The Mustang is FINALLY painted

Gud T.B. Blown · May 26, 2008

After waiting what seemed like forever I got the car back on Friday and to some pics yesterday. The color looks even better in person than in the pics. What do you guys think?

jb1dsl · May 26, 2008

Looks Awesome!!!!!! Hopefully soon I will be getting my car back so I can enjoy sharing it too!! I love the color choice.

4MuscleMachines · May 26, 2008

The car looks beautiful! Any plans for new wheels? The 18" billet Magnums would match nicely.

4MuscleMachines · May 26, 2008

By the way, that sure was quick! No paint jail for your car LOL.

wild70stang · May 27, 2008

Looken pretty sweet!

jerry S · May 27, 2008

Very nice!

Hack · May 27, 2008

Looks great! What color is that?

Gud T.B. Blown · May 27, 2008

4MuscleMachines said:
The car looks beautiful! Any plans for new wheels? The 18" billet Magnums would match nicely.

Thanks for the compliment.

New wheels are in the future and I've looked at both the billets Magnums and a few others. But before I put new wheels and tires on the car I'm going to invest in a fuel injection system.

By the way, that sure was quick! No paint jail for your car LOL.

It sure didn't seem quick to me, my brother-in-law has had it since October.

Gud T.B. Blown · May 27, 2008

Hack said:
Looks great! What color is that?

It's Dupont Electric Blue.

izzy jr · May 27, 2008

Your cars looking great! can't wait till my car looks that nice

bnickel · May 27, 2008

looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it kinda looks like acapulco blue but a couple shades darker

Gud T.B. Blown · May 27, 2008

bnickel said:
looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it kinda looks like acapulco blue but a couple shades darker

Thanks! Actually when the light hits it its lighter than Acapulco Blue, it's hard to catch on film, I've tried.

Grabber70Mach · May 27, 2008

Congrats really looks great.

Platonic Solid · May 28, 2008

pushrod power said:

Car and paint scheme look great, but you've got to do something about that demented "G" on the Mustang emblem. That's a complaint I've had about Scott Drake repros for many years now, and apparently they're only getting worse. Here is a picture of an OEM Mustang emblem:

Gud T.B. Blown · May 29, 2008

Platonic Solid said:
Car and paint scheme look great, but you've got to do something about that demented "G" on the Mustang emblem. That's a complaint I've had about Scott Drake repros for many years now, and apparently they're only getting worse. Here is a picture of an OEM Mustang emblem:

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You know I never noticed that until you pointed it out, damn you!!!!
The only reason I kept the Mustang emblem is because I wanted to keep something '73 about the exterior. If I would have noticed the odd "G" I probably would have gone with a decal Mustang instead.

Platonic Solid · May 29, 2008

pushrod power said:
You know I never noticed that until you pointed it out, damn you!!!!
The only reason I kept the Mustang emblem is because I wanted to keep something '73 about the exterior. If I would have noticed the odd "G" I probably would have gone with a decal Mustang instead.

Lol, Sorry, I didn't mean to burst your bubble. It's just one of those things that drives me nuts every time I see it. I too originally purchased Scott Drake emblems, but couldn't stand looking at the flaw after comparing them to my old original pitted ones. I ended up buying NOS off eBay.

65fastbackresto · May 29, 2008

Great job, your brother in law is good.

I too have a brother in law deal gonna kick in this winter, I just cant hand over the car till it gets colder, wouldn`t be right.....or fun either.

Platonic Solid · May 30, 2008

OT (Re.: Thread 733149)

When you get a chance, please post a pic of you bumper mounting bracket.

Polyglas · Jun 7, 2008

That looks AWESOME!
A real fine looking car.

Gud T.B. Blown · Jun 8, 2008

Platonic Solid said:
When you get a chance, please post a pic of you bumper mounting bracket.

Sorry it's taken so long to post the pics, I haven't forgotten, just had a little incident with the car.
I was driving it last when when I noticed smoke coming out of the steering column so I pulled over and turned off the car and disconnected the battery. Long story short it appears that the blinker switch-which was replaced last two years ago-shorted and caught fire. Luckily the fire melted the hazard tab so I was able to shoot some fire extinguisher in the column and put out the fire.
If course I didn't know the cause of all this when it was happening only that I had just got my car less than two weeks ago from being painted and I thought it would burn to the ground.
The shop I had the car towed to said the fire looks to have started in the turn signal switch, no burning below it in the column. Has this happened to anybody else? Anyway I'm getting another column and should have the car back next week.

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