Matt's Automotive - Photo Gallery: 1980 CORVETTE CUSTOM PAINT JOB

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Bitchin color shift paint. It shifts between green, dark gold, burgundy and dark blue. (Green stands out the most in the sunlight.)
Bitchin color shift paint. It shifts between green, dark gold, burgundy and dark blue. (Green stands out the most in the sunlight.)
I've had to repair twice since painted due to accidents. It's pretty paint but a bitch to blend due to the ultra high metallic content
I've had to repair twice since painted due to accidents. It's pretty paint but a bitch to blend due to the ultra high metallic content.
Did this thing get hit again?
Did this thing get hit again?
Getting ready to shave door locks.
Getting ready to shave door locks.
       
Front collision damage almost repaired.
Front collision damage almost repaired.
Before pic of the passenger side.
Before pic of the passenger side.
LT-1 From 94 Z28 getting ready for transplant into vette.
LT-1 From 94 Z28 getting ready for transplant into vette.
Old 350 before removal.
Old 350 before removal.
       
This will be the third time I've painted this poor Vette . It's also getting an Lt-1 Upgrade along with shaved door locks and white guages.
This will be the third time I've painted this poor Vette. It's also getting an LT-1 Upgrade along with shaved door locks and white guages.
Engine bay after removal. Plans are to clean up and paint back to semi gloss black.
Engine bay after removal. Plans are to clean up and paint back to semi gloss black.
Rebuilt Lt-1 in the freshly painted engine bay.
Rebuilt Lt-1 in the freshly painted engine bay.
80 Vette Done
All done!
       
80 Vette Driver's side done
Done: driver's side
80 Vette green shift
Green shift
See the video
Green shift
 
       

Watch the video to get the full effect of the color-shifting special effect paint:


 

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