2012 Corvette Grand Sport (Conversion)

[Dann Tier]

On ‎8‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 9:10 AM, Gramps46 said:

Three years on the primer should do the trick!  The body is look really good.

LMAO!!

[Dann Tier]

Its looking BRILLIANT!!

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  I've been very busy lately so little workbench time. This was going GREAT. Keyword was.  After the color coats, I applied 2K clear.  Came out a little rough in some areas. Sanded it and rubbed thru in some areas.  So I sanded the body smooth and applied a final color coat. It looked perfect... until it started crazing in a corner and part of the hood.  So I had to sand it down to the first primer coat. Decided to play it safe and sanded the whole car down. Here we go again.  White primer applied.

Everybody raves about 2K clear but my experience with it has been less than stellar and inconsistent.  Could be user error but I may go back to the good old lacquer clear and elbow grease.

Thanks,

[Dave Ambrose]

Ah, paint drama. I think we could all contribute if someone started a thread. Glad you were able to recover. 

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  Sorry I disappeared for about a year.  I've been very busy with family, work and other hobbies.

  After over a year, here we go again.  First mist coats of Carlisle blue.  Yes, I'm stubborn. 

 

 

Thanks,

[iamsuperdan]

Good to see you back!
 

[larman]

Nice work. Too much for me!! Would love to see C6 and C7 Grand Sport kits though!

Edited January 31, 2020 by larman
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[Dann Tier]

Welcome back!, its off to another GREAT start!!!

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Back from the dead, after been painted a second time, it was cleared with good old single stage clear. To hell with 2K. Don't care for it and I don't want to see it again.
Scalefinishes 500 series single stage clear. Mist, medium and wet coats.  Now let it rest for a few years before polishing.  

 

Thanks,

[Dann Tier]

6 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Hello,

Back from the dead, after been painted a second time, it was cleared with good old single stage clear. To hell with 2K. Don't care for it and I don't want to see it again.
Scalefinishes 500 series single stage clear. Mist, medium and wet coats.  Now let it rest for a few years before polishing.  

 

Thanks,

LOVE it!!!....never liked that 2k stuff myself, theres other easier ways to get a great gloss without worring about an expiration date, or proper mixture...Its too flaming fussy.

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Looking at stalled projects...  
Geez! When I said "I'll let it rest for a few years before polishing"  That was meant to be a joke! But it came true.

So this came back from the dead. Started polishing.  As mentioned before, this is the strongest metallic content paint I've ever used.  It has such a strong metallic content it seems reflections are hard to come by.  It behaves like a pearl paint or something.  Kind of weird.
Started carefully with the polishing pads from 3200 to 12000.


And the roof was polished all the way in with Meguiars 9, 7 and BMPP plus elbow grease.


Thanks,
Ismael

[Len Woodruff]

This inspired my build of the C6 Grand Sport. I did it in Atomic Orange using 3 part Urethane Clear.

[ismaelg]

Hi Len,  That's a beauty!

[Len Woodruff]

10 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Hi Len,  That's a beauty!

Thanks Ismael. It was your inspiration that got me to build it.

Edited January 19, 2023 by Len Woodruff

[ismaelg]

Cool! I hope mine comes out half as good!

[Len Woodruff]

2 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Cool! I hope mine comes out half as good!

I am sure it will Ismael.

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Hours of masking for literally 40 seconds of spraying...

 

Thanks,
Ismael

[ismaelg]

Hello,

Moving along...  Pardon the crappy cell phone video.

Thanks,
Ismael

Edited January 22, 2023 by ismaelg

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  Emissions Inspection sticker and airbrushed the clear blue windshield band. Hard to see in these pics.





 

Thanks,
Ismael

[slusher]

Looking really great!

[ismaelg]

Hello,

   This project was started almost a decade ago. Up until last week, the plan was always to paint the interior all black to conceal and forget about it.

Yeah right...  

















 

And a quick crappy video

Thanks,
Ismael

[AJM]

Ismael -- your build looks great --there's always room for more detail!! It never seems to be a simple build , the challenge is too great! Will be following!

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  Brakes are as important as the engine in a sports car.  The "GO" power needs an equally effective "WOOHAA"  response  

All you see here is paper:

1. Paper disk of the appropriate size
2. Paint it silver
3. Added the cross drilled marks with a mechanical pencil and lots of patience
4. I cut 3 paper parts to hopefully resemble a caliper when stacked up.
5. Glue them together and paint 
6. I printed CORVETTE caliper logos. I'll try to trim and use here once everything is complete. 



This is not a new idea. I did this before on my 2016 Viper GTS, finished in 2020.  Now I'm building on top of that experience and making it a bit more complex. 


Thanks,
Ismael

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  Entering the home stretch! Still pending wheels, tires, brakes, mirrors, front grille, headlight covers(those will be a challenge), a few other details and a final checkup.  This is probably the last update before completion.



Thanks,
Ismael

[ismaelg]

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