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Today I decided enough was enough. Time to figure out what color the 27 is going to be, so I went to the paint store and poured through all their paint charts, even the Fleet Color chart, and finally decided I am going with SEM Hot Rod Black. It is a satin black that I have seen on other cars and liked, so I bought the two kits they have in stock to get me started and plan to shoot it tomorrow night or Saturday.

I had considered every color out there.........blues, reds, etc. and gloss versus satin, and the main reasons I went with this is that I am tired of messing around with this car. It's sitting there as a running chassis and the only things holding it back are the paint and interior. My Son Don and I share a common trait, we know when "good enough is good enough." Neither of us mind the little nicks or flaws that some people fret over, we want to use and abuse our rods and know that once they hit the street they will be getting road rash in a short period of time anyway.

That feels like a load lifted from my back now that I know what color it will be and I can get on with my life. Besides, I don't know if any one color or sheen is perfect on any car anyway. We usually end up liking the choice we made and living with it.

I'll post some pictures of it after the weekend. Here is a picture of a 27 in satin that I like a lot.

Don

I agree with you Don,choosing the colour is damn difficult more than the whole build at times and especially when keeping to a theme. I have always wanted my paint to be House of Color Tangerine and after you posted the photos of Steves' roadster,I have decided that is the colour but with the heavy flake as I have always had the early '60's theme T Bucket in mind and wasn't too sure how the flake would look as I haven't seen any cars down here with a complete flake job. I like your choice and that does really look good on the '27. Good luck with the painting.

What ever you choose it will look good Don! Just not Pink!
I had to add that since Bob and Kurt haven't chimmed in! Seriously though the satin colors give it that old time look, sort of raw and tough! Are you thinking of red rims too?

Thanks guys. No, the rims are already powdercoated black, so that will stay. I think with enough chrome and polished aluminum it will have enough contrast. I'm thinking white grille insert and black and white interior too.

To be honest, I just hate bodywork and when I spent 8 more hours, sanding in 96 degree heat and sweating into the work early this week, I decided I don't want to take any more time to get this body good enough for shiny. That, and I am not a pro painter, so my chances of getting a shiny job really nice are slim to none.

I really see why guys like Hotrodpaint and others get so much money for a good paint job. Just in supplies alone I have a bit of money, not counting the time it takes to do it correctly. My hat is off to those guys who do it day in day out.

Don

Originally Posted by stovens

What ever you choose it will look good Don! Just not Pink!
I had to add that since Bob and Kurt haven't chimmed in!

Hey Stevie, look at the printing on the top of the SEM box...........he just can't stay away from it!!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Hey Stevie, look at the printing on the top of the SEM box...........he just can't stay away from it!!!

OMG, I bought the PINK version by mistake!! I did it just for you Bob.

Paul, no, you have Don and me confused with Dan. Now, there is someone who worries about small pinholes in the transmission case paint. I can't wait to see what happens when some stray bug has the nerve to hit his car going down the road.

Don

Don,it will look kool,,27 roadsters always look good in black...Henry would have been proud of ya..

Don how is it progressing? What's the plans for tires and wheels.