Our 1953 Commemorative Edition Corvette Story
This is our donor C5 with all the body panels off except the doors. The unpainted nose in the left foreground is Chaz & Gael's project:
Here's the view from the right rear:
And this is our car on the right with Chaz & Gael's project on the left. Their new panels are on for fit; they'll be removed and painted off the car and reinstalled:
From the right front corner:
Here's a view from the right-rear corner with the new body panels applied to the car for fit. Notice the Carmine doors and rocker panels are still in place:
This one shows the whole car. Just the original doors, rocker panel and convertible top hatch remain:
From the right side with all the interior trim removed; really looks stripped:
From the back showing the entire "office" stripped out:
Here are all the interior trim pieces dye/painted and ready to reinstall:
Here are the front section, rear section and hood, sanded and ready for primer:
This view shows how they mask the car to paint the panels that cannot be removed and painted off the car:
Looks like the primer coat is on the big panels and the rest are about to be primed:
The inside (at least) of the deck cover and hood already have a white coat:
We appreciate the care they use to prevent overspray on the frame parts:
..and closer-up:
Finishing touches being made to the rear section:
The doors look ready to install:
The rest of the panels are done but still drying in the paint booth:
