Painting the headlight shrowds (inside part), Thinking of going with the body color |
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Painting the headlight shrowds (inside part), Thinking of going with the body color |
PanelBilly |
May 29 2009, 01:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The originals are an off white to yellow from age. I've got black ones on my parts car. They can't stay the way they are, just too old looking. I was thinking about making the blue to match the body. Anybody out there painted them to match the car.
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'73-914kid |
May 29 2009, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
I didn't paint them the color of my car, butI did paint them a textured satin black. It looks very nice, and was made for plastic, so it should stay on the plastic well. Just my opinion on it, but I don't think it would look good body color. I like the way the white or black stands out from the rest of the car
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Todd Enlund |
May 29 2009, 02:30 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'd go with white on your car...
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effutuo101 |
May 29 2009, 03:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
I like the idea of going with the body color.
Hey Todd! can you fab something up for us real quick? Maybe going with the orange for the Gulf look on the headlight surrounds? |
PanelBilly |
May 29 2009, 03:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I thought about the orange too, but didn't think it would look good.
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tod914 |
May 29 2009, 03:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
White would look good. Maybe a good strong cleaner will get them white again, or rubbing compound on a buffer.
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r_towle |
May 29 2009, 04:26 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I think you should assemble the car already and stop delaying...paint them later..STOP PAINTING things....
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orange914 |
May 29 2009, 10:48 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
I like the idea of going with the body color. Hey Todd! can you fab something up for us real quick? Maybe going with the orange for the Gulf look on the headlight surrounds? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) some body colors wouldn't work but i think this light blue would. or white but not black, too clashy. is that a real word?? mike |
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