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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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That does vacuuming suck vacuum. In fact, it steam cleaning sucks.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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meh.. what can you do. My dad an I are going to tag team the car starting tomorrow night.. he's gunna tackle whats left under the hood, I'm gunna fix my hood, and what ever else is needed under the car

well if you cant match the vacumming color what change do you have getting the vacuuming wires all back in the vacuuming right vacuuming places

when the vacuum are you vacuum gonna start that vacuuming vette, you vacuum vacuum
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
Black has different tints also lol.
Really? I just bought a quart of black lacquer to touch up my doors, and they only had one shade of black.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Black can have small quantities of yellow, red, blue and white to soften up the blackness.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by big_G
Black can have small quantities of yellow, red, blue and white to soften up the blackness.
Then it wouldn't be black.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sweethence
well if you cant match the vacumming color what change do you have getting the vacuuming wires all back in the vacuuming right vacuuming places

when the vacuum are you vacuum gonna start that vacuuming vette, you vacuum vacuum
tomorrow..

my dad (electical engineer) is going through bubbas work. I finished up my rear suspension tonite (kybs all the way around)

tomorrow my dad and I are gunna finish wiring it, (should only take a couple hours) bleed brakes, put on my junker hood (the one with the stripe) and give it a shakedown run
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Old May 6, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Corz
tomorrow..

my dad (electical engineer) is going through bubbas work. I finished up my rear suspension tonite (kybs all the way around)

tomorrow my dad and I are gunna finish wiring it, (should only take a couple hours) bleed brakes, put on my junker hood (the one with the stripe) and give it a shakedown run
The striped hood returns
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Old May 6, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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I feel your vacuuming pain. color blending Is almost an art . If I read your post right did you say you were color sanding the base? If you were that could be the problem If it is metalic. I dont think it is reccomended. best of luck ......murray
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