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| Eddie Williams |
 Nov 26 2003, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None  |
What is the closest color of orange/red to paint Koni struts? I was going to paint them red, but have decided red just isn't right. Is it a chevy orange or chrysler? not sure, i'm soliciting opinions.
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| ArtechnikA |
Nov 26 2003, 04:34 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Eddie Williams @ Nov 26 2003, 01:47 PM) What is the closest color of orange/red to paint Koni struts? been a while since i did mine, but there's a shade of Rustoleum Red that's almost perfect Koni orange. Flamingo, maybe ... |
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 06:00 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I've restored all mine with the PlastiKote 117. You can get it at Pep Boys. It's virtually identical. I recently had my spindles raised 18mm. Follow along:
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 06:01 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
With the paint...
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 06:02 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
A little fuzzy but you can see the factory color on the insert (top) and the PlastiKote 117 on the dust cover (bottom)
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 06:03 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Completed... dropped the old "Classic" decal in favor of the standard Koni triangle.
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| Part Pricer |
Nov 26 2003, 06:05 PM
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Believe everything I post Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,825 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Danbury, CT Member No.: 35  |
I think that's a little too bright. Here is a Koni Classic for a 356.
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 06:13 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Check out photo #3... maybe I'm blind but it was nearly impossible to tell the difference.
And... if anyone got under my car and bitched about my Koni color I'd kick their ass (while they were down there of course) and tell them to go in search of a life... |
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| joea9146 |
Nov 26 2003, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
Purple (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| Eddie Williams |
Nov 26 2003, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
Looks good, I used plasti cote fire red # 374... way off
you wouldn't happen to remember the name of that color do ya? |
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 09:38 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE u wouldn't happen to remember the name of that color do ya? #117 Orange. Hope that helps... check the back of the can for the number. |
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| Eddie Williams |
Nov 26 2003, 10:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
just orange? ok! thanks
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 26 2003, 11:16 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE just orange? They have several oranges... the number (#117 as I recall) is what you want to look for. |
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