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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Man, that look's like $1,000,000
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Originally Posted by BigBlockTank
Man, that look's like $1,000,000
Thanks Looks like it came out very nice!
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Beautiful! Great color.
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Now for the tedious task of assembly WITHOUT CHIPPING THE PAINT!!!
Man, I hated that part.
GREAT color ..looks awsome ! Are the side grills & tops done too???
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Great Color
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Originally Posted by GD70
Beautiful! Great color.
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Thanks Glenn The color is the original Bryar Blue. More of an aqua than blue as it appears in the picture.
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Now for the tedious task of assembly WITHOUT CHIPPING THE PAINT!!!
Man, I hated that part.
GREAT color ..looks awsome ! Are the side grills & tops done too???
Eddie
The shop will reinstall the headlight buckets and the trim on the T tops, the rest is on me When I do make the first scratch or chip I'll have to kick my own ***
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Thanks, I used a friends paint sample from his 72 LT 1 vert. with air for a color match.

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WB,
Well!!! From your pictures that looks like a terrific paint job. Great reflections of the sky and clouds, straight and smooth. Blue is my favorite color next to RED and WB.
Happy New Year!!!
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Look's great, love that color!!!
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Very cool. you will have to chg your club handle. what color interior will she have?? white, blue, black or two tone.....
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Wow, I'm really jealous of how good that looks.

The old '72 needs a paint job bad, but I'm buying a house first.
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Originally Posted by pepsiman
Look's great, love that color!!!
Thank's man, I'm ready to drive it!
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Well!!! From your pictures that looks like a terrific paint job. Great reflections of the sky and clouds, straight and smooth. Blue is my favorite color next to RED and WB.
Happy New Year!!!
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Thank you my friend, the shop is going above and beyond my expectations! Have a safe and Happy New Year
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Very cool. you will have to chg your club handle. what color interior will she have?? white, blue, black or two tone.....
Thank's! This one has the black interior in leather. Still have the War Bonnet 71 as well! Funny I have 72 Bryar Blue as a screen name too!
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
Wow, I'm really jealous of how good that looks.

The old '72 needs a paint job bad, but I'm buying a house first.
House first, Elkhart second!
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Was the windscreen original and did you have any trouble getting it out. I have heard that it is nearly impossible to get out without cracking it ???
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Looks awesome! Who's doing the work? There will come a time I'll need that kind of talent.
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drool fest!!!!!
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Was the windscreen original and did you have any trouble getting it out. I have heard that it is nearly impossible to get out without cracking it ???
The glass was a replacement and removed by the previous owner, and it does have a small crack and bad scratch from the wiper arm. I'll buy a new one, another while I'm at it purchase. The sides and rear glass are originals and dated! Happy New Year WB
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Originally Posted by gccch
Looks awesome! Who's doing the work? There will come a time I'll need that kind of talent.
gcch, It's being painted in Jamison at Frank Vecsi Auto Body 215 343 8980. The shop is being run by a young and hungry guy, Tim. Maybe I can send some more work his way. WB
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Fabulous Bryar Blue! Will Vecsi be doing the entire resto, or just the paint? Happy New Year,

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