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Vote red with blue outline. Your eyes can't focus on both colors at the same time so the stripe appears to move...shimmer?
Actually red is long wavelength and blue is short wavelength, looking at both close together screws with your cones in our eyes.
Did this years ago on a 67 Cougar and got lots of interesting looks/comments.
So this will be the last prep before the next primer coat. We think it will be the last coat
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There is a lot of actual effort going into the bottom nose cowl for the front. As we have worked our way forward on the car, straightening and alining all the seams and joints, the imperfections are coming out in the fitment of that piece. Significantly the piece will be in a stressful mounting so Kory and the guys are paying a lot attention to aligning it and then ensuring a good fit. It should unfold in the next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
Thanks for the update, can't wait to see the results.
Final Draft, I think this is where we are going.
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Getting excited yet? It's coming down to the end soon. I'd be on pins and needles.
Getting a little impatient
Last Primer Coat, we hope is going on tomorrow. Reinforcing around the headlights and side skirts. Getting closer to paint.
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It's getting close !!!!!
Yes-it is.. how many weeks has it been?
About 12 weeks but I purposely held it down for several for budget reasons. Got the final primer coat on today. I am pleased with the alignment and the seams. They look very good. Also, we corrected a number of structurally weak areas that i would not have caught had I done this on my own. This included a weakness in the trunk that we fixed by adding a false compartment. The back edge of the trunk was so weak it would flex and not allow the latch to catch. We took care of that as well as a weakness along the front engine compartment skirts where the lights mounted. The was a lot of work getting the nose piece to align with the grill. Next paint will be the color.
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So today they finished the roof and fenders. We will have it painted inside a week.
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It's looking a lot closer! Do they let you go over and work on it too?
The original plan was that I would do the final sanding. There was so much going on structurally I've had to back out and let them lead. I have learned a ton from it though. I stay pretty close to them as they move it forward.
So looks like they are going to paint tomorrow
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So the guys are cutting and jambing. Doing the inside of the roof, underside of hood, underside of trunk, inside of doors and the edges. The nose cone is a fair representation of what it will have as the final color.
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So the guys are cutting and jambing. Doing the inside of the roof, underside of hood, underside of trunk, inside of doors and the edges. The nose cone is a fair representation of what it will have as the final color.
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Looking good!
It won't be long now!!
Moving to the final outside panels now. Looking really good
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Still More. Bottom shot is Ford Straw Color Stripe we are thinking of adding
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I thought you were going with a blue and silver combo. That color looks good though.
Went round and round with wife, she nixed the blue and silver. We both agreed on the Green
I was having the same thought.. where's the blue??? LOL.
If you're asking opinions... yes to the stripe!
Which stripe? Mustard or Straw?Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
My vote goes to straw. Less Green Bay Packer or John Deere-ish IMO.
Heaven forbid!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
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I wanted to say Federal Yellow.. Thinking of IH Cub Cadet, but Straw will look good!
It might run like a deer.... but it still smells like a John!:eek::eek::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::):3dSMILE:
I'm still wondering about how you had a CHR approved color scheme, and without coming back you just changed it? What's up with that? :rolleyes::rolleyes:;) Maybe that's the part that smells? :confused::rolleyes:;)
Wife has the trump cards
If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wrp
Too humid to paint today but they did finish the roof. I really think the green is going to be awesome.
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every time i walk into my booth the weather station is at 85% or higher. even early am . strangest spring i've ever seen .
looks good.
I like the green, it's going to look good.
Is it going to be two tone, green w/ silver, or solid green?
Solid Green with a straw or mustard accent. Taking final form as we speak. Awesome day today. Start color sanding as the car's clear coat begins to harden
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And then the edge of tomorrow
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