Sorry Pete, for not having your back!! I was out of town for a couple days and missed all of this!

Guys, Pete is a Pro and doesn't deserve any questioning! I shipped the car from coast to coast (litterly!) because I completely trust him to do the car. As he said, everything that needs to be done will be done to make the car right this time and that's good enough for me.

I know that a lot of people would just want to strip the car and start fresh...but to be honest so far we don't feel that that's needed. If Chris did anything right it probably was the body work. That was in the beginning of course when his heart was still fully in the project.

The car will be blocked like a mother to get a lot of the excess material off the car and that will of course straighten it even more. And the pics you are seeing this week is just the begining of that.

So lets let Pete and his guys do what's needed and enjoy the pics, repairs, and transformation of the build!

Pete, again I am so sorry that you felt questioned, you certainly don't deserve that!!

So we all good now? Go team!! :lateral:

Thanks,
Listen guys it's all good
Alright, this is the week we start our repairs. So there should be lots to see and talk about. Once we get into it we'll see how deep we have to go.
We're pretty psyched to get going. This will be an interesting week.
When my guys are into it they can rock pretty good :thumbsup:

This is one sick ride... and a great story! :lateral:

?? who is US Collision - It looks like there in Bridgeview - heck that where i grew up.

Im at 8650 so Thomas right next door to Midway Truck parts 87th and Harlem

Mario

Yep, I know exactly where you are - so how's your camaro coming along ?

ps one Day I might stop by if i'm in the area.

I have just about everthing in place to start. Im waiting for my floor from MIKES CUSTOM CARS then Ican go full speed. Stop by anytime I spend half my life in the place,
Mario

It was mentioned earlier in the thread they donated all the materials for the job.

Yep! Mario ownes US Collision and as Mike said, Mario donated ALL needed materials! BIG.....no, HUGE thanks Mario!! :thumbsup:

That's pretty awesome.

I just wanted to put in a good word for Pete.

While I have never met him, he painted my bosses 67 Shelby Mustang look-alike Outlaw 10.5 drag car and it looks amazing. My boss, Jason, has nothing but good things to say about him and his work. Definitely a job very well done. :cheers:

I am sure the car will look awesome when it is done.

-Mike

Another member stepping up.
GOOD JOB!!!:thumbsup: :cheers:

Once again greatest group of people anywhere:thumbsup:

I am just laughing at the fact that this painter's treachery is about to become public knowledge in a major publication soon. You can't buy revenge any sweeter than that. LOL!!!

Anthony I love the rendering. There is just something about silver '68 Camaros with black SS stripes that I love. Not sure why that is. :D

Hey if it should ever happen that we have our cars at an event together I want a picture of the two side-by-side. Two Anthony's with their silver and black '68 Camaros. Good luck with the rest of the build my friend. :captain:

It's not silver................it's Silverstone gray metallic:drool:

Tony, I would love to have both cars at an event, that would be too cool!!
FWIW, pics of your car (that I saved to my hard drive) sold me on the SS stripe! :thumbsup:

Yep after a year+ of saying it should go Silverstone you finally get your way! ;) Thanks for being persistant...it's going to look killer!! :yes:

I just pray it's sunny the day it comes home! This color LOVES sun!! :unibrow:

Umm we're in Oregon. The sun isn't going to be back till may or june next year.

Come on, can't I dream? :P It's pretty damn nice today!! ;)

A few pics as we get into it.

http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro45.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro46.jpg

More to come.....

There goes the blue!! :woot:

Thanks for the pics Pete!!

I guess some people jumped the gun here cause it looks like its brought back down and started over.

Mario,

That's very cool of you to donate the materials... does your shop specialize in collision, or do you take on other projects as well?

Pete,

Good luck as the adventure begins! The car is in great hands and we look forward to seeing it evolve!

Tony, your making me sick! most likely you will be way done before me. I can't wait to see it. Pete, you never know I just may in the mood for a road trip.

hinges before stripping and sand blasting
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro48.jpg

and after...
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro49.jpg

a few more of the doors....
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro47.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro50.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro51.jpg

Here's the window regulators ect..
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro52.jpg

Any time man...

Thanks PETE:cheers:

Anthony, throw them window regulators away and or Electric Life, This is the time to do it.

Pete your doing a great job. Thank you very much for keeping us up to date and for posting all the pictures.

:thumbsup:

I almost didn't go with that stripe but changed my mind at the last minute. I had purchased the stencel from Classic Industries with the intention of using it but told the guy to leave it off when I saw the car all in silver. Later that night I kept thinking that I might get bored with the car being only one color and regret that I didn't have that stripe on there. I called him the next day and told him to go ahead and put it on. I am so glad I did. I just think silver is one of those colors that "needs something" to break it up. Black and silver...how can you go wrong? Yours appears to be a shade darker than mine. Mine is 'Machine Silver Metallic' off the 2006 Corvette.

Should be sweet Anthony. Can't wait to see it.

What method do you use to strip the nooks and crannies of the door like that? Stripper? Media blast? Tiny little fingers with sandpaper?


Chris:cool:

Wow what a killer set of doors! Super clean inner structure. Looking good Pete

all of the above

Pete and Mario, very stand up what you are doing, wish you the best

I agree!!!
Keep up the great work.:thumbsup: :cheers:

Chuck was here today shooting pics of the repair areas for the Mag article. I figured I'd post some pics of whats going on....We did some repair areas for chuck and put some areas in primer. We'll finish repairing and periming the areas, then next week Chuck will come back and get some shots of re-seam sealing , and spraying some color around the hinge areas to re-assemble for final line up and block sanding. Then he'll be back after that to shoot the color going on the car.

http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro53.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro54.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro55.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro56.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro57.jpg

http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro58.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro59.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro60.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro62.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro63.jpg

Got an idea for the Magazine article, Take a group shot at the lateral G party in VEGAS! just an idea?

Pete, good to hear today went as planned! Hope Chuck got some good shots! Everything is looking great!! Thanks for the pics!

Great Idea!