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66fstbck
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posted 01-26-2004 09:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66fstbck     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, I dropped my 66 Fastback off at the bodyshop to get the finish body work and paint on Saturday. Now, I've got to tell him what color !!! It's a C-code Fastback, so there's no push to make it the original color (Vintage Burgandy), which I don't really care for that much. I'd like to go with a Blue, but most that I've seen have blue interiors and mine is black. I'm sort of leaning towards the Pepper Grey from Gone in 60 s. This car is going to be nice but not a show car by any stretch, just a nice driver is what I'm shooting for. Anyone have any pics of fastbacks that are done in a med. silver grey or charcoal grey ? I can only find one, and it's only the front end shot. Also, go ahead and give me your favorite color for the 65-66 fastbacks ....... but no poppy red for me ...... They look great, but every other one is painted that color. This is one of the really fun parts of the resto !!!

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NewRider
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posted 01-26-2004 10:01 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for NewRider   Click Here to Email NewRider     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello,
If it isnt for show and is to be a driver, why not go with the Blue that you want? Black interior will not look bad on a blue car in my opinion. May not be a factory match up, but if its the color you like, thats what matters isnt it? If you really like the blue.. I say go for it If your happy with it, thats all that matters.

Sincerely,
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Hell_Fish
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posted 01-26-2004 10:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hell_Fish   Click Here to Email Hell_Fish     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Blue with black interior looks great together. My 70 Swinger has the color combo. Our 69 Mustang with be silver with black. The best thing about black interior is that it goes with any exterior color. When I started thinking about colors for the Mustang, I looked at cars on the road to give me ideas.

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Dustin C
"The Mopar Guy!"
CRC Motorsports
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65darkhorse
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posted 01-26-2004 10:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65darkhorse   Click Here to Email 65darkhorse     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Its your car, if you like blue, then go with it. I painted mine BMW Montreal Blue (car was originally dark green metallic). It also has a black pony interior and the color combo looks great!

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mustangs68
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posted 01-26-2004 10:46 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangs68   Click Here to Email mustangs68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The two Blues I like from the 1968 color line up are.(note links)

Acapulco Blue
http://www.svs.com/users/zim/mustang/images/68-D.jpg

Brittany Blue
http://www.svs.com/users/zim/mustang/images/68-Q.jpg

LOL..Oh wait,,my 68 is Silver too..LOL..
Silver a color that seems to fade and get dull looking,,but I do like the new Mineral Gary in the Newer Mustangs

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Blue65
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posted 01-26-2004 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Blue65   Click Here to Email Blue65     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here are some pictures of an indigo blue coupe with a black interior. I also plan on painting my couple blue / black.

http://jr.stangnet.com/mustang.htm

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Robert K
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posted 01-27-2004 05:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert K   Click Here to Email Robert K     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I like the Caspian Blue or Nightmist blue but then I guess I'm biased.

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66fstbck
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posted 01-27-2004 07:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66fstbck     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for all the input guys. I think that I'm going to stay with the pepper grey with some black side stripes. That's the problem with this whole process, too darn many choices !!!! I think the old fastbacks look good in almost any color you choose, unless you really go nuts like green with a red interior ....... although, that would still work at Christmas time, wouldn't it ?

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 07:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm probably going to get h*** for this but I saw a 66? fastback in orange once and it just looked hot. I don't normaly go for orange but that fastback sticks in my mind.

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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2004 07:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mike I like orange, and Yellow's on Mustangs.

Robert I really like the nightmist Blue.

I'm going with a real dark blue.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 07:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thanks Ron. I think just about any color, If done tastefully looks good. I have my favorites, but I also try to keep an open mind about it.

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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2004 07:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adragon8u:
I have my favorites, but I also try to keep an open mind about it.


I don't NO RED for me.

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SCOOP

oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

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n2oMike
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posted 01-27-2004 07:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for n2oMike   Click Here to Email n2oMike     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Dodge Viper blue looks pretty cool. Blue mustangs look great. Black interior goes fantastic with blue.

Paint it whichever color YOU want.

Good Luck!

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Mike Burch
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302 4-speed 289 heads
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http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
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http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 07:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I like the primer black look of yours, it gives it that form follows function look which just looks nice. Also,My two tone primer wasn't planned. I do have thoughts of going blue, or maybe a nice gloss black someday.
There's a program out there that cost a ton of money that lets you take a picture of your car and then play with color schemes in a 3d inviroment. I would love to have that program.

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http://webpages.charter.net/adragon8u/mystang

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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2004 07:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If the primer black didn't fade I'd just run it that way for ever. But the wife and family keeps telling me to paint it. So they went out and paid for one. So now I have to paint it.

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SCOOP

oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 07:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I envy you Ron. I'm the only bread winner in my family so any "gifts" I get come out of my pocket anyway.

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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2004 07:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adragon8u:
I envy you Ron.


Now thats sad Mike.
It's nice having the wife working.

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SCOOP

oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 07:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fastymz:
It's nice having the wife working.



Ron! I NEVER say that the wife doen't work. She has a tough job keeping the house in shape with cleaning and the laundry and the kid. I'm just the only one bringing in an income.(now you can understand why the Stang is so LOW buck)

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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2004 09:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adragon8u:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fastymz:
[b] It's nice having the wife working.



