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Offline evopgt

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Paint scheme help
« on: May 16, 2017, 05:43:53 PM »
Hello,  I'm in the middle of a 750 tank and cover restoration.  The set is going to be cherry red.  Should I go OE scheme or black side with small white border pin like the one pictured??   Place your vote. 

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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2017, 06:13:30 PM »
Hello,  I'm in the middle of a 750 tank and cover restoration.  The set is going to be cherry red.  Should I go OE scheme or black side with small white border pin like the one pictured??   Place your vote.

I'm personally a fan of the latter. I dig the gold white stripe around the black.


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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 11:27:25 AM »
I like the top one better as well, but like Cal mentioned it needs something.  As it sits right now it is just a lot of dead black space.  I would take the size of the white stripe on the bottom and use it on the top.  I would also use the gold stripe in the same size as the white.  You get the best of both and everything looks uniform.

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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2017, 02:34:35 PM »
Thin gold to match the width of the white and the space between the two stripes the same width as the stripes themselves.

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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2017, 02:58:44 PM »
Here is what my painter did.  We wanted to capture the style of the stock decal with this custom paint job.  I hope the picture is properly oriented.

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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2017, 03:24:25 PM »
Here is what my painter did.  We wanted to capture the style of the stock decal with this custom paint job.  I hope the picture is properly oriented.

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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2017, 04:08:02 PM »
Can I suggest Option C?   Black stripe.....


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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2017, 02:45:50 PM »
Another vote for option "C".



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Re: Paint scheme help
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2017, 10:28:15 PM »
I think the first one might look better without the emblem.
I an enjoying some of the variations/possibility of C.
Ht look good in purpleflake, like Kawibtriple and Mopar used.... Statuatory Grape......... :o
« Last Edit: May 18, 2017, 10:30:26 PM by 754 »
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