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Old 07-06-2011, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
You know, now that I think about it more.....yellow with pink polka dots would go well with silver. Hmmmmm
Or he could try pink with diagonal purple stripes.
 
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Old 07-06-2011, 09:27 PM
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Let me think...no!

I was leaning toward silver. You guys confirmed it. it will just take more paint. Any one wanna chip in?
 
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Old 07-06-2011, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by inanitydefined
Mirror polish.
As a guy who spent his 20s working in the custom metal finishing business. I can say without any doubt in my mind F NO!!! I see defects that most people don't, I don't want to spend more time polishing the firewall than driving. Besides, this isn't a show car. Its a race car with license plates.
 
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Old 07-06-2011, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 77nomad
Its a race car with license plates.
Silver then. The pigments are lighter and in a race car those 2g can make all the difference
 
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Old 07-06-2011, 11:43 PM
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Funny, I once saw an interview with John Force and he said that they painted the cars white because its lightest. It makes sense. What ever I gained I lost welding my subframe seams.
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 77nomad
Let me think...no!

I was leaning toward silver. You guys confirmed it. it will just take more paint. Any one wanna chip in?
Yes, please send me your address, as I've got a couple spare cans of nice aluminum colored (Arkansas chrome) paint! But you have to pay shipping! That's sorta leaning towards silver isn't it?
 
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Old 07-08-2011, 12:28 AM
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LOL Smart ***.
 
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Old 07-08-2011, 07:55 AM
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I try!
 
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