Project FlashPoint

[lhkustoms]

Just thought I would post up some pictures of the 69 Camaro that we just finished a complete repaint on. The car was built by Rich Bermea at Road Touring Customs in Gilroy CA and the build is amazing except for the paint which was originally done by a local body shop in Gilroy. The owner Eric loved everything about the car expect the poor body & paint. The paint on the p/s quarter panel had already begun to crack just a few weeks after it was delivered back to RTC to be assembled. The body panel were not straight and they had only cut the car with 2000 grit before buffing. So I was contacted to see what could be done to fix the poor body and paint. I picked the car up on may 4th and began stripping the p/s quarter to see why the paint and filler had already begun to crack. There was 3/8" thick filler on the quarter and in spots it was over 1/2" thick in spots.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1264.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1265.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1267.jpg

Once the mud was stripped I found spots in the quarter where the body shop had ground right through the metal :( and then just covered up the holes with filler! no wonder the paint was already cracking
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1317.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1318.jpg

[lhkustoms]

So we decided to replace the quarter panel
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1340.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1337.jpg
All tacked and ready to Tig
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1341.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1345.jpg

[lhkustoms]

Now the fun begins. We were inspecting the rest of the paint and the paint began pulling off in sheets. There was no adhesion between the paint and primer nor was there a sealer laid down prior to spraying the basecoat.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1286.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1287.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1291.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1290.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1293.jpg

[lhkustoms]

A good days work!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1294.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1307.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1312.jpg

[lhkustoms]

We did not strip the fenders or hood as they were painted sperately and the paint was adhering to those parts. So we began blocking them out with 120g
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1328.jpg
This is the best way to describe the previous paint and body work. You can see all the layers on the hood and it still isnt straight.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1329.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1330.jpg
So now the polyester primer to seal it all up
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1333.jpg

[lhkustoms]

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1348.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1347.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1354.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1350.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1353.jpg

[lhkustoms]

I posted all the pics to show that we all need to be wary in who you take your car to have you body and paint done. anyways here is the finished result. Over 300 hours in 4 weeks. I picked the car up on May 4th and delivered it back down to Gilroy on June 4th.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1431.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1433.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1434.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1432.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/IMG_1435.jpg

[Teetoe_Jones]

Holy ****. The paint peeling off makes it look like shelf paper. Crazy.

Very nice re-do though, the owner must be stoked.

Tyler

[GregWeld]

Luke! Way to go buddy....

Crap like that is what gives so many shops a bad name...

Talk about a "bondo wagon"! What a shame.

Looks good now though!
:woot:

[lhkustoms]

Holy ****. The paint peeling off makes it look like shelf paper. Crazy.

Very nice re-do though, the owner must be stoked.

Tyler


Tyler Thanks the owner was very excited when I dropped it off. I havent seen paint peel off like this before it does look like shelf paper :D

[lhkustoms]

Luke! Way to go buddy....

Crap like that is what gives so many shops a bad name...

Talk about a "bondo wagon"! What a shame.

Looks good now though!
:woot:

Thanks Greg it used to be a bondo wagon but not anymore. We blocked most of it off. There was so much material on the car.... we just blocked the car down to straighten it out. Its a shame that there are shops out there that do work like this. Ive seen 4 others cars that this shop had done and they all look like sh**

[lhkustoms]

I've gotta get Rich from RTC to get on here to fill in some specs on the car but thought I would post some more pics of the car
410 SBC built by Dinan Engine runs on pump gas and puts down 518hp to the wheels
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/RoadTouringCustoms-MH12.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/RoadTouringCustoms-MH13.jpg

Here are a few others pics
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/RoadTouringCustoms-MH15.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/RoadTouringCustoms-MH9.jpg
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/lhkustoms/1969%20Camaro/RoadTouringCustoms-MH17.jpg

[awr68]

Nice work Luke! You should have called me, I would have loved to see that car! How's the little one doing? :cheers:

[waynieZ]

I agree nice work it looks awesome. Nice and straight and crisp body lines. Sweet!

[CrossRamRich]

Luke, Thank you for an "incredible" job. You deliver "killer" product. And not to mention the crazy one month deadline!! :hail: The paint Rocks! Capitola car show was great, some said it was the best black paint they have ever seen. I agree.

[lhkustoms]

Nice work Luke! You should have called me, I would have loved to see that car! How's the little one doing? :cheers:

Anthony I never even thought to call you sorry it is an awesome car and now has a bitchin paint job to match the rest of the awesome work and parts on the car. Kolby is doin' great running around and growing up fast. I have 2 more Camaros coming in this next week you'll have to come over and check them out. 1 69 and a 67. both are PT cars

I agree nice work it looks awesome. Nice and straight and crisp body lines. Sweet!

Wayne thanks but I cant take all the credit have a great team of guys that take great pride in their work.

[lhkustoms]

Luke, Thank you for an "incredible" job. You deliver "killer" product. And not to mention the crazy one month deadline!! :hail: The paint Rocks! Capitola car show was great, some said it was the best black paint they have ever seen. I agree.

Thanks Rich now get to work on that 67 so I can get started on the body and paint! :unibrow:

[lil427z]

you did a hell of a job.:lateral: :lateral: :cheers: :cheers: :woot: :woot:
rick k

[tmadden]

Super Job!!! Sweet ride. Another bad black 69

[Jay Hilliard]

Nice job on fixing someones major screw up. Its good to people who know what they are doing and take pride in their work.

Car looks great. Thats the way black paint is supposed to pop.:unibrow:

[lhkustoms]

Well just found out today that the car will be on display at SEMA in the Meguiars Car Crazy corral and will be featured on Car Crazy :D
Hopefully it will get an invite to OUSCI

[CrossRamRich]

FINALLY!!!!! Gettin ready for RTTC. Eric is gonna enjoy this bad boy!Can't wait to see everyone.:cheers: