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Offline priya

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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2011, 11:31:29 AM »
Way to go Vangremlin, its really nice to see a rusty car restored that 99 times out of 100 would end up as scrap.  Egg to you.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2011, 03:33:32 PM »
Sweet!! Awaiting more pics! lol  ;)
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2011, 12:21:52 AM »
Quote from: vangremlin on February 05, 2011, 10:12:58 PM
Quote from: eaglefreek on February 05, 2011, 09:38:25 PM
Looking good. That's exactly what I intend to do to my Eagle when I get the funds for a paint job. It will be white with black stripes similar to these Hornets.


That will look very nice.  I know they had stripes similar to these on some of the Spirits.  My intention was to be a tribute to the stripes that were on the early Gremlins.

I may even get a "4.2 litre" sticker like they had on the Gremlins to put on the back, or get it lettered on.

I'm also leaning towards having "Eagle" painted on the stripes at the bottom of the door in the orginal Eagle style.

I should have stated in m y first post that your paint job kicks @$$ :D I ended up giving in to the decal demon, and picking up some chrome adhesive backed letters, just to the left of the Eagle badge by two inches is "4.2 EFI". Actually doesn't look too bad with the rest of the badging.

That copper flake is definitely excellent. I always thought to myself that if I had the option to get the car repainted, one of the many possibilities would be pure alpine white with high flake new penny copper trim...
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2011, 06:57:05 PM »
Is that a AMC brown or something else?
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2011, 10:30:50 PM »
Quote from: milliard431 on February 11, 2011, 06:57:05 PM
Is that a AMC brown or something else?

Its a copper color, from Chrysler circa 2002.

I had to drop some parts off at the body shop yesterday, and he had moved the Kammback outside to move some things around in his shop, so I snapped a few more pictures.  I think it looks even better out in the sun!











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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2011, 02:21:15 AM »
i agree it does look better in the sun. quick question is the gas cap painted as well or is that just some paper on it.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2011, 08:42:22 AM »
WOW! that looks really close to the copper brown metallic, is there anyway i can have you get the exact paint code he used so that i can make a few spray out cards to compare it to the color on my eagles (my wagon is going to need a repaint after i pull the few dents out of it)

What color did you decide to paint the hood?
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2011, 09:14:08 AM »
Quote from: maddog on February 12, 2011, 02:21:15 AM
i agree it does look better in the sun. quick question is the gas cap painted as well or is that just some paper on it.

I believe he taped over the gas cap, although I'm not certain.  That will all be hidden behind the license plate once he gets it put back together.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2011, 09:20:56 AM »
Quote from: thereverendbill on February 12, 2011, 08:42:22 AM
is there anyway i can have you get the exact paint code

What color did you decide to paint the hood?

I will get the paint code for you. 

I decided to paint the power bulge a gloss black color, you can see it in the first picture I posted in the thread.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2011, 10:03:25 AM »
It does look a bit like the bittersweet orange from AMC (which I like very much):

http://www.motorsnaps.com/d/23796-3/1970+AMC+Javelin+SST+in+bitter+sweet+orange_001.jpg

This is showing a nice trimline too: you could have a black trimline at about 1/4" below the black part.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2011, 12:35:22 AM »
I visited the body shop yesterday and he is beginning to put Pepe back together.  I brought home the grill and headlight trim to paint and need to get those back to him on Monday.  I will be ordering new emblems from Kennedy American, along with the rear marker lights, which are unique to the Kammback and SX4.  The car should be back together and ready to roll in a couple weeks!



 










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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2011, 12:49:52 AM »
Man, that Kammy looks amazing!!! By the way were you able to save insulation pad under the hood or did it disintegrate when you pulled it off...I'm just curious as my car will be at the painting stage soon and I'm not sure what to do with that pad.
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2011, 12:59:32 AM »
Quote from: shanebo on March 13, 2011, 12:49:52 AM
Man, that Kammy looks amazing!!! By the way were you able to save insulation pad under the hood or did it disintegrate when you pulled it off...I'm just curious as my car will be at the painting stage soon and I'm not sure what to do with that pad.

Mine never had the pad since I owned it.  I see that they are available but not sure if I want one or not...
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2011, 01:23:30 AM »
               HI so good looking its beautiful .and that stance looks grate .that is going to be one fine looking EAGLE.............nice.....................Don
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Re: Pepe's Paint Job
« Reply #29 on: March 13, 2011, 03:10:54 AM »
I dont know how much they really do...It would be nice to have a new one...Id love to have one with a big AMC logo on it
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