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Old May 24, 2020 | 04:26 PM
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Default New project car! Give me paint reccomendations

Just picked up this 1995 with a bunch of goodies and trashed paint
Perfect turbo canidate
willwood big brake kit
lightweight flywheel
rollbar
a complete unassembled engine with arp head studs and a bunch of other goodies


Seems the only way I could get a hardtop for a decent price was with it still attached to the car...

Car is already sanded downKeep the stock montego blue color or do something different? Give me reccomendations!


Old May 24, 2020 | 05:04 PM
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Florescent brown.
Old May 24, 2020 | 07:57 PM
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I used this. If I was doing it again I'd consider the factory color just to avoid doing the door jams.

https://www.thecoatingstore.com/pgc-...y-pearl-paint/
Old May 25, 2020 | 01:13 AM
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How about vinyl!
Old May 25, 2020 | 03:53 AM
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Old May 25, 2020 | 04:49 AM
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OEM or close to OEM if you are not getting that back to a bare shell and repaint inside and out. Nothing bugs me more than mis-matched door jams, engine bays etc.
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Old May 25, 2020 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by HarryB
OEM or close to OEM if you are not getting that back to a bare shell and repaint inside and out. Nothing bugs me more than mis-matched door jams, engine bays etc.
I think this is what im most worried about, much more work to change the color and id hate myself everytime i opened the hood/trunk.
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Originally Posted by jtt
How about vinyl!


​​​​​​​Oooh, did you do it yourself? ive thought about going this route but I can see myself struggling
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Originally Posted by alright
Oooh, did you do it yourself? ive thought about going this route but I can see myself struggling
yeah , been doing the car wrap myself and been learning as I go. Only parts left are the bumpers and the A pillars. I spent most of the time prepping all the surfaces and the undersides where the vinyl will touch. It isn’t difficult, just time consuming. I suggest get a small amount and try wrapping something. Also don’t do the hardtop solo lol.
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