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Old 09-27-13, 12:58 PM
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I love my 85 GSL. Hate the light tan color! Looks like the color of an 80s refrigerator..Should I go to the expense and trouble of a color change? I like Maya gold or Desert brown.. Or?? Remember It has to go with the brown interior..
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Old 09-27-13, 01:50 PM
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Looks okay to me. Maybe some light brown metallic for the wheel centers.
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that looks fine in the pics, maybe white? the gold seems neat, but it seems like it would get old?
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Refrigerators in the 80's were either "Harvest Gold" or "Avocado," depending on which part of the 80's.
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I would go with pearl white
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Black micah :p
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Ibis white; I also considered copper red mica.
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I like the Tan. Very Period correct. Looks good with some tasteful pin stripping that matches the interior color. But then again, I'm an old fart!
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I like the Tan. Very Period correct. Looks good with some tasteful pin stripping that matches the interior color. But then again, I'm an old fart!
Good idea. With the wheels and pin striping to compliment the interior she'd look sharp.
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Good idea. With the wheels and pin striping to compliment the interior she'd look sharp.
I like the pin striping idea! think I will try this and replace the previously shaved emblems. Easier and cheaper then a painting it.
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It's a good look.
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Your car looks great how it is. There's really no other color that would look okay with the interior. IMO
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Metallic blue. Looks good on mine

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