71 factory primer car

[Chuck S.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

car was found in a barn (no ****) it had been wrecked in 73 , but still was in it's original primer, getting restored now in primer.

What COLOR primer?

Tom, if you leave it in primer, I would go for BowTie if it's been off the road since 73.

[Michael W.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Edit2: Our boys nailed it in complete detail..."Any color coat on a car delievered in primer is cause for full deduction for wrong color. For 1970 to 1972 two coats of primer, the first red and the second gray, are applied to all jobs". Technically, I would call the second coat a sealer coat. I don't know how the factory delivered the "primer" cars, but technically, it looks like to me either color would work. By the way, what IS the color of this car anyway?

The '73-74 manual REALLY gets it right and specifies 'Urethane bumper cars delivered in primer are believed to to have been shipped with silver painted bumpers and grey primer on the rest of the vehicle. All other aspects.......... were installed as if the vehicle was painted normally. The vehicle was a fully street legal Corvette finished in primer.'

The inference is 1) the gray is considered to be primer 2) a car in still in red oxide is not yet finished.

Hey, are we being a*al retentive or what?

[Chuck S.]

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...'The vehicle was a fully street legal Corvette finished in primer.'

...Hey, are we being a*al retentive or what?...

Well, there you go...the General intended "finished" to mean after the purchaser put color on it. Having rubber bumpers could lead you into OCD.

[Kevin M.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Are you saying it is still in factory primer? That would be a neat car to see on the judging field.

Kevin

[Kent K.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

The judging manuals are quite clear- at least the ones I have. If the trim tag says it is a 'primer' car, it must be presented in gray primer. If it is presented in any other finish, it is a 100% deduction for body colour.

The question was "Anybody ever judge a primer car?" And my answer was directed to the question, not what the Judging Reference Guide says. I am fully aware of it's requirement and was simply trying to get the judges' feelings as they actually proceeded through the judging process on a primered car. There, my defense is complete.

[Alan S.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Here's a fair to poor photo of the original red (as little as there was) coming off my 71. I think you can see the 2 colors of the primer and sealer. Next time, I'll remember to push the body outside before I take the photo for more light and contrast. Oh, that's right, the next time is going to be in my next life!
Regards,
Alan

PS: First I had the picture too large and couldn't load it, now it's too small. I'm way dumber than I need to be, I've been playing with this since 3:00.

[Chuck S.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

For your audience...LARGER IS BETTER.

[Drew P.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

1971, a car i want to buy came from the factory in primer,the original owner
wanted a black car, he was going to have the dealer paint it black ,but never did.
if i got the car judged NCRS what should i do , leave it primer,or paint it black ??

Hello Tom,
I had seen photos of the car with original owner at delivery. It was painted in red oxide primer. It did not have the light gray primer sprayed. The gray was used to be sanded before the final top coat of color.
That car has the window sticker to prove the delivery in primer. The question is what info stamped on the trim tag? What is SPEC or PRIME ?
The car to be NCRS judged in red oxide primer. If you had painted the car any other color would be a deduction.
Regards,
Drew Papsun

[Michael W.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Sounds like there's either two ways that the car could have been delivered, or the manuals are wrong.

[Tom M.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Hello Tom,
I had seen photos of the car with original owner at delivery. It was painted in red oxide primer. It did not have the light gray primer sprayed. The gray was used to be sanded before the final top coat of color.
That car has the window sticker to prove the delivery in primer. The question is what info stamped on the trim tag? What is SPEC or PRIME ?
The car to be NCRS judged in red oxide primer. If you had painted the car any other color would be a deduction.
Regards,
Drew Papsun

Drew,
You are one of the greatest people in the world,and you know alot about corvettes too!
I Will work on getting the paint code from the trim tag,you know i have to pour some concrete to pay for my toys. L88,ZR2 ROCK

Your old friend Tom

[Tom M.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Trim tag reads SPEC

[Tom M.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Drew,
You are one of the greatest people in the world,and you know alot about corvettes too!
I Will work on getting the paint code from the trim tag,you know i have to pour some concrete to pay for my toys. L88,ZR2 ROCK

Your old friend Tom

Trim tag reads SPEC

[Chris C.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

I saw a 1965 or 1966 big block no paint code car judged for bloomington gold in 1994 or 1995 and that car was painted in a red oxide primer. It was very unique to say the least and there was always a crowd around it looking at the trim tag.

[Tom M.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

Drew did you get that, old buddy from the old dog days of summer

[Pancho T.]

Re: 71 factory primer car

I saw a 1965 or 1966 big block no paint code car judged for bloomington gold in 1994 or 1995 and that car was painted in a red oxide primer. It was very unique to say the least and there was always a crowd around it looking at the trim tag.

I had the '66 big block car that was judged at Bloomington.The trim tag on that car which is the one displayed in Dobbins facts book is blank next to the paint.Boy it was hot that day as usual at Bloomington