steve91tt Posted May 2, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2010 My car goes in for paint next week. I'm going with a color change to 901 silver so lots of stuff to take apart. I put my 10 year old daughter to work drilling out the rivets holding on the side trim. The painter I am using has done some amazing cars in the past so I know he's got the skills to do a great job. There is a Ferrari 308 in the shop in front of me but as soon as the Ferrari is done the 240Z goes in. I can't wait! He thinks it will take about 3 weeks to finish the job. I'll post some photos along the way. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikez73 Posted May 2, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 2, 2010 901 silver is good Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxybj Posted May 3, 2010 Share #3 Posted May 3, 2010 Good color - my my 2/71 originally was 901 (original owner had a repaint done to a light gold) and am thinking of returning to the original 901. 5/71 is 901 and will be headed to the paint people hopefully in a month. Not sure of their schedule. Look forward to seeing the photos of the work you do and the paint shop. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Moore Posted May 3, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 3, 2010 If you daughter is helping you fix the car now, does that mean she gets to drive it to school in 6 or 7 years? (I only ask because neither of my girls will drive my car, even if I offer to loan it to them. Something about the manual transmission and the fear of wrecking something that I spent a large portion of their lives rebuilding.) Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prilofx Posted May 3, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) If you daughter is helping you fix the car now, does that mean she gets to drive it to school in 6 or 7 years?(I only ask because neither of my girls will drive my car, even if I offer to loan it to them. Something about the manual transmission and the fear of wrecking something that I spent a large portion of their lives rebuilding.) Man, if you were my dad, every time you offered me the keys to drive it, little plumes of smoke would peel out from the heels of my shoes as I ran out the door to drive it! oh sorry... I should stay on topic. I think my 240 was silver first, but then at some point got primered, painted a different silver, then RIO primer, and now this fabulous peeling, cracking white "paint" that was laid on OVER the pinstriping. Edited May 3, 2010 by prilofx not paying attention Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve91tt Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted May 3, 2010 If you daughter is helping you fix the car now, does that mean she gets to drive it to school in 6 or 7 years? She thinks she will be driving it. I'm thinking...no. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d240zx2 Posted May 3, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 3, 2010 Will you ever let her get married??? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
conedodger Posted May 3, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 3, 2010 Mine just graduated from nursing school... She can date when she is thirty but she can drive the Z anytime she wants. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve91tt Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted May 3, 2010 Will you ever let her get married??? Marriage is fine and her choice. She can drive the Z when she is a little older but not when she first turns 16. I was 16 once. I wrecked a car. My friends all wrecked cars. It was the thing to do. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedyone_kenobi Posted May 3, 2010 Share #10 Posted May 3, 2010 901 silver can look very tasty! And I am not really a fan of silver cars most of the time! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve91tt Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted May 4, 2010 I finally got the car stripped to where my painter wanted it. Unfortunately the paint shop is a little behind so he does not want my car until Thursday. I guess I can wait a little longer.:disappoin In the mean time I packed up the bumpers and sent them off to Denver Bumper Works to get the dents pounded out and the chrome refreshed. I couldn't bring myself to put beat up old bumpers on a fresh paint job. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve91tt Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted May 4, 2010 901 silver can look very tasty! And I am not really a fan of silver cars most of the time! If my car turns out half as nice as yours I'll be ecstatic! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/35735-painting-it-901/#findComment-318252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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