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New V8 Car Paint Job
New V8 Car Paint Job
Summer Yellow [ 6 ] ** [11.76%]
Nepal Orange [ 7 ] ** [13.73%]
Anacona Blue [ 15 ] ** [29.41%]
Laguna Blue [ 1 ] ** [1.96%]
Scarlet Red [ 2 ] ** [3.92%]
Malaga Red [ 2 ] ** [3.92%]
Silver Metallic [ 7 ] ** [13.73%]
Viper Green [ 5 ] ** [9.80%]
Light Ivory [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]
Black [ 6 ] ** [11.76%]
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914GT
post Mar 5 2005, 06:59 PM
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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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post Mar 7 2005, 06:09 PM
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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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914GT   New V8 Car Paint Job   Mar 5 2005, 06:59 PM
skline   I say go back to original color with it, there are...   Mar 5 2005, 07:09 PM
seanery   Annaconna Blue! http://w...   Mar 5 2005, 07:15 PM
MarkV   Whatever you do don't paint it yellow.   Mar 5 2005, 08:48 PM
skline     Mar 5 2005, 08:50 PM
!   Unless the paint job is done REAL cheap or you do ...   Mar 5 2005, 08:52 PM
914GT     Mar 5 2005, 09:21 PM
balljoint   I have heard it here. In a number of different th...   Mar 5 2005, 09:38 PM
Tom73   Go origional http://www....   Mar 5 2005, 11:39 PM
72914S   Original is good but I didn't like white. So G...   Mar 6 2005, 09:26 AM
type47fan   IMHO, if you're keeping the rubber bumpers, my...   Mar 6 2005, 10:51 AM
rick 918-S   Viper Green! http://...   Mar 6 2005, 10:54 AM
914GT   Well, I made a decision on the paint. I was tempt...   Mar 7 2005, 06:09 PM
MarkV   Guy, How can you get so much done so fast? You ha...   Mar 7 2005, 08:04 PM
914GT     Mar 7 2005, 08:29 PM
type47fan   Red is good, too!   Mar 7 2005, 08:36 PM
MarkV   I thought about stopping by yesterday. Spent some ...   Mar 7 2005, 08:43 PM
Travis Neff   Get RED buddy!   Mar 8 2005, 01:24 PM
Rand   As Henry said... any color you want, as long as it...   Mar 8 2005, 02:17 PM
Flat VW   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Mar 8 2005, 02:42 PM
914GT     Mar 8 2005, 03:22 PM
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914GT   <...   Mar 8 2005, 03:35 PM
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