Ron! I NEVER say that the wife doen't work. She has a tough job keeping the house in shape with cleaning and the laundry and the kid. I'm just the only one bringing in an income.(now you can understand why the Stang is so LOW buck)

[/B][/QUOTE]

Wow now I envy you, all my wife does is bring home a pay check.

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SCOOP

oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-27-2004 09:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
LOL Ron!
66fstbck: Now that I've managed to unintentionally hijack your post(sorry!)have you gotten any closer to deciding a color?

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Firechief1400
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posted 01-28-2004 02:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Firechief1400   Click Here to Email Firechief1400     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have a 1969 Sportroof which I painted Chrome Yellow with black interior. This vehicle really stands out in crowd. You don't see that many yellow mustangs around.
Its all in what you like. Good luck.

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66fstbck
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posted 01-28-2004 10:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66fstbck     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No problem on the unintentional hijack ...... just don't use that word at the airport !!!! As for the color ...... I'm now toying around with brittany blue and the pepper grey ...... I've got till the end of next week to figure this all out.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-28-2004 10:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
keep us updated and send pics.

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-28-2004 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 66fstbck:
Thanks for all the input guys. I think that I'm going to stay with the pepper grey with some black side stripes. That's the problem with this whole process, too darn many choices !!!! I think the old fastbacks look good in almost any color you choose, unless you really go nuts like green with a red interior ....... although, that would still work at Christmas time, wouldn't it ?


That is very true! They look good in so many different colors.

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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-28-2004 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm not a "bodyman" and I doubt that I ever will be... so maybe to you fellas that are "bodymen" this may be a dumb question:

1) When folks take their car in to be painted, does EVERYONE get their door jambs and trunk areas painted when getting the exterior painted?

Ryan

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Fastymz
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posted 01-28-2004 01:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Now this is a nice orange Mustang,

http://www.kingroyale.50megs.com/

Mike I think we are just trying to help ?

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SCOOP

oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

My Pics

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66fstbck
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posted 01-28-2004 02:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66fstbck     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You're right !!! That orange sure does look good.

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66fstbck
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posted 01-28-2004 02:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66fstbck     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'll post some pics as soon as I get it back from the shop !

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stangpainter
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posted 01-28-2004 02:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for stangpainter   Click Here to Email stangpainter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have been thinking about painting my 65 fastback the SVT lightning blue on the 2003 trucks. Really nice pearl dark blue. That or Chrome yellow. Right now I am painting my coupe Guards red that comes on the Boxters.

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stangpainter
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posted 01-28-2004 02:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for stangpainter   Click Here to Email stangpainter     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here are some photos of a pepper grey Mustang.


http://www.picturetrail.com/gid1145596

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-28-2004 03:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ryan Wilke:
I'm not a "bodyman" and I doubt that I ever will be... so maybe to you fellas that are "bodymen" this may be a dumb question:

1) When folks take their car in to be painted, does EVERYONE get their door jambs and trunk areas painted when getting the exterior painted?

Ryan


I'm not a body man, but I couldn't imagine not painting the door jambs and trunk area. Until they are already prefect, which they never are.

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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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bill haab
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posted 01-28-2004 03:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for bill haab   Click Here to Email bill haab     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Paint your car what ever color you want to look at for along time. It's what you like. who cares what other people think ! you have to look at it every day. That's how I picked my color.

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adragon8u
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posted 01-28-2004 04:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adragon8u   Click Here to Email adragon8u     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
that is a nice orange Ron! for some reason though it doesn't look as nice on a coupe as I remember the fastback. I think the fastback was a hot orange.

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cynot65
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posted 01-28-2004 04:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cynot65   Click Here to Email cynot65     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Stay with the Vintage Burgandy theme it's a beautiful color. My 2cents worth.
Tony C*

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mellowyellow
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posted 01-29-2004 09:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mellowyellow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ebay has a 65 Hellanore 2457044190. Looks like a skag named Eleanor.

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CalSpecMustang
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posted 01-30-2004 04:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for CalSpecMustang   Click Here to Email CalSpecMustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Personaly I think a dark blue/purpleish color looks sweet there is a 67 only about 30 minutes away from me with that color (I dont know that name of it for car paint) but thats just my personal preference a nice dark dark purple never looks bad on a muscle car IMO.

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-30-2004 04:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Check out Donna's '67:

https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Ponygirl67.html

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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
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posted 01-31-2004 10:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for CalSpecMustang   Click Here to Email CalSpecMustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bingo! Thanks steve thats a very very good shade of purple. I would definately use that if I had to money to do so =). Purple may not be manly to most but its a royal sign of high standings. I respect it =).

BTW beautiful car!

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posted 02-01-2004 10:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom G   Click Here to Email Tom G     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 66fstbck:
Thanks for all the input guys. I think that I'm going to stay with the pepper grey with some black side stripes. That's the problem with this whole process, too darn many choices !!!! I think the old fastbacks look good in almost any color you choose, unless you really go nuts like green with a red interior ....... although, that would still work at Christmas time, wouldn't it ?


I know of a 68 Fastback that was originally Bullitt green with green interior and it was painted red 20 years ago. I have been trying to buy this car for the last 2 years it is a J code GT with a 4 speed and is just rotting away. People had some weird colors in mind years agao. If you like blue piant it blue. Like someone said before black interiors go with almost anything.

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