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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 02:21 AM
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The son has a 74 red vette, just bought a 69 white vette that the bride told me tonight wasn't mine but hers, so I'm thinkin' some sort of 80's blue Vette for me. Since the 69 is totally stock, and the 74 is modded out to the max for the son, I'm thinkin' modified 80-82 for maximum performance (in blue of course). Is this a good plan - Red White and Blue vettes covering 3 decades of C-3's? Thanks for any input.

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:26 AM
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I don't know. I went with red, yellow and blue myself. I am also driving everyone around me nuts because I can't decide what color I am going to paint my blue 69 and it is getting painted very soon. I can't decide on dark blue metalic or black.

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:34 AM
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Hey Bqce, give me your e-mail address and ill send you a pic of the baddest blue 81 vette youve ever seen, the paint is beautiful on this car, stunning, might be interesting in selling it cuz im wanting the neighbors 69 427, so either post yours or e-mail me at aramtractor@excite.com

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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sounds to me good for it
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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I know you already have a 74, but I think there was a real nice dark blue in 74. International Blue was a great color used only in 1968.

Chuck, repaint your 69 lemans blue.... to keep it looking "stock" !!
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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My 81 is Electron Blue...very pretty.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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IM kinda parcel to blue
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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i just painted my 77 blue with 2 white raceing stripes with Blue pearl in clearcoat for the white stripes
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