worries about your Cuda, I'll wear khaki's without rivets as I slide across the hood Bo Duke style to stick my head under this Camaro's hood