07SGT2899 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 simply stunning. congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thank you! - very interested in this information. If I'm understanding you correctly, the Dupont code was not an exact match to your new stripes, so custom mixing had to be done to get it right? Was the Dupont code too light? As for stripe fading, that is exactly what I would expect on these rental cars, which is why it is important to match the gold with NEW vinyl from Shelby that hasn't had a chance to fade, yet. I am not sure that the stripes are 100% exact match. I think its close but most likely not exact. I think if anyone wants dead on, you may need to stay with the vinyl stripes because the clear also has some affect on the color. Just my thoughts on it. Another option is to paint the stripes and not clear coat. This was not an option for me. I did not want to feel the stripes or have a ridge. All this said, the Dupont color as is would work and look very nice. The color deviation is so close IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITHERTZ66 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Dupont it is, then. I'm also planning to paint the rocker panel stripes and graphics and clear over the entire thing.e. I'll also likely be doing the clear bra up front b/c black cars quickly look like crap when they contact rocks (especially on the track!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 That's exactly what I'm talking about. I have an extra one if you'd like it. You can tell from my pics that I kinda like stickers! Jerseygator (Peter) Just want to say Thank You for the gold fender (pit / rookie) stripes with the 50th logo. They will look very nice on the GT-H. Again, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 double post. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Jerseygator (Peter) Just want to say Thank You for the gold fender (pit / rookie) stripes with the 50th logo. They will look very nice on the GT-H. Again, thank you. My pleasure... Can't wait to see pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Here are a couple of pictures with the gold 50th logo fender stripes. Thanks again Peter (Jerseygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Here are a couple of pictures with the gold 50th logo fender stripes. Thanks again Peter (Jerseygator Looks fantastic! My pleasure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Couple of pictures of the car via camera with painted stripes and deep draw Terlingua hood:. Here's the link. ="http://i414.photobuc...zps45a9b651.jpg" ="http://i414.photobuc...zpsd6114371.jpg" photo ="http://i414.photobuc...zpse1a55f7e.jpg" http://i414.photobuc...zpsd5c2598b.jpg http://i414.photobuc...zps0f09c954.jpg http://i414.photobuc...zps9c81243e.jpg http://i414.photobuc...zpsc3387986.jpg http://i414.photobuc...zpsc037229b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwestercamp Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hey h050 did you use the DuPont paint code I listed? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Dupont 409383 color was a starting point. Color was mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revitup1028 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 So glad this thread exists! It's great watching your car's progress. it looks great! But I'm curious how much prep work was needed? A ton, a lot, some, very little or something in between? I know no two hoods will be exactly the same, but I'm just trying to get a rough idea. I bought the hood, it's here and looks great (no dents or depressions that I noticed - there is a bit of a scuff though but nothing terrible)... but I have no clue what I'm actually looking at so do these things require a lot of prep? I'm planning on mine being painted black and then having hood pins and stipes (vinyl) added to it. Also, what should I be expecting to pay? I have never had any paint work done on car before that wasn't covered by warranty, so I'm not really sure what I should be expecting in terms of cost. I'm thinking around $1000 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 So glad this thread exists! It's great watching your car's progress. it looks great! But I'm curious how much prep work was needed? A ton, a lot, some, very little or something in between? I know no two hoods will be exactly the same, but I'm just trying to get a rough idea. I bought the hood, it's here and looks great (no dents or depressions that I noticed - there is a bit of a scuff though but nothing terrible)... but I have no clue what I'm actually looking at so do these things require a lot of prep? I'm planning on mine being painted black and then having hood pins and stipes (vinyl) added to it. Also, what should I be expecting to pay? I have never had any paint work done on car before that wasn't covered by warranty, so I'm not really sure what I should be expecting in terms of cost. I'm thinking around $1000 Thanks! I would recommend that you talk with a couple of body shops and see what they will quote. The top is not to bad but the underside does take some work. You can minimize the work if you paint the center section with some textured paint. This is also how my hood is and many of the Terlingua hoods that I have seen. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revitup1028 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Appreciate it! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapor08GT500 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Absolutely stunning results, Harald...I know it was worth the wait!! Fantastic Job!!! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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