She's Painted!!!!

looks great man! I just got mine painted sonic blue also. I gotta say it kind blows to hear of others painting their cars that color, but i gotta say you have great taste.

mine should be on the road in about a month after i finish putting all of the glass back in.

Congrats!

6Stang7 said:

it really does. everytime i walk out into the garage and see the car, i almost think it isnt mine. after that, i get a grin on my face that's not comming off any time soon.

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i also just got my car painted. i will stop every time i walk past the garage door and open it and just stair at the car for a few minutes, looking it over. my wife thinks im nuts. especially since i have to say goodnight to the car before i go to bed. and its always nice coming home from work when i open the garage door and the first thing i see is the mustang.

6Stang7 said:

it really does. everytime i walk out into the garage and see the car, i almost think it isnt mine. after that, i get a grin on my face that's not comming off any time soon.

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i also just got my car painted. i will stop every time i walk past the garage door and open it and just stair at the car for a few minutes, looking it over. my wife thinks im nuts. especially since i have to say goodnight to the car before i go to bed. and its always nice coming home from work when i open the garage door and the first thing i see is the mustang.

6Stang7 said:

i know what you mean. i thought i was gonna have this awsome color that no one else put on a classic. then i saw your post with your car and was like "well there goes that idea." but hey, great minds think alike.

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Hi 6,

A lot of people are painting their stangs blue as of late. I painted mine blue about 3 years ago and at the time, blue was not as common as it is now. But, if you like blue and still want to paint your car blue, but you want it to be a bit different check out the blue I used.

Bob

6Stang7 said:

ya ya, i know. i bought the whole set for $100 to have while i did the body. i'll be getting some nice chrome 17" rims here.

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I kinda like the wheels....................They make that boy look bad in a good way!

Very nice, straight car.

Mine is about 15% blue.

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smttysmth02gt said:

Dude........ at those wheels...

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I kinda like the wheels... they're very vintage-race. I had a set on my Mach during its daily driver years. But to make 'em really work, the car has to have the right stance and ride height, like so:

You should be able to start your wetsanding and buffing about a day after it's painted. How long will depend some on the brand of clear coat used. The longer you wait the harder the clear coat gets and the harder it is to sand. The last vehicle I painted was about the same color and was a semi. I took me probably about 60 hours to wet sand and buff that truck. I'm not a great painter but you don't have to be. The wet sanding will make for almost all lack of skill. Take your time and you'll enjoy the results.

6Stang7 said:

thats awsome. i have been wanting to lower the front some more, i just need to figure out how much. can you do a pic were the higth is between the one i have now and the pic you just posted.

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Here ya go... the first one is your current 4x4 stance, the second seems a nice street performance stance, the last one is plain badass race stance.

DarkBuddha said:

I kinda like the wheels... they're very vintage-race. I had a set on my Mach during its daily driver years. But to make 'em really work, the car has to have the right stance and ride height, like so:

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That is bad looking! Makes me want to take the Cragers off the coupe and go this route!

Do you have specs on the wheels? Size, width and backspacing along with tire size?

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Lets go racing! The '67 and '68's make very bad race cars.

HistoricMustang
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84convertablegt said:

i also just got my car painted. i will stop every time i walk past the garage door and open it and just stair at the car for a few minutes, looking it over. my wife thinks im nuts. especially since i have to say goodnight to the car before i go to bed. and its always nice coming home from work when i open the garage door and the first thing i see is the mustang.

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HAHAHAHAHA Ive been there it is a great feeling. I had mine painted last august and it still looks like I just got it back. Just keep up the mainteneance and it will always look good.

Sonic Blue always looks very good on the stangs. That and acapulco blue are my favorite blues on stangs. I will definitely paint a car that color someday. Looks awesome man enjoy it.