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Posted by: Eddie Williams Nov 26 2003, 03:47 PM

What is the closest color of orange/red to paint Koni struts? I was going to paint them red, but have decided red just isn't right. Is it a chevy orange or chrysler? not sure, i'm soliciting opinions.

Posted by: ArtechnikA Nov 26 2003, 04:34 PM

QUOTE(Eddie Williams @ Nov 26 2003, 01:47 PM)

What is the closest color of orange/red to paint Koni struts?

been a while since i did mine, but there's a shade of Rustoleum Red that's almost perfect Koni orange. Flamingo, maybe ...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 06:00 PM

I've restored all mine with the PlastiKote 117. You can get it at Pep Boys. It's virtually identical. I recently had my spindles raised 18mm. Follow along:

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Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 06:01 PM

With the paint...

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Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 06:02 PM

A little fuzzy but you can see the factory color on the insert (top) and the PlastiKote 117 on the dust cover (bottom)

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Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 06:03 PM

Completed... dropped the old "Classic" decal in favor of the standard Koni triangle.

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Posted by: Part Pricer Nov 26 2003, 06:05 PM

I think that's a little too bright. Here is a Koni Classic for a 356.

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Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 06:13 PM

Check out photo #3... maybe I'm blind but it was nearly impossible to tell the difference.

And... if anyone got under my car and bitched about my Koni color I'd kick their ass (while they were down there of course) and tell them to go in search of a life...

Posted by: joea9146 Nov 26 2003, 06:54 PM

Purple

Posted by: Eddie Williams Nov 26 2003, 07:51 PM

Looks good, I used plasti cote fire red # 374... way off
you wouldn't happen to remember the name of that color do ya?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 09:38 PM

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u wouldn't happen to remember the name of that color do ya?

#117 Orange.

Hope that helps... check the back of the can for the number.

Posted by: Eddie Williams Nov 26 2003, 10:57 PM

just orange? ok! thanks

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 26 2003, 11:16 PM

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just orange?

They have several oranges... the number (#117 as I recall) is what you want to look for.