Respray of my Driver and Track Car - recommend shop around Greenville, SC

[David Inc.]

So it's finally time to clean up all of the dings and dents on my '82 SC and respray the poor thing. It has a little bit of surface rust here and there from lingering chips and might need a bit of work under the front suspension pan .

Anyway, as it's a weekend driver and track toy that I plan on passing on my yet-to-be-conceived children I'm not concerned about concours quality, but I'd like for it to a) not be noticeably flawed and b) match the original color very well. It was originally painted pacific blue metallic which is pretty rare to see so I'd like for it to keep that color (not to mention helping in reduce cost as I'm not interested in a complete strip-down paint restoration).

Since keeping and matching the original color is important, what sorts of shops would be able to match that now 40 year old metallic paint, and would anyone be able to recommend a capable shop in the Greenville, SC area? I just moved here and don't know what's what around here. I would prefer the car staying close so I could drop by to check on it, but if it's a better idea to go to a larger city nearby I'm open to it.

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

I edited the title for you to help get more eyes on the thread.

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by David Inc.

So it's finally time to clean up all of the dings and dents on my '82 SC and respray the poor thing. It has a little bit of surface rust here and there from lingering chips and might need a bit of work under the front suspension pan .

Anyway, as it's a weekend driver and track toy that I plan on passing on my yet-to-be-conceived children I'm not concerned about concours quality, but I'd like for it to a) not be noticeably flawed and b) match the original color very well. It was originally painted pacific blue metallic which is pretty rare to see so I'd like for it to keep that color (not to mention helping in reduce cost as I'm not interested in a complete strip-down paint restoration).

Since keeping and matching the original color is important, what sorts of shops would be able to match that now 40 year old metallic paint, and would anyone be able to recommend a capable shop in the Greenville, SC area? I just moved here and don't know what's what around here. I would prefer the car staying close so I could drop by to check on it, but if it's a better idea to go to a larger city nearby I'm open to it.

If you're willing to travel a few hours, Sonderwerks just north of Charlotte is a solid choice. They are doing several high profile builds these days, so not sure how quickly they could get you in. P.S. Greenville, SC is a cool town.

[Balisong]

Talk to BodyTech on Wade Hampton in Taylors. They have a very talented painter.

Also call Bobby Langley on Woodruff Road.
864-420-3873

Ding removal. Call Dent Pro near airport Rd. Shane is an artist.

[David Inc.]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll reach out and see what they say.

The bad news is that I found a pinhole in my driver's rocker with a nice orange hue inside from the boroscope, and boroscope results from under the battery are....not good.

I've cleaned up some parts and put down rust converter in spots, but I think it's time to start disassembly.