L97H, a tribute to Metallic Gold |
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L97H, a tribute to Metallic Gold |
bradtho |
Sep 27 2014, 03:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 11,165 Region Association: None |
This one's for you Ferg!!
Apparently I'm in the minority, but I love the pure 70's look of our gold metallic color. Unfortunately my car had a Maaco respray that wasn't very gold and wasn't very metallic. I took care of that this year by getting my car repainted by Mark Israel at Eurotech Bodywerkes. Today was the first time I washed it since getting the car back and got lucky with a sunny day, so I finally got around to taking some good pics of the car. I thought I might get a better reception from this crowd than I get from my wife. |
Mike Bellis |
Sep 27 2014, 03:44 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
Looks awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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bradtho |
Sep 27 2014, 03:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 11,165 Region Association: None |
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Sleepin |
Sep 27 2014, 03:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Looks great! I love the color!
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bradtho |
Sep 27 2014, 03:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 22-December 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 11,165 Region Association: None |
Of course everyone thinks you're crazy when you tell them you're painting the car gold, but when you see it in the sunlight it's really amazing. It's almost like one of those color shifting paint jobs. Sometimes more yellow and sometimes more mustard. Occasionally it takes on a weird green'ish tint.
When I was taking deliver the painter came over to me and said "dude, when I heard you wanted to paint this gold, I thought Why?, but now that I see it I totally love it". It's definitely a love or hate color, not much middle ground. |
StratPlayer |
Sep 27 2014, 04:11 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,270 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Beautiful (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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messix |
Sep 27 2014, 04:11 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
you have to see it in person to really get how nice that color suits the 914!
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JRust |
Sep 27 2014, 04:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks kick ass bud! Congrats
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Mr.242 |
Sep 27 2014, 04:27 PM
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May your glass be smaller so it's always FULL! Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Seattle Member No.: 9,160 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
AMAZING! Bet the in person view is to DIE for... I've got a silver car and it just doesn't photograph like what you see.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
altitude411 |
Sep 27 2014, 04:28 PM
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I drove my 6 into a tree Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I [i]think this is the color that Michael (Cario95407) is going to paint his new six? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
Seriously, looks fantastic. Really nice car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Where did you get the sixer rear valance? I'm looking for one. |
orthobiz |
Sep 27 2014, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm a fan of all of the colors (really) and this gold is just FANTASTIC! The digital images really pop, too.
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Chris H. |
Sep 27 2014, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Wow, that's the unenhanced color? Stunning. Looks like candy. Another color that faded quickly on cars like many of the metallics so we had no idea how SWEET it was.
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porbmw |
Sep 27 2014, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None |
Sorry to hear you are getting such a poor reception from your wife. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Don't know if we will give you a better reception here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) .....but your car...that's a different story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Your car is beautiful! I've never seen one with decent paint....the few I've seen have had really crappy repaints, which would not have persuaded me to keep the color. Props for the courage to give it a go....and well done. It looks cool, very 70s, and unusual. Any idea of how many received that color. Hope to see it in person some day.... And may ask a question or two, later on, re your restoration....I am just NOT getting things finished off in my neck of the woods. Paul |
rhodyguy |
Sep 27 2014, 05:42 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,071 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
REAL nice. The swell wheels finish the package.
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bigkensteele |
Sep 27 2014, 06:20 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Stunning! I am adding your car to my desktop rotation. Beautifully done.
Love the wheels too and the shaved side signals. |
bigkensteele |
Sep 27 2014, 06:22 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
I [i]think this is the color that Michael (Cario95407) is going to paint his new six? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Seriously, looks fantastic. Really nice car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Where did you get the sixer rear valance? I'm looking for one. No, that is the original color of Cairo's car, but he absolutely refuses to consider it. I think he is going with Light Ivory. |
balljoint |
Sep 27 2014, 06:40 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
Cairo will come around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
scotty b |
Sep 27 2014, 06:46 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Cairo will come around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'm pretty sure these pics are going to be his new background. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) |
turk22 |
Sep 27 2014, 07:28 PM
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Treetop Flyer Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 27-July 12 From: Cincinnati OH Member No.: 14,725 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
When I was taking deliver the painter came over to me and said "dude, when I heard you wanted to paint this gold, I thought Why?, but now that I see it I totally love it". It's definitely a love or hate color, not much middle ground. no middle ground for me, I love it...and yours looks great. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
db9146 |
Sep 27 2014, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None |
I've never seen one that color BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!
Wow, that looks so cool with the RSR finish on the wheels. Fantastic!!! |
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