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01-11-2008 #1
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Choosing a Paint color - WHY must it be so hard?
Hi guys...i have a '69 Firebird which is turning into a Trans Am while being painted.
It's currently yellow (from the previous owner) and i was thinking of painting it the new charcoal grey that comes on the 2007 Subaru WRX. Its a nice gunmetal color which fades to black in certain light.
Anyhow, any tips would be great. Im staying away from the tri-coat colors
Here's what the car looks like currently
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'69 Firebird Twin Turbo SBC 400" Blow-through
9.80 @ 141 w/ 1.88 60-ft..... on 17's
9.21 @ 153 w/ 1.45 60-ft..... on PUMP GAS
8.60 @ 164 w/ 1.46 60-ft..... on RACE GAS
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01-11-2008 #2
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Nah, don't go grey, that would look awful!
Phil
01-11-2008 #3
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Hey! That's the color my bird will be!!!
Originally Posted by 69TAPoser
Nah, don't go grey, that would look awful!
PhilMark
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01-11-2008 #4
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That's it. I'm calling the copyright police!
Phil
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Gonna' have to catch me first!!!!!!!! Originally Posted by 69TAPoser
That's it. I'm calling the copyright police!
Phil
Mark
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"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
01-11-2008 #6
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Too much yellow for sure, and I like yellow. I don't care what color you paint it, but I LOVE the rubber on the quarter panels. Hope you do that again once you paint it! Killer performance numbers, love to see a video of a run.
01-11-2008 #7
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If its turning into a Trans Am, why not paint it like one? White with blue stripes.
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01-12-2008 #8
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I was admiring the rubber accents on the rear quarters as well. Deep gunmetal is a good choice and would go well with the wheels pictured IMO. Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms
It's what I does.
01-12-2008 #9
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Not crazy about the white/ blue stripes aka original T/A color scheme....its kind of boring to me.
I like that pic of the bird up above in Grey, and EXACTLY what i wanted to do with the scoops on the hood only i was intending on having them fade back to the rest of the car color.
For vids, look here: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ottawadrags
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68D5XmCu8NY'69 Firebird Twin Turbo SBC 400" Blow-through
9.80 @ 141 w/ 1.88 60-ft..... on 17's
9.21 @ 153 w/ 1.45 60-ft..... on PUMP GAS
8.60 @ 164 w/ 1.46 60-ft..... on RACE GAS
01-15-2008 #10
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Well gonna stick with the Subaru color....going to paint the ram air scoops a darker grey & fade them back into the rest of the body color. Just finished up the firewall mods...i'll post some pics soon
'69 Firebird Twin Turbo SBC 400" Blow-through
9.80 @ 141 w/ 1.88 60-ft..... on 17's
9.21 @ 153 w/ 1.45 60-ft..... on PUMP GAS
8.60 @ 164 w/ 1.46 60-ft..... on RACE GAS
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