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Paint color selection (1/12)
 11/15/10 5:52pm
mengelstad
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hull, IA - USA

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1974 coupe


Joined: 10/11/2010
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Ok so this winter my car goes in for paint i have finished the drive train and suspension work all i will have left is interior. I am thinking of going with dark claret a factory color on early 80's cars does anyone have that color on thier car so i can see a good picture of it? I want a very dark red like pretty much black with a red tint. any suggestions?
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Paint color selection (2/12)
 11/16/10 3:45pm
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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


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Pontiac or Cadillac had a "OX BLOOD"  years ago. 

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Paint color selection (3/12)
 11/16/10 4:12pm
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top


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Check out ROD7515 posts..he just painted his 72 a really cool color red..
Rich


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Paint color selection (4/12)
 11/16/10 5:22pm
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Sykesville, MD - USA

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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops


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At least you have options! Nobody wants me to change MY color!
 
Barry
 
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Paint color selection (5/12)
 11/16/10 5:27pm
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York, PA - USA

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No one touches ol blue!
Rich

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Paint color selection (6/12)
 11/16/10 5:52pm
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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops


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I guess my fate is sealed! Evil Smile
 
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Paint color selection (7/12)
 11/16/10 7:50pm
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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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Your my boy blue!!!!  Beer
Paint color selection (8/12)
 11/17/10 5:32pm
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hull, IA - USA

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1974 coupe


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Thanks for the info guys i have a month to pick a color out or at least that is what my painter said. i ordered a bunch of color chips and some small sample sized rattle cans so i can see the paint on test panels. Thanks for all the advice
Paint color selection (9/12)
 11/17/10 7:41pm
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Holland Patent, NY - USA

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#1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker


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[QUOTE=lukesvette]Your my boy blue!!!!  Beer[/QUOTE]
 
BBB...........  BarryBlueBoy
 
Come on you know you love the color! And when it gets redone it will look like the inside of an igloo or a deep snowbank. You know like the ones you'all had last winter.............Shocked yikes! not again!
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Paint color selection (10/12)
 11/18/10 10:20am
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Sykesville, MD - USA

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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops


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Hope we NEVER have a winter like that EVER again! I know you lent us your winter last year, but you can have it back! Met with the painter for the second time yesterday and she goes under the knife Dec. 11! Guess what color it'll be?  Evil Smile
 
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Paint color selection (11/12)
 11/18/10 5:26pm
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Equinunk, PA - USA

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


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LOL  Not RED!     No winter here, YET.    Need some trackin snow.  

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Paint color selection (12/12)
 11/19/10 11:17am
mengelstad
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hull, IA - USA

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1974 coupe


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all this talk of snow we are set to get our first snowfall that will stick tomorrow. car is not ever close to half stripped at this point in time but it is looking better already

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