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Old 04-04-04, 09:38 AM
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colour and cost

about to buy an 82 gsl, but it needs a respray. just wondering what colour would loo good...

atm is a very patchy yellow,
and i would like to have it yellow with black stripes. or the burnt orange that the holdens have
. but ppl are saying this'd look crap..

so any other sugestions, or pics would be great (specially of a 7 with stripes coz i really want stripes :-) )

also how much would i be loking at paying to get it done?

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Do the orange, Itd definently look different. & stripes always look good done right.
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Stealth grey! makes it hard for the cops to see you!
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If you are a pureist, as I am you should stay with an '82 production colour.

Here this may help...

Paint Codes

But Orange does look sexey...

R7 Orange

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thats nice (looks bad on my moniter.. but thats coz its an old giant with little brightness left "BUT I LOVE THE 21"!!!!!")

the colour that the holdens are though is VERY nice.. but'll cost me an arm and a leg..

anyone have any experience with the 'camilieon' (sp) paint?
the one where it changes coour from different angles?

how ridiculessly expensive is it?
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The proper term for your Chameleon paint is Irridescent paint.

My guess is that it will cost lots. But I don't know
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I've always been partial to yellow (2003 color: Mazda code BZ-21T - Chrome Yellow Clearcoat).



Total paint and prep cost was $1400, but this included door interiors, inside of hood, and prep and spray on all ground effects. Still needs a color-sand, but will get that done this summer.

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i like the idea of yellow
mainly coz the car is already that coulor = dont have to do engine bay and nigaly little bits,

and if it's a nicee paint job.. yellow is very attention getting = more ppl notic the 7.. which is never a bad thing!

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Here's the picture that I tried to post, above:


Yellow is a great color with brown interior and should come out pretty good since that was your original color.
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