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Paint color selection

Posted: 11/15/10 2:52pm Message 1 of 12
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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

Posted: 11/16/10 12:45pm Message 2 of 12
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
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Posted: 11/16/10 1:12pm Message 3 of 12
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York, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top
Check out ROD7515 posts..he just painted his 72 a really cool color red..
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Paint color selection

Posted: 11/16/10 2:22pm Message 4 of 12
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Sykesville, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
At least you have options! Nobody wants me to change MY color!
 
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Posted: 11/16/10 2:27pm Message 5 of 12
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Paint color selection

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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
I guess my fate is sealed! Evil Smile
 
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Posted: 11/16/10 4:50pm Message 7 of 12
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Vette(s): 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.
Your my boy blue!!!!  Beer


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Posted: 11/17/10 2:32pm Message 8 of 12
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hull, IA - USA
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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



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Posted: 11/17/10 4:41pm Message 9 of 12
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
[QUOTE=lukesvette]Your my boy blue!!!!  Beer[/QUOTE]
 
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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

Posted: 11/18/10 7:20am Message 10 of 12
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
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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