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alright well I have a bit to catch yall up on, got the car pretty much sanded down and got my primer handy but I have to a little body work first where some woman on a cell phone at the cig shop backed over my priceless 7 crushing my door and door jam all to hell! haha so heres what ive got so far! take note this is goin on in the middle of the gettros! but ive had tons of offers to work on some impallas and cutlasses!

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so by this time I figured id go ahead do the dent the right way instead of using a bucket of bondo and it still be shitty do it right the first time!





and yes Im gonna clip tht lip in the door jam! but the rest is petty strait just gotta go molest my parts car now get this back in sand it down pime and paint! cant wait!

 

also need some help with interior seat plaid colors any help my favorite is the green!

 

Whatever fabric you choose, make sure it's UV-resistant for use in cars. Lot of upholstery fabric out there meant only for in-the-home use - - fades in a couple years if you use it in a car. Been down that road.

I really like Mach Green; I'd do that color if I ever did a full-strip repaint & reupholster. Much as I love my Tornado Silver, the Mach Green is a standout.

 

Thxs I love it and its unusual and ill check into the fabric just realized I posted inthe wrong section :/... damn!! Owell...oops.

 

i think i like the second fabric down, but the first one would also work

 

From your selection the first plaid choice is the best.

 

I also like the green plaid as well, if you got it in a marine fabric or something similar to resist UV rays and cracking, ripping, or tearing. Every time I see that SA I swear it's animated..

 

You may want to actually get it dressed in color first then put some cloth samples inside. Gives you a better idea of the finished look and feel. Too much of a single color can be overkill.

 

Look for a predominantly brown plaid style.
Like what Banzai said too much of one color can be over kill.
the '70's were all about earth tone colors so the brown is period correct.
Also I have an ad from '78 showing brown seats, so the brown was stock coloring.

 

where were these samples found?? I am trying to find the right stuff to redo my plaids

 

lol I googled yellow and yellow green plaid and it was like the third site down! found some Savannah badges today and it seems pretty tempting!!!

and yeah seems like a good idea to paint first but its just some thoughts other than the red interior in it now..

 

red inside with green outside = watermelon...

 

Yea, with watermelon seed print-seat covers.

 

& appropriate air freshener, of course.

 

Haha Nahh after paint come s black interior ...for now..!

 

Where did you find the plaids? I am def interested in getting my Orange plaid back in order. No one in NY was willing to even look...


By cfamilyfix at 2012-05-22

 

^^ see what is not to love about tht I love the plaids man!! I have some 82 black seats im using similar style .. ill attempt covering them myself.. if not im in the south ill find some old lady like grandma! got her in the shop at the grandmothers ill post some pics later of the 7 and her 65 bug! haha

 

ok so Ive had a few set backs.. went to checkout my paint and unsurprisingly they dont have the formula for G4 mach green..kinda figured this would happen so instead im goin with a similar color green with envy! like on the new dodge chargers which is beautiful but not original this **** cost $350 for two quarts!!! damn! but the 7 needs it.. `and I also got a question I cant find any rx7 fender mirrors has anyone ever tried the datsun truck ones?? they look very similar and only $20.. ether way its rly all I can find! so im gonna give em a shot ether way its just 20 bucks..

 

ether way its gonna be rly nice!!

 

From the 79 Factory Service Bulletin. Color formulas for Dupont, Ditzler, Sherwin Williams and R & M are listed.

Strangely, G4 (Mach Green Met.) is listed in with the 1980 colors, not the 79 ones. Its also only listed under R &M, not any others. In the 79 colors, G2 (Pearl Green Met.) is listed under several brands. Not sure how different / close this is.

 

tht would be a very good reason why I didnt find it..lol thxs hmm nvr heard of R&M are they still around maybe theirs hope after all.. thxs so much!

 

R-M is still around, they are owned by BASF these days.

 

65 volkwagaon.. haha its coming along but slowly first time using a paint gun..

 

Synergy green! Wicked awesome color.
I had planned to paint one of my FBs synergy green but other projects took over and I sold the car. Tested it out on the header panel and it looked sick! Would still love to paint one of my FBs that color sometime.

Good luck!

 

Damn that looks good.