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Old 12-04-2009, 09:13 PM
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Default Paint is on!

PPG Midnight Sapphire from the vibrance line with a bit of creative ink mixing and shading by Bobby from Performance Paints Ltd. I was able to stick my phone into a corner of the work tent for this pic and it absolutely does not do it any justice. With 3 of the planned 6 coats of clear applied, I would be ecstatic to have the car as is, but Bobby is not done and he will be sanding again and wheeling her back into the paint booth a few more times before he's satisfied. The colour shows as incredibly complex medium to dark blue hues with a hint of magenta showing in the highlights. It looks as though you could literally dive in and swim in the paint.



I will post mo' better pics as soon as I can get access to the car in a less confined space and better light. The plan was to panel the interior in aluminum, but time is running out and the car has to be ready for Dec 12th. The carpet will go back in for now and the panelling will be done for another exhibit early in the new year.

I really like the look so far. No full length stripes - just the offset team stripes on the fenders as I still play with the idea of losing the roll bar and sidepipes for a more svelte street roadster configuration one of these days.
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