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Help Me Pick a Color, Photo & Poll Inside |
aggiezig |
Jul 19 2017, 08:19 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California |
I've long been torn between repainting the original Malaga Red the car came in or trying out a blue. The two blues that come to mind are Mexico Blue and Adriatic Blue. I think I seriously love all three colors equally, for different reasons.
The car will have black vinyl sail panels, a black targa top, and black ABS molded rocker covers. I am planning on running 2.0L Fuchs with the centers painted black. I picked up samples of all three colors today and sprayed some test swatches on a spare hood that I had. Ignore the paint quality please, this was a quick throw up job. From left to right: Malaga Red, Mexico Blue, Adriatic Blue. What gets your vote? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1500517149.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1500517149.1.jpg) Lastly, yes I know this is my car and I should paint it how I want. The thing is I am absolutely divided between the three colors... I'm looking for some outside opinions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Larmo63 |
Jul 19 2017, 09:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Malaga Red, and DON'T paint the centers on the 4 lug Fuchs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
If you are going to do a complete strip and re-spray, meaning EVERYTHING, then do what color you like.. There's nothing worse than a color change not done 100% correctly. |
aggiezig |
Jul 19 2017, 09:26 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California |
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Ferg |
Jul 19 2017, 09:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
If you are going to do a complete strip and re-spray, meaning EVERYTHING, then do what color you like.. There's nothing worse than a color change not done 100% correctly. Agree, car is being taken down to bare metal so it will be a good platform for any color. I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you. |
aggiezig |
Jul 19 2017, 09:39 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California |
I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you. I think by shaving the side markers, antenna hole, back-dating the bumper, ditching fuel injection and upping the engine bore I'm probably already losing the originality $$$. Honestly, I'm looking to hold on to this one as long as I can. |
green ernie |
Jul 21 2017, 07:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 25-January 15 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 18,354 Region Association: England |
I understand that reasoning but be prepared for a 20 percent hit on resale if that matters to you. I think by shaving the side markers, antenna hole, back-dating the bumper, ditching fuel injection and upping the engine bore I'm probably already losing the originality $$$. Honestly, I'm looking to hold on to this one as long as I can. Did all those to mine and then went with the original Palma Metallic Green (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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