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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Paint the car or no?

Ok i have an 85 S that is in dire need of paint, I am just selling it as a "shell" basically, all the parts are included just not installed, the only thing installed is the motor (6 port 13B) my question is should I paint the car to make it look more desireable or leave it all crappy. I can paint it for around $40 in materials (my freind has a paint booth and lets me use it when i need to) The car is muliticlored now and looks terrible... Also should I paint it back white or do another color ?
I can paint everything interior doorjambs everything because there is no interior in there.. lemme know what ou think and what color I should use...
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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Paint it! Spend a little get , get alot more back.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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Paint it Mary Kay Cadillac Pink!
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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That $40 could help you sell it. Black.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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Paint it whatever color the engine bay and interior was initially, so that you don't have to paint that too. Even if you did paint it, without a LOT of prep-work I don't think the engine bay and interior paint would hold up at all.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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white is better. Hides imperfections
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Paint it baby **** yellow.

That way people won't want to look too close and they won't see any imperfections.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Felgar
Paint it whatever color the engine bay and interior was initially, so that you don't have to paint that too. Even if you did paint it, without a LOT of prep-work I don't think the engine bay and interior paint would hold up at all.

Engine compartment is black now and the inside of the shell is white.
Trevor, I say white due to it hides alot of things as where black will show every little ding and or drip.
Just my 02 cents.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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Paint it if you have the time. Makes it more appealing to the eye of the buyer.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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I say paint it pooopie green.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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Here's $40. Paint my car.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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I will do a MAcco quality job, for $100 plus materials, you sand it and do the body work...

I can do better then macco but...that takes a lot of time.. The way I paint it doesn't chip or peel off after 2 days though..lol, like macco
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