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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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This Corvette was in Effingham 2005 and a fellow forum member desperately needs the color code for a project of his son's (a Marine currently serving in Fallajuh, Iraq).

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!




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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Not sure of the color, but that car is in Hot Rod this month and it may list it in there (cant check right now as I am in work)
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Must be the Jan. Issue? The Feb. issue is on-line and doesn't include it. I'll get a copy. Thanks!

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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Quote from Hot Rod:

"Brent applied the twenty-six coats of PPG custom orange base, pearls and candies himself at his shop, Performance Restorations, in Mundelein, Illinois. The recipe is top secret."

You might want to contact him directly.
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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you could lookup project cooperhead?? on ... a think it was trucks or horsepower tv....

looks pretty close
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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That is Brents car from performance restorations, it was on display with us down at midamerica...847 566 show www.perf-resto.com www.hpperformancecorvettes.com[/url]

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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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It was COPPER HEAD.I also think it's a PPG paint
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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http://www.truckstv.com/show_details...iid=4124&tid=2
check out that color... it is PPG Copperhead
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Its a total custom blend, Brent is like a mad chemist with colors, pearls, metallics, That PPG copperhead might be the closest shade to it
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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Wow! Thanks for all the quick reponses! This place is the greatest!

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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Copperhead blend info:

http://www.topdeadcentertv.com/Forum...aspx?PostID=45

At the bottom, they list another forumla:

http://www.topdeadcentertv.com/Forum...px?PostID=1362

Then here's another from the Stacey David website:

http://www.staceydavid.com/copperhea...paint_code.htm

Good luck!
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SLVRSHRK
Quote from Hot Rod:

"Brent applied the twenty-six coats of PPG custom orange base, pearls and candies himself at his shop, Performance Restorations, in Mundelein, Illinois. The recipe is top secret."

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sounds like a 20G paint job unless you can do it yourself.
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