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New V8 Car Paint Job, poll to choose color |
914GT |
Mar 5 2005, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'm soon going to paint this car. I'd like to use the DuPont Chromabase I already have, and am leaning toward a bright red that is very close to the stock 76 Scarlet Red. The second choice is a yellow, similar to Chrome or Sunflower yellow. But I'd like to know what you all think I should paint it. What is most popular? I listed out colors that were available for 1976. The original was Anacona Blue. If you were buying this car what color would you want?
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skline |
Mar 5 2005, 07:09 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I say go back to original color with it, there are so few original color cars out there in that color. Yellow is my favorite but there are so many now.
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seanery |
Mar 5 2005, 07:15 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Annaconna Blue! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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MarkV |
Mar 5 2005, 07:39 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
Whatever you do don't paint it yellow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
The original color is one of my favorites. It was only used for a couple of years. Attached image(s) |
tat2dphreak |
Mar 5 2005, 08:03 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I voted Black since Aubergine wasn't a choice!!
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Qarl |
Mar 5 2005, 08:06 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Ummm.. Yellow...
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seanery |
Mar 5 2005, 08:38 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
beautiful shot QcKarl!!!
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Joe Bob |
Mar 5 2005, 08:41 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Depends....do ya have a rep fer pissing off the local cops? Go white or blue or something that blends in....if you are married to the daughter of the local Sheriff....go "arrest me red" or "speed and go to jail yellow"....
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914GT |
Mar 5 2005, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Cop attraction factor doesn't matter to me. Soon as this car is done it's going up for sale. This poll is making me rethink the original blue. I really like that color and have never painted a blue yet. My son says black - with graphite gray or red racing stripes across the top. I don't know about that. Great looking garage Karl! Puts my dust pit to shame. Too much working and not enough cleaning. |
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skline |
Mar 5 2005, 08:50 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I have that same problem!!! |
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Joe Bob |
Mar 5 2005, 08:52 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Unless the paint job is done REAL cheap or you do it yourself...."I" would just prep it for paint and let the buyer choose...
You can always paint to order or let the buyer do it himself. A wild color can be a turn off....ask me how I know.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) |
914GT |
Mar 5 2005, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Paint to order would be a great idea if we already had a buyer who put down a deposit. As it stands now we have no commited buyer and the final sales price is to be determined. We want this to be a finished car when done so the trunks, engine compartment, etc. are all painted. We don't want to assemble the car in primer. I agree - no wild paint jobs. But the original blue, or a few of the other stock colors including black would be good sellers. The body work on this car willbe one of its selling points so it needs a great paint job to show it off. I do all the body and paint work in my own shop. |
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balljoint |
Mar 5 2005, 09:38 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
I have heard it here. In a number of different threads. That yellow. Is faster.
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Tom73 |
Mar 5 2005, 11:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Central Texas Member No.: 2,792 |
Go origional (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
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72914S |
Mar 6 2005, 09:26 AM
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love this shot Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 10-July 03 From: Pensacola,Fl. Member No.: 900 Region Association: South East States |
Original is good but I didn't like white. So Guards Red(AKA ticket red)
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type47fan |
Mar 6 2005, 10:51 AM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California |
IMHO, if you're keeping the rubber bumpers, my choice for the body color would be BLACK. The lines of the car are really complimented well in that monotone representation.
Finished off with black center/polished lip FUCHS 5 spokes. . . (see avatar at left). |
rick 918-S |
Mar 6 2005, 10:54 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,730 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Viper Green! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Viper Green! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Viper Green! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
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914GT |
Mar 7 2005, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well, I made a decision on the paint. I was tempted to go with the blue, but basic economics finally swayed me back to using one of the paints I had in stock. Good quality urethane paint goes for well over $100-$150 /gallon. And every dollar that goes into this car is a dollar less into our pockets. Part of the challenge is to build this car on a budget yet still have it well-built and high quality. So, it's going to be a bright red, I would say is very close to Guards Red. The photos do not do it justice, and makes it look kind of orange. But it is VERY red. So far the trunks and engine bay. Maybe do the rest this week. We'll see how it goes.
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MarkV |
Mar 7 2005, 08:04 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
Guy,
How can you get so much done so fast? You have a team of helpers over there don't you? I am still screwing around trying to install a new engine shelf & battery tray. Do you think it will be ok to use single stage paint in my engine compartment? I was hoping to come see the project some time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) |
914GT |
Mar 7 2005, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Hi Mark I wish I had a team of helpers! There are a couple of things that help me out. First of all, I'm just getting better and more efficient at doing this stuff. I've painted more than a dozen cars, which included a lot of body work and collison repair, in the past 20 months or so. Just yesterday I helped my son on his old Chevy truck. He had a creased driver door and fender from his 'friend' backing into it. We pulled the fender and dollied the dent out, then used a shrinking hammer to take the oil-canning dent out of the door. Then did the whole cab with filler in low spots, block sanded, and had it in 2k primer by evening and ready for him to drive home. Next weekend he may bring it back over for paint. Work that would have taken us days to do a couple years ago we can now do in hours (beer helps too - but not too much! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) The second thing that helps me is on days that I telecommute I can take a couple hours in the afternoon to work on something else, like the cars. This give me a break from the computer. Then later at night I get back on the computer and put in more hours. In fact this works out good for me because I deal with several folks in Taiwan, Korea, Australia, etc. and I can work with them while they are in the office (usually instant messenging and email) and not have to wait until the following day for replies to emails. Single-stage paint will be fine for what you're doing. Stop over sometime, I still have your parts and have not put them on eBay yet. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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