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Finally, Twp part epoxy and two coats single stage urethane in boot.





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I have no idea what the hole was originally intended to service it was plugged. There is one just like it on the other side.
 
That's a timely photo. Nice pix. That's the color I've been considering for the gt6, at least I think so. Is it the same color as the sprite on the cover of Moss' British motoring mag?
 
Dang Ray, Sorry , got magic marker all over your new paint. :jester:
 
I'm only guessing, but did that hole have anything to do with the fuel line on pi cars?
 
i WAS KINDA GUESSING THAT TOO.
dang cat stood on the keyboard and pressed the cap button
 
19_again said:
That's a timely photo. Nice pix. That's the color I've been considering for the gt6, at least I think so. Is it the same color as the sprite on the cover of Moss' British motoring mag?
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The original Mallard Blue is really green. In the late '70's I had the car painted. The shop got the color a little more blue then green. A few years ago, I painted a hard top the original green tint, mallard blue. I opted to not go there this time and keep the blue green. In the light the paint is green blue, in the shade it is blue green.

Here is a shot of a test I did awhile back on an old rocker.
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This will make a quart of PPG single stage urethane.
Tinting guide DCC190227 (probabaly unique to my shop)
-Code---Color---Cumulative-Parts
DMC900 Str. Whi - 22.8 ---- 22.8
DMC923 Blue ---- 232.6 --- 209.8
DMC901 Str. Bla -355.8 --- 123.2
DMC936 Green --- 715.7 --- 359.9
DMC931 Violet -- 753.4 ---- 37.7
DMC984 Clear -- 1083.4 --- 330.0
*** PROPHET FORMULA ***
If you are interested, PM me your address and I will send a piece of masking paper with the color on it.
 
When I had The mallard mixed for my car, it amazed me that it was something like 82 parts green, 14 parts blue, 1 part white, 1 part black, etc. I know these numbers aren't right , but are fairly close.
It is a beautiful color.
A friend of mine painted his car mallard. When parked side by side, mine is a shade darker. I used red oxide primer while he used gray.
 
Just saw that on a speed channel show. The under color real make a difference in the deepness of the color.
 
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