FINALLY - Shot Some COLOR !!!

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  1. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    It has been about 1 year since I stopped driving the Maverick and started the restoration. Today, I shot the first body color for it. :bananaman :bananaman :bananaman

    OK, it is not a lot- but to me this is a HUGE turning point in the project. There are several key days in any restoration project and right now I finally feel like I'm actually getting somewhere. It is like the day you fire up an engine that you spent about a 100 hours on for the first time. It is cool! (y)

    Enjoy - now it's time for a :drink:
    Eric J

    (or maybe this feeling is just the left overs from the paint fumes? :rofl: )
     

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  2. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Lookin' good! Definately a mile stone, congrats! :thumbs2:
     
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    Now thats gonna be a YELLOW yellow. Or gold, whatever. LOL. Very nice.
     
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    very nice, gonna be yellow and black when done?
     
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    Looking sweet. (y)
     
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    Looks like a very complete job you are working on there, and a good job I might add. Looks great, keep us posted on all the mile stones.
     
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    MAJOR Congratulations, Eric for a MAJOR milestone! (y)

    That's a deep-looking paint (in the pictures at least). Looks great.


    I'll join you in a celebratory beverage! :beerchug:
     
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  8. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    That has got to be the yellowest yellow I've ever seen. Looks great!!!!
     
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  10. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Thank you everyone, for the kind words. If you were here I'd toss you all a beer! There going down good tonight! :beerchug:

    Eric J


    For the record, that yellow is pretty darn yellow, isn't it (y) . Real names have it called orange or gold! :huh:

    It is an old Mercury (Cougar) color called "Competition Gold" or on the Ford side (Mustang) Grabber Orange. I don't know if any Mavericks were actually painted with Grabber Orange or not, as my color chart has it listed as a Mustang only color.
     
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  11. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Oh and Rick - it is deeper in person than in the pics!

    1st time I've worked with Centari, so far so good! Glad I did the final with 400 grit (y)
     
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    I think you will be able to find it at night. :)
     
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    Nice color(y)
     
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    NICK DOMINICK MCCI Virginia State rep.

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    Eric, looks great. I like the color. Stripping it down like you have it is the only way to go. Good luck with it. Hope you don't run into too many obsticles.
     
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    (y) Looking great Eric....have another:drink:,really looks good man....Hotrod-Daddy
     
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