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nippy 10-14-2016 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mick_D (Post 9319499)
Anything works (cobalt blue) as long (cobalt blue) as it (cobalt blue) isn't red.

RED it is! LOL!

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nippy 10-14-2016 03:10 PM

Decisions Decisions ...

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Mick_D 10-14-2016 03:17 PM

Yer fired.

Busta Rib 10-15-2016 06:59 AM

Nice problem to have. Coming from someone that has owned 2 GP White cars, I vote for Voodoo. It is a unique color and you will likely not see it on another aircooled 911. Also, it's difficult to see/capture the beautiful curves of a widebody on a GP White car. Why don't you just paint your car Voodoo and then ship it to me? I will send you mine. Woot! :D

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Originally Posted by nippy (Post 9319410)
Ok, were getting somewhere now. The lap welded fenders have now been cut off and butt welded back on and the first coat of primer is on. Shes healthy again, no rust! So hopefully next week after the final primer cures, we will be ready for either Voodoo blue or Grand Prix white. I'm still on the fence! :confused:

PS I'm going to have to start a Go fund me page for this build. LOL


nippy 10-15-2016 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Busta Rib (Post 9320170)
Nice problem to have. Coming from someone that has owned 2 GP White cars, I vote for Voodoo. It is a unique color and you will likely not see it on another aircooled 911. Also, it's difficult to see/capture the beautiful curves of a widebody on a GP White car. Why don't you just paint your car Voodoo and then ship it to me? I will send you mine. Woot! :D


I hear you, I'm not complaining that's for sure. I agree on the curves kind of getting washed out on a white car, especially here in the bright sun of Florida. I really think black is my favorite color for a wide body but I want to have something all together different for this car. I to have had 2 prior GP white cars, 1 being a wide body. This current build is my 3rd GP white 911 and 2nd wide body.

Here is the 993 the day she left for her new home, I love this shot of the rear!

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Here is the slant the day she left, both cars were GPW

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nippy 10-15-2016 07:59 AM

My mother just stopped by and I showed her this picture Of Jeremy D arrow blue wide body and said it was my car and that its finished, LOL. She was shocked. She says blue makes a car look cheap and its not a good color for a Porsche. Says She prefers white as its classy and clean. I had another girlfriend who said bright blue cars look cheap and look like toy cars. :confused::confused::confused: I think I'm just going to flip a quarter and be done with it!

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cnielsen 10-15-2016 09:06 AM

Lexus makes a fantastic silver that I always thought would look great on a wide body 911.

Think outside the box on colors and you'll be glad you did in the long run.

Even a two tone with the roof being the darker color would look really good.

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cnielsen 10-15-2016 09:11 AM

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A darker blue might look less cheap to your mom

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nippy 10-15-2016 10:03 AM

Man, I look at white next to Voodoo and its just seem to boring for a lightweight wide body street/track screamer! I think my decision has been made.

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Sboxin 10-15-2016 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick_D (Post 9319499)
Anything works (cobalt blue) as long (cobalt blue) as it (cobalt blue) isn't red.

Yep, Cobalt is a fast color . . . IMHO of course . . . all the best with your build !
Regards,

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Trackrash 10-15-2016 10:55 AM

Two things to consider about GP white. If you use old school single stage paint, you will be amazed how it looks in the sun light. The depth of the finish on my car is amazing. It can't really be captured in a photo when out in the sun.
The darker the color, the more any imperfection in the body will be magnified.
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jipster43 10-15-2016 07:35 PM

Trust your gut!

1stgear 10-17-2016 04:04 AM

Great job on the fenders. Don't think you can go wrong with white or blue. Either will look stunning. It really depends on what look are you going for. Blue is BAM in your face... "Look at me cause I'm going to steal your lunch money." White is more subtle.

nippy 10-17-2016 07:17 AM

I'm thinking the blue and the black wheels....SmileWavy

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Mick_D 10-17-2016 07:26 AM

My dislike of all-black wheels comes from my youth. Back then, the only all-black wheels were the stamped-steel originals you put hub caps on.
So what hub caps are you gonna run Nippy?;)

nippy 10-17-2016 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick_D (Post 9322392)
My dislike of all-black wheels comes from my youth. Back then, the only all-black wheels were the stamped-steel originals you put hub caps on.
So what hub