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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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After I finish restoring the engine bay, suspension and underside I will not have enough money to repaint the topside. However there are areas that need attention. There are a couple of chips in the nose area, alot of little dings behind the read wheels and a deep scratch on the drivers side t-top. Otherwise the paint is in good shape. The car was repainted sometime in the past so I'm not sure that I could match it with spot repairs.

I was thinking about painting the nose and lower half of the car black to take care of the problems in the nose and behind the rear wheels, then painting two black sripes to take care of the t-top.


Here is a little more radical version that still adresses the problems.


I think if I went this route I could probably do it myself.

David


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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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Why not paint it in some other color than black?
look little weird that way,ore maybe its just me.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe a darker shade of blue.



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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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that looks much better!!
those flames looks cool that way!
but i think i would go for the 1st choice



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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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:iagree: the blue two-tone looks :cool:
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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go blue :cool:
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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:iagree: the blue two-tone looks :cool:
:iagree:
I like the blue two-tone
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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I like the top blue pic best.
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