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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Finally finished

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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Looks Great!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Nice
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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Nice candy/pearl, hard to tell, was it candy and if so what was the base and the tinter in the clear?
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Hok kandy apple red bc over black sealer
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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That looks really good!!!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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Is that 50th Anniservary Red?
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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Very nice !!!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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Very nice!!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Really looks nice.
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Sweet!!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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I like it!!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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slick!
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 01:01 AM
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Congrats on finally finishing the fine finish. Kinda a Black Cherry, I like it!!
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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I had an Alfa GTV6 in the early 80s with very similar repaint. I was told it was bing cherry red.
Very pretty red. Looks miles deep...
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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Very nice, I like it a lot.
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Can we get some close ups??
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I'm going to take some close up pics soon
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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here's one. It looks different depending on how the sun hits it

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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Good 'custom' looking color. Nice car!
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