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02 Sep 2014 12:11 #645935 by GregZ
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I would like opinions on this paint scheme on my next z1 project. I'm thinking ford gt 40 baby blue and orange
bike is 75 z1 and will have polished henry abe 7 star wheels and the hand bent yosh pipe. I'm burned out on restorations
I wish I could get it photo shop before I have it painted
What do we think

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02 Sep 2014 13:01 #645946 by moneypit
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That could look cool! Stripe all the way down the tail. Could change up the colors too.

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02 Sep 2014 13:10 #645951 by 531blackbanshee
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imho,
it would best be done in 73 z1 style graphics with the blue replacing the factory brown,and the orange going where the orange goes :evil: ...
that would tie them both together.

thats my .02 can't wait to see where you go with it.

leon

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02 Sep 2014 13:12 #645954 by pete greek1
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Greg, it's hard to picture the colors on a bike, when your looking at a car
If you have the Paint program on your computer you can take a picture of a bike & paint it a differat color of choice, to get a better visual
but you have to have a more steady hand than I do :S :S
Maybe Patton will chime in, or OMR, they seem to be pretty good at Photo shopping
Pete

1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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02 Sep 2014 13:26 #645959 by GregZ
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Well I think it'll take balls to paint it baby blue. There is a auto part store paint supply that will put any color in a rattle can for $20. I might have that done and spray paint an old tank and tail see how it looks first.
I'd hate to spend $1000 on a custom job and not like it.

This is my second thought.

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02 Sep 2014 17:32 #646019 by DoctoRot
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GregZ wrote: Well I think it'll take balls to paint it baby blue. There is a auto part store paint supply that will put any color in a rattle can for $20. I might have that done and spray paint an old tank and tail see how it looks first.
I'd hate to spend $1000 on a custom job and not like it.

This is my second thought.


drool. this has my vote.

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02 Sep 2014 18:06 #646025 by z1kzonly
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GregZ wrote: I would like opinions on this paint scheme on my next z1 project. I'm thinking ford gt 40 baby blue and orange
bike is 75 z1 and will have polished henry abe 7 star wheels and the hand bent yosh pipe. I'm burned out on restorations
I wish I could get it photo shop before I have it painted
What do we think

No Greg! No! Your not a Richard Petty relative are you? Or a Ford GT member?
White Diamond Pearl! Or Silver Metalic Pearl. Checker flag trim, 1970's GM black pin stripes? 1 - 1/4" , 1 - 1/8".
I could do a lot of different stuff. Do it right and real! Car paints, urethanes, with clearcoat!
Check out TCP global, they have all the stuff!
Wait till you see my paint! Ford white glacier ice pearl 2014 color!

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02 Sep 2014 18:10 #646027 by GregZ
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Or Silver Metalic Pearl. Checker flag trim ...........................
That has my attention

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05 Sep 2014 19:26 #646377 by saxjonz
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Leon, I'm with you on that idea. That baby blue that you speak of its sextastic. Eddie's bike gave me wood at straight blue, Ford blue.

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