70 LS6, Monaco orange, original and unrestored

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: slimsls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This car looks like the body was painted over Gobi Beige on the Fisher Body side while the front clip was painted on the body shop side over what looks like the e-coat.</div></div>

This statement is of interest to me.

I had conversation with Mike Nixon relative to a '66 Grand Prix that he was restoring, which appeared to be factory Iris Mist painted over Tiger Gold.

In my years with GM assembly I never recall taking a (previously painted) body and respraying it a different color for use in a different build.

K

[Zman1969]

engine pics?

[DW31S]

Some years ago, I had a '72 GS Convertible that was a &quot;special paint&quot; car. Definitely painted after assembly; front clip was NOT a perfect color match and had overspray everywhere, but THIS WAS ORIGINAL PAINT. Car had 31 options and completely filled the window sticker. Was painted a Riviera color and code was on trim tag. I sold car to Skip L.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some years ago, I had a '72 GS Convertible that was a &quot;special paint&quot; car. Definitely painted after assembly; front clip was NOT a perfect color match and had overspray everywhere, but THIS WAS ORIGINAL PAINT. </div></div>

Color mismatch was pretty common, as in most cases the front clip was painted in a different part of the plant (or in a different plant) than the body.

In the case of Buicks in Flint the front clip was painted in a <span style="font-style: italic">different part of town</span> then the rest of the car (bodies were built on the north side of Flint and trucked to the final assembly plant).

K

[John]

... Very nice .... Love that Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[KenMaisano]

Is this car for sale???

[slimsls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KenMaisano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is this car for sale??? </div></div>

no, have no plans on selling the car at this time

Jim

[slimsls6]

some engine pics

[ne70ss]

Very nice.

[SS427]

Indeed.