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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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I've got a White 73 L82. I'm going to stick with the original color but am look for a LITTLE flash. Not huge dragons climbing out from under the hood, just something a little different. I've seen a few pictures of early 70's vettes that have a different color around the tail and the same color down the raised part of the hood. I've also seen the later 70's with a different color on the bottom half of the car. Anybody have any pics or other suggestions ?
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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pearl white, or a high metallic finish..
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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I would like to paint my vette a dark green with 2 faint grey stripes from front bumper to rear bumper.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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i would paint it brown
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Brown? Are you stoned?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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unless it's like a candy rootbeer
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Brown is not quite what I had in mind
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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im having mine painted with mother of pearl that came on the 2003 harley road king classic i just bought. getting the paint from H-D. also painting my drop down s-10 the same
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Originally Posted by swallace
I've got a White 73 L82. I'm going to stick with the original color but am look for a LITTLE flash. Not huge dragons climbing out from under the hood, just something a little different. I've seen a few pictures of early 70's vettes that have a different color around the tail and the same color down the raised part of the hood. I've also seen the later 70's with a different color on the bottom half of the car. Anybody have any pics or other suggestions ?

If I would ever put stripes on my car (doubtful) it would be the Balwin Motion scheme.







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That paint scheme is way
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rustbucket80
i would paint it brown
A rust brown?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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Now that's what I was talking about ! Any other thoughts ?
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