Opinions please

[allbim]

I also own a Sahara, and from looking at it, I know that there are at least 4 shades of that color. I did some touching up a while back and the computerized color analyzer didn't even come close to matching the original.

[73tiijeff]

Truly beautiful car! I wish my '73 looked half as good. The only opinion that really matters is yours... Bur since you asked, paintless dent repair and spot repair where needed to avoid rust. Color matching would be the hardest part, but a good paint shop should be able to get a match. Once again, beautiful car!

Best Regards,

73tiijeff

[adawil2002]

Simple, repair damage, leave wear. Lots of good advice here, hope to see this car at the Pgh Vintage GP.

[LarryE10E20]

Hi Neal-

Here's my 02 cents worth...

The good news is that Sahara is not a metallic color. So matching old to new paint is somehat easier than with, say, polaris or fjord. Having said that, unless you're prepared to do all the work and spend all the money needed to make the body pristine, you'll never be happy with a full respray. Newly painted dents are still dents...

As I recall, much of your paint is pretty good. So I'd support the previous recommendation to have the car professionally detailed and then touch up what you can. At most, respray the nose because, as noted above, there are natural break/cut lines that will hide any differences between old and new paint.

We'd all love to see you spending more time in the tii. Do whatever it takes to make you want to drive it!

[BillyRay]

Original cars or "preservation cars" have been gaining momentum in the market, " Sports Car Market July 2011" One good reason to drive it the way it is.

If you paint it, you will cringe every time you hear a rock bounce against your new shiny surface.

JMHO, Z

[nealf]

Robert Cruz mentioned the R&T article from March 1981 where my car and original owner were profiled. First picture is the article, second show my attempt at a close up of the license plate, and finally a shot of the original blue plate I possess.

nf

'70 2800CS

'72 Tii

[jgerock]

Robert Cruz mentioned the R&T article from March 1981 where my car and original owner were profiled. First picture is the article, second show my attempt at a close up of the license plate, and finally a shot of the original blue plate I possess.

nf

'70 2800CS

'72 Tii

Holy Crap! That article is one of my favorites and was reproduced for the Brooklands series 2002 review book (I own a copy). I thought the notes about a PO installing Corvette distributor advance springs sounded familiar.

Congrats on owning such a nice, low number tii. I see your PVGP 2009 window sticker, but I cannot recall seeing your car.

Jim

[nealf]

That is because I took the coupe....I really enjoy both cars very much. Very different experience driving each. After returning from Vintage, I have been driving the Tii almost daily and it is such a fun car and really enjoy it. The only event I have take it to was last fall's '02 Fest at Lime Rock. I intend on driving it to the Vintage at Sarasota, assuming the wife and kids don't give me too much flack...