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Is this paint scheme original?

Old 09-05-08, 01:15 PM
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NM Is this paint scheme original?

I was told by the owner that he was trying to make it look original, yet when I look at others from this board, I don't see any that have the pin-striping or the band under the door. He had it painted about 5 years ago and I'd hate to have to repaint it just because of some simple stuff like it never existed in the scheme.


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All pinstripes were dealer options. Most tended to follow a general pattern, but that's the first one I've seen with the wide strip painted on the bottom. They may have been trying to mimic a stainless steel band that was an option package, but I don't remember if the dealer or an aftermarket supplier made the SS strip. The SS strip was often installed with the fake targa band.
Old 09-05-08, 08:38 PM
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i think i've only seen pics of that stripe but it's usually in a black painted car...and i'm not sure, but i think it was like a targa top thing.
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ive seen stripes like that on the bottom before. not my cup of tea really, but they arent that noticeable either
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Doesn't look right to me. But if it is cheap, I say buy it.
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Maybe I'll try and photoshop a targa on to it and see what that looks like. I already bought it, so that's not an issue.
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