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Offline milliard431

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Finally started the restoration
« on: December 02, 2011, 06:49:57 PM »
And without further delay It took me the longest time just deciding what color to go with. I went to the Tampa auto show and it seems that there is a lot of brown in our auto future. Both interior and exterior which allowed me to stick with Mr. Lund's original colors. Everything comes back in style as they say. Almost all the interiors were either black or Chocolate brown and some were a combination of the two. Grey is finally out thank god! It was nice at first but enough is enough. There were even some reddish browns or burnt reds as I called them.

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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 10:03:26 PM »
The paint looks great!!

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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 11:35:29 AM »
Finally started the restoration

Looks like you're just about done the restoration - looks great.

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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 12:04:55 PM »
Holy Crap!  That looks awesome!   Great color for that coupe!

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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 03:46:14 PM »
 :o Wow, thats a first rate paint job.  I think I can almost see my reflection here in Mass!
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 03:51:18 PM »
Never noticed the position of the eagle head before on the 2sts. nice looker for sure



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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 09:47:27 AM »
 :occasion14: Going to be a lot of nice Eagles hitting the street again with all these recent restos that have been going on. Looks great!
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 10:30:57 AM »
Very nice.  Great color choice for sure.
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 11:34:01 PM »
WoW!! it doesnt get any nicer than that...And the color scheme....PERFECT!! Eggcelent work!!
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2011, 11:38:35 PM »
Oh yeah I forgot to ask you...is that a new top? It sure looks in good shape.
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2011, 02:55:59 PM »
Dang... Looks great!
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2011, 08:46:56 PM »
Believe it or not, that is the original top put on in 1979 when it was built and it has been under a cover for a year and was not even cleaned before I took the picture. That is a big reason why I would not change the color scheme. I can't believe it has held up so well and also speaks to the low original miles

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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2011, 11:28:20 PM »
Looks great!!!
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2011, 03:30:06 AM »
Thats amazing...that top looks better than ones Ive seen on cars that were 3 years old let alone 32 years old. Its obviously been well cared for.
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Re: Finally started the restoration
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2011, 10:22:20 AM »
I have to wonder if milliard enjoys tormenting me.   
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