Brilliant!!! Thanks for the post-pics.

I really like that color. Can you get some whole car shots out in the un so we can see what it really looks like? I need to paint my car soon and normally its not even a question, they are all black but Im thinking blue on the RX7 for some reason.

I will certainly get some good shots out in the sun, but will be several weeks before I can do that. They still need to paint the bumpers and hood and a couple of small pieces, and thought it would be a few weeks yet. They're treating this as an "as we have time" project and giving collision work priority. But I will definitely be posting up more pics when I can.

Rich

that looks really good

so thats the actual mazda rx8 color?

Yes it is. But not exclusive to the RX-8. I first saw it on a CX-9. I wasn't necessarily looking for a Mazda color, but it's sort of cool that the one I found was a Mazda color.

Rich

A few more pictures. It was quite dusty, and they didn't have a spot right outside the door with good sunshine so I just took a few shots of the rear of the car which was in the sun.

Rich

That is a sweet color. I wish i could paint my 84 something close to that, but it has the burgundy interior. That would just look awful with the blue, so ill probably do a silver repaint or a gray maybe. Hope to see some pics of it when its all assembled.

WOW rich! that looks amazing! for a second i though this was your SA...i was gonna slap you for getting rid of the orange LOL. Man that looks good. How much did the actual paint cost you?

Thanks man...no, the SA is still here...just took these today:

http://picasaweb.google.com/rdfrahm/79RX720080926#

And it's Sonic Bronze Metallic, not orange :)

I don't have any idea yet about cost...he hasn't figured it up. I'm expecting the total to be around $7k - $8k, but don't know if he'll itemize it out so I can see how much the paint was.

Rich

that blue looks great!

Can't wait to see it all together. I'm still torn between my original Sonic Bronze, and switching to a blue, likely the SA Daytona Blue, so it's at least an original color.

good choice
 

I think you chose the perfect color. I have always been a fan of that color Rx-8 and it looks great on an FB. Congrates on the new paint. Now hurry and and get her put back together so we can see the finished product.

Rich, it simply looks fantastic so far. I can't wait to see it all put back together and the final product.

Here are the latest pictures from the body shop. Not very good, because it's indoors and dusty, but you can see that the hood is done and the fenders and doors are on it. In fact everything is painted except the bumper covers. The chemical stripper they used on them ruined them, so I took them off my parts car and ran them up there yesterday. I've also attached a couple of pictures of the gauge/stereo panel I made, with the Cyberdyne Blue Ice digital gauges in it. I had them paint the panel the same color as the body...I think it's going to look hot. I'll try to get a decent shot of it installed in the dash with the stereo in place as well.

Rich

iam so close to painting my FB a shade of blue. i might keep it stock brownish dunno.. this thread makes me wanna change it up! looks good

I love it!! Every Time I see a Nice Blue FB, I keep thinking that's the direction I want to go. Especially Widebody..
I have Blue gauges in as well, and it would look Sa-Weet!!

Mmm... Widebody.... Blue...:drool:

very nice color indeed ... my next project what ever that may ve will be that color

thats going to turn heads for sure .

some panasports would sure look good with that paint

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fuck panasports ...put some wantabe's on her.......man that car is gonna look like pure sex when it is finished!

Thanks guys...I can't wait to get her back and start putting her back together. The first task will be installing the rack & pinion conversion, then I'll wire the stereo and alarm system, then will probably drop the engine and transmission in, and finally work on the interior. I've attached a couple of pictures of the wheels she'll be wearing. They're Konig Troubles.

Rich

Konig Trouble wheels = HOT! especially in person.

not a big fan of the Troubles but it may look good when the whole car is fully complete ........I need to see the whole picture......(grabs popcorn, sits an waits for Rich to finish FB)

LOL I'm waiting too! I started trying to get her in for paint over a year ago! And they've had her since early May..so I am waiting patiently. But so far, it looks like it'll be worth the wait...it looks like they do some outstanding work.

Rich

Hey Rich looks great! Looks better on a 7 than it does on my CX9

https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=104

none the less i think that you picked a really awesome color!