Author Topic: How did you pick your Mustangs color? (Read 1876 times)

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #50 on:** June, 20, 2010, 11:21:55 AM »

Quote from: SELLERSRODSHOP on June, 19, 2010, 07:01:11 PM

thats really close to what i'm using on the 36 p/u. heres the bike parts i painted:

That's a nice color!

All my vehicles have always been plain boring colors. Nothing eye catching. Come to think of it, most of my vehicles have been white. My Eclipse was white, F150 truck was white, my minivan was white, my sebring conv is white. Maybe I should stick with my trend and just go white on the mustang or grow some balls and go all out and get a color I normally wouldn't think of doing. :lol

Dne' · « **Reply #51 on:** June, 20, 2010, 01:50:08 PM »

I either wanted a shade of yellow like Sluggo's, but went with the orange instead, from www.Eastwood.com (Huggin orange). It's a single stage paint. My only regret is I was limited to the interior colors I could go with and since my seats were already black, the interior paint wound up being black. I like stangs with the lighter color interiors, looks more roomy and easier to clean, or looks cleaner longer. The seats that I have that you were interested in, that I've decided to keep I'll probably recover and have vinyl piping that will match the exterior of my stang ~ just a nice accent, and perhaps the center of my console to be Huggin orange as well. No hurry though~ it's been too hot to do anything!
You've got time to think about the color that you'd like/want.
dne'

68fastwilliams · « **Reply #52 on:** June, 20, 2010, 03:43:59 PM »

Green is my favorite color and I loved this car from the moment I set eyes on it back in 1984. Too me it will always be the only color that works on this car. It is not a true lime gold as it has a ton of silver in it. The car is a real chameleon in different light and for me it just works. It is in the process of getting re-painted as this is typed and I must admit I thought long and hard about changing it to highland green, but then it just wouldn't be my car.

This is how she looks now.

My next one will be a track car in hot rod black.

SELLERSRODSHOP · « **Reply #53 on:** June, 20, 2010, 06:57:56 PM »

keep us posted over here as to the progress of the repairs. by the way, do you realize every pic of the car you posted above has a different set of wheels on it?? :lol

garner67 · « **Reply #54 on:** June, 20, 2010, 08:41:18 PM »

Quote from: 68fastwilliams on June, 20, 2010, 03:43:59 PM

Green is my favorite color and I loved this car from the moment I set eyes on it back in 1984. Too me it will always be the only color that works on this car. It is not a true lime gold as it has a ton of silver in it. The car is a real chameleon in different light and for me it just works. It is in the process of getting re-painted as this is typed and I must admit I thought long and hard about changing it to highland green, but then it just wouldn't be my car.

This is how she looks now.

Nice to see that you're close to getting your car back on the road again, and welcome to the Fix.

RyanG85 · « **Reply #55 on:** June, 21, 2010, 04:00:01 AM »

Quote from: SELLERSRODSHOP on June, 20, 2010, 06:57:56 PM

keep us posted over here as to the progress of the repairs. by the way, do you realize every pic of the car you posted above has a different set of wheels on it?? :lol

I was going to say the same thing.... How many sets of wheels do you own.....

68fastwilliams · « **Reply #56 on:** June, 21, 2010, 04:24:34 AM »

I had a really hard time deciding on a set that I liked, most of those belonged to someone else.

These are the final wheels.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #57 on:** June, 21, 2010, 06:37:25 AM »

Quote from: Sluggo on June, 20, 2010, 07:47:15 AM

Is that 03 Nissan 350Z Lemans Sunset?

Your Nissan reference reminded me that I chose a Nissan color when I painted my Jeep. I'd seen it on a local Pathfinder and thought it would look good on the Jeep. It was a single stage urethane job that came out great for a vehicle that get's washed by the rain.

AzPete · « **Reply #58 on:** June, 21, 2010, 06:47:17 AM »

So, Dave is a closet GO guy........ :scar

daveSanborn · « **Reply #59 on:** June, 21, 2010, 06:54:43 AM »

Quote from: AzPete on June, 21, 2010, 06:47:17 AM

So, Dave is a closet GO guy........ :scar

I like to think of it more as a Harley Orange. I painted it 5-6 years ago, long before the recent GO craze hit our Mustang brethren.

cramer · « **Reply #60 on:** June, 22, 2010, 06:52:13 AM »

Hello,

I picked a base color I liked and at that point started looking for different shades/blends of that base color.
Ended up going with 2010 Ford Kona Blue Metallic.

Marc Cramer

70_Fastback · « **Reply #61 on:** June, 22, 2010, 06:53:41 AM »

Quote from: cramer on June, 22, 2010, 06:52:13 AM

Hello,

I picked a base color I liked and at that point started looking for different shades/blends of that base color.
Ended up going with 2010 Ford Kona Blue Metallic.

Marc Cramer

Any pictures of it Marc ?

Fast68back · « **Reply #62 on:** June, 22, 2010, 07:15:38 AM »

The dude from Oklahoma appears to have stolen Jeremy's scoop...

PJ Moran · « **Reply #63 on:** June, 22, 2010, 07:30:31 AM »

My car was originally Meadowlark Yellow. That's a very pale yellow. I never figured myself as a yellow car guy, but the color grew on me. When it was time for repaint, I wanted to stay yellow, but something with more pop. I looked at lots of yellow cars. I settled on '70 Chrysler color Top Banana, which was re-introduced in the mid 2000's on Chargers, Jeeps, and pickups. A local '06 Charger made up my mind.

When you change colors, your paint job gets much more expensive because you have to paint jambs, under hood, etc.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #64 on:** June, 22, 2010, 05:57:02 PM »

Quote from: PJ Moran on June, 22, 2010, 07:30:31 AM

When you change colors, your paint job gets much more expensive because you have to paint jambs, under hood, etc.

and I would do this anyway so it all looks fresh and matches, the best paint job is if you take the car as much apart as possible IMO

cramer · « **Reply #65 on:** June, 23, 2010, 07:14:28 AM »

Will have pictures eventually but only have most of it jammed right now...
Ran out of funds :cry so have to wait for more money to get it finished.

Once it is done I'll be sure to post some pictures.

Marc