Shipped '69 GTV Off For Restoration to ............. Washington - Page 2

**mubezzi** · #16 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 11:31 AM

I am painting the chassis the original color of AR342 (French Blue) and I have been contemplating white, gray or silver for striping. The white doesn't have to be 'white' per se as a slight tinting could make for an interesting contrast. I need to find a replacement hood as mine is 'waving back'; stiping requires a perfect surface...

So, is there going to be a 'GTV National Convention' sometime soon?

**akitaman** · #17 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 12:01 PM

Okay gents! obviously your wife's are not schooling you on the importance of TRUE contrasting of design. If you strip a car, your best chance for a statement is one side metallic other side solid color. Yes, we've all seen the GTA's with the red and white, but were not talking traditions. We're talking colors that make statements.

Here a few cars I've owned/own or did for others.

Contrast statement:

another statement: by the way this was the meanist car I ever owned or built. 428cid, 525 h.p. 80% fiberglass panels!

I put the gold on this one to break up the lack of a statement. I know it's not a scheme for everyone, but this is my design.

And this is traditional, but not a statement. Nothing wrong with it, but it has no pop!

baka4alfa · #18 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 04:42 PM

Akitaman,

Agreed. I think that the metalic/solid color is the way to go. No arguement here. Speaking of wives, my wife wanted me to go with light metallic blue with 2 solid white stripes (like a poster of Shelby Cobra that I have). But I prefer the metalic silver w/ the burgandy stripe like the picture that I posted.

**akitaman** · #19 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 04:54 PM

You really can't go wrong either way. But you plan is better.

72 GTV 1750 · #20 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 04:58 PM

What I don't understand is this guy ... akitaman .... is always on the bulletin board ... when does he have time to work on these gtv's ..... just kidding ... frank

**akitaman** · #21 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 05:05 PM

Frank, if I didn't already know you were in the mob (aka frank the fist) I'd give you a piece of my mind.

**italcarguy** · #22 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 05:26 PM

Don't sripe it. Stirpes look better on wide cars like Camaros and Mustangs.

72 GTV 1750 · #23 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 05:41 PM

GT Linton
President - NYAROC

**mubezzi** · #24 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 08:40 PM

I'd take a set of borranis over stripes....

1969read · #25 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 03:30 AM

I a signwriter in Aus we use 3m cast vinyls that comform to the shape. later on take it of with a heat gun..... Jason

hammer · #26 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 04:43 AM

How about this one I love this combination of colors

Repidodave · #27 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by baka4alfa

Akitaman will be doing the body and outsourcing the engine and Spica. I will also have him work on most of the interior - seats, doors, headliner, trim.

**lowmileage** · #28 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 GTV 1750

GT Linton
President - NYAROC

baka4alfa · #29 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 05:33 PM

Repidodave,

My shipping cost was $1100 from Cincinnati in an open carrier. This was about the same using several companies for quotes. I am sure that costs have gone up recently due to gas prices.

**mubezzi** · #30 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 10:18 PM

Wide tires and wide stripes....too many options to consider.