Well. I finally decided on a color. And then I went for it.
What do you think?
Looks bloody good to me did you paint it yourself?
Cheers
Alex
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
mmmm
NICE!
I need to change my underwear now... brilliant choice!!
Steve
Is that orange peel?
Joke
Looks a bit like the "asbo orange" on Focus RS's, very nice
Very nice
if you put some black details here and there (like lines, or stripes) it will look like the dogs nuts!
It's called Alert Orange.
Interesting story on how I chose the color. Well, at least "I" think it's interesting! LOL
I was in a business meeting a few weeks back. We exchanged business cards as is customary. One card I noticed that stood out from the others was from
a creative director of a nationally recognized marketing agency. I returned to my office and placed those the b-cards back with all the others I
collect in my desk drawer. They are held together in a large pack by a rubber band, never to be looked at again. But for some reason, I kept that
creative directors' card out on my desk. In the sea of sameness that is my desk, that orange business card stands out like a beacon! I look at it
all the time. I could care less about who's card it is, it's just a great color! And that's how I decided on Alert Orange.
Ok, it wasn't that interesting....
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Originally posted by robertst
if you put some black details here and there (like lines, or stripes) it will look like the dogs nuts!
What do I think?
I think that looks sooooooooooooooo grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
Dick Bear
If it rocks for you then that is the ONLY opinion that really matters.
Personally, it rocks for me too.
Looks great Steve, but personally,I would have painted it Grabber Orange.
Like this...
The 2007 Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang was first shown at the New York Auto Show last year. It promised 370 hp and a beefed up
suspension that would emulate the performance of the 1970 championship-winning Boss 302 that Parnelli Jones helped make famous back in the golden era
of Trans-Am racing. With retro touches like the Grabber Orange paint, black stripes, rear wing, jutting front lip, chrome surrounds on the
grille and rear lights, rear window louvers, Minilite-like wheels, and the Shaker hood, it instantly became our favorite Mustang.
It just gets better and better Steve
I'm sure this has been asked before, but do you have any plans to market the car in kit form?
Its a shame you couldnt get a good finish......
WOW - how good does that look!!!!
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Originally posted by DarrenW
Its a shame you couldnt get a good finish......
WOW - how good does that look!!!!
just great,
mmmmmmmm there is a big pool of drool by me now!
That is one sweet looking motor.
john
Steve,
Definitely agree on the stripe. Considered mentioning it actually. Silver or a lighter "Titanium" shade would be great. I think it would
take the edge off a strictly Black/Orange car.
Regards,
T
Now that does look good!
I'm now considering an orange finish to my locost (got to finish it first!)
Personally I prefer a thin black strip rather than grey one, but as said above it's what you like - so just ignore me...
ed
Marlon,
I was having a look at the Band sites you list in your Signature when I happened upon this photo.
Is this what happens to a girl when she is exposed to the color orange?
If so, Steve has a winner..
T
quote:
Originally posted by ELO
Now that does look good!
I'm now considering an orange finish to my locost (got to finish it first!)
Personally I prefer a thin black strip rather than grey one, but as said above it's what you like - so just ignore me...
ed
Jesus Steve you got a brightness control knob for that on a sunny day BLOODY Loud paint job Dogs testicals as they say old boy!
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Originally posted by Hugh Paterson
Jesus Steve you got a brightness control knob for that on a sunny day BLOODY Loud paint job Dogs testicals as they say old boy!
Very impressive!
I think it looks the biz in orange with that silver stripe
Excellent choice there!
James
Great colour choice.
I went with Orange to be different but it is becoming fairly common.
That looks like it has lots of mica in it. The trick will be to keep it that shiny once the paint dies down in use.
A great looking car just got better.
Excellent Steve
Now get that car put together so we can see the full effect!
Cheers
Fred W B
quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Its a shame you couldnt get a good finish......
WOW - how good does that look!!!!
Yeah, I'm sorry I couldn't make take better photos. I was quivering like a little schoolgirl when I took them. So they're a little blurry. DOH!
How did I miss this thread?
Steve, mate, that looks REALLY nice..
I've been working on rear (oo..er) so the front uprights are delayed a bit.
Alan
Alan, thanks! Haven't heard from you in a while. Glad to know you are still making progress. Whenever you're ready. I would like to take a
set of them to the show at the end of April.
I should point out that my chosen orange color is a solid orange with no mica. Two stage. I did this with full knowledge that this car will be
on-track quite a bit and I wanted a color that I could touch up. With the mica colors you usually end up respraying a large part of one side to blend
the paint, because it's really hard to match the original consistency of mica content. But with a solid color you can quickly respray just past
the affected area and block it in.
Here's another photo of the side pods being test fitted.
Isn't that "arrest me orange"? No stealth there!
Looks extremely nice. Kudos. I also saw your ad in the kit car magazine. Looks like you're really making a go of it. I wish you the best. Given
your location, you may ultimately want to go south of the border for production. I don't like sending work away from the US, but kit cars are
such a cutthroat business, you'll need every edge you can get. I have a second generation friend with a succesful kit car co in Socal who goes
the Mexican way, and he's able to clear something like $6k per car, which is unbelievable until you see his lifestyle and figure how much
it'd take to support...
Keep it up, and don't become a bigshot without staying in touch!
Why go south of the border when they are all moving up to Phoenix?