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03-21-2012, 12:55 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,111
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Do propper gold................. 
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03-22-2012, 10:19 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
Posts: 1,684
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Do propper gold.................
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I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-23-2012, 02:45 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
Posts: 86
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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I thought as a first try I'd just buy the gold wheel paint from a car accessory shop, over here in France when you see the 'boy racers' that have done it, it looks quite a pale gold
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03-23-2012, 02:41 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
Do propper gold.................
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I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
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03-24-2012, 08:29 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 651
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marco454v8
I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
Mark
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I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal. I powder coated one of them a pale gold and then hung it on my red car. I left it on the car for a week while trying to decide which way to go. I just didn't care for the look.
Since then I've had the Billboard Goodyears mounted on the bare wheels. Just yesterday I mounted all wheels on the car and went out for my first drive since last October. I think I'll go with the nekkid wheels!
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03-25-2012, 06:54 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 454 S.O.
Posts: 1,684
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Here are three RustOleum choices:
  
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them.
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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03-26-2012, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Cobra Make, Engine: AK427 BB Chevy454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
Here are three RustOleum choices:
Thoughts? All of these are satin. I could always shoot flat clear over them. |
I'd go for a spray paint specifically for wheels maybe something like this?
GrimmSpeed
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03-26-2012, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP
Posts: 790
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 601HP
I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal.
David
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David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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I'm no expert. 
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03-26-2012, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 651
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew Ledyard
David:
How did you strip off the paint? Do you have any photos?
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It took about 3 applications Aircraft Paint Remover, some brushing, and I used my 4000 psi pressure washer to reduce the amount of stiff bristle brushing.
I don't have pictures yet, but I will within the next few days.
David
Last edited by 601HP; 03-26-2012 at 07:00 PM..
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03-26-2012, 07:21 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,111
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Easy
Rust Oleum
#7270 Gold Rush Metallic
Pull back on second coat to dull up. Simply scuff, clean with ETOH and start paint. Come on, just tape off what you don't want hit, easy.......
Changed mine from grey to gold in about 30 min, lasted 3 yrs till I sold the car, still perfect from pics I get.
Original cars were mostly hand painted after Dow#7. These cars are simple don't make it harder than it is..........
Jeff
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03-26-2012, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
Posts: 2,520
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I think powder coat is better than painting, much more durable, these days most modern powdercoaters bake the wheel at a low enough temp no harm is done to the structure of the metal, its cheap to do also, im sure not as cheap as painting yourself.
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