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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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It was such a nice day - I finally got the car washed and waxed.

Unfortunately - I didn't get to run it much this summer - about 100 miles total. My son and I went to a local cruise - we got a few compliments!

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that is one hot car. wish i had a chrome bumper vet. is that Gm lime green anthony?
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that is one hot car. wish i had a chrome bumper vet. is that Gm lime green anthony?
It's Elkhart Green - 1972. It looks a bit darker in the picture than it really is because of the location of the sun and I stink as a photographer
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Originally Posted by danthony
It's Elkhart Green - 1972. It looks a bit darker in the picture than it really is because of the location of the sun and I stink as a photographer
it makes me want to go cruising now looking at your pic. do you know if elkhart green and gm lime green is very similar. i have a camaro that is probably one of these 2 colours but unshure which one. it looks the same colour as yours but as you say pictures are decieving. in the sun does elkhart have quite a bit of metallic show up?
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the car still looks great, will you be going to the Arroway show on the 27th?
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Simply Beautiful, its a shame you haven't got to enjoy it from behind the wheel
much this summer, You still have a little time.

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Really nice. Ever notice how all of that polishing and waxing never seems like work, when it's done on a great-looking car?
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Awesome looking ride. Thanks for posting the pic. Maybe you can get it back out tomorrow and pile some more smiles on it. I hope to get mine out for a while tomorrow.
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Love the color. Beautiful Vette!
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I love the Elkhart Green.......its such a great color. Maybe b/c I just dont see a lot of them.
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Elkhart Green is stunning!
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Originally Posted by rvazquez
the car still looks great, will you be going to the Arroway show on the 27th?
Thanks - I'm going to try
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You really have a great looking vette, you should find the time to enjoy her.
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Thanks All!

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that was the color green i was looking at doing my vette in...it's nice...
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Originally Posted by gingerbreadman1977
it makes me want to go cruising now looking at your pic. do you know if elkhart green and gm lime green is very similar. i have a camaro that is probably one of these 2 colours but unshure which one. it looks the same colour as yours but as you say pictures are decieving. in the sun does elkhart have quite a bit of metallic show up?
FYI - it does have a good amount of metallic. You gotta love that lacquer paint, it just has a shine a mile deep
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Originally Posted by gingerbreadman1977
Is that GM lime green anthony?
wtf?
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Originally Posted by PRATASEIS
wtf?
wtf are you wtfing about. its a colour - GM paint code 43 you parasite..oh its pratasies

but back to you Danthony would you say judging by the pics its similar. i have to get a guard retouched soon so need to match the colour.actually no now that i have loaded these pics and scroll quicly between your pic and mine they look different.




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