'73-'74 Orignal Marathon Blue? |
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'73-'74 Orignal Marathon Blue? |
detoxcowboy |
Oct 31 2009, 07:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
Does anyone have a car painted original '73-'74 marathon blue L96M they could post? It is my cars original color though a previous owner chose to have it painted silver and there are only a few (under the gas tank ect.) spots where I can see the original color but it is in too poor of condition to get a good idea of what it really looks like. I could only find one on the internet, actually 2 but I am pretty sure the other is Alaska Blue and miss labeled. I am painting soon and do not even know if the "silver" is the real L96D silver ect. It is a huge job to tear everything off the car for a solid paint job and just want to be well informed.
I found it never u mind..... |
Tom_T |
Nov 4 2009, 11:35 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
IMHO - I think that last repainted 914 from computers4kids on your Marathon Blue post is too silver. IIRC - I recall seeing them when new in the mid-70's (73 - on), and it was pretty much a silverish-blue metallic, which does change color in various lighting & angles, due to the 3 step paint used. If you have a pure hidden non-sunbleached & weathered spot on your car, then that may be the best match, but it will take some hunting! If you look at the pic of the actual color swatch, it is a light to medium blue with somewhat greenish undertones, but that doesn't pick up either the metallic nor the 3-coat depth. Whereas, the actual cars do, & some look too silver or too light in the blue-range to me, whereas the ad 7 two 914s in the second post I sent you are picking up the pale blue. BTW - if the 914 is done nice, it's a "babe magnet" in almost any color!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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