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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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Default 65 Mustang project update

I'm getting close to getting my '65 painted. Here's some pics her when I picked her up.. garage find for sure...

I started on it about a year ago...I paid$1100...When I got it home.. I put gas and battery then drove it up and down driveway... Itstarted right up...

How did I do?


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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Keep her yeller. That's a famous color.
and keep that interior Palomino.
That's also a famous color.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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I have the 289 rebuilt, transmission rebuilt ready for it to get back from body shop...

Here's the pics from today.. I'm still trying to decide on color to paint... What color do you think? help me pick a color

http://www2.nexband.com/~rbrown/stang11.jpg
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Nice looking project. I am with Soaring in keeping it yellow. I also like that color interior.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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How about sonic blue?
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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I'd say you did pretty good. But as far as colors go, it would look good yellow or sonic blue, I really have no idea of what paint it though. Still a good looking project though.
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Thanks...

The project has been fun...

I'm leaning a few ways on paint.... a) White blue stripes.... b) light Silver metallic c) darker gun metal...

One more sanding and I will be ready to paint... it has been sandedthree times and primer twice...

Not much more time to decide..
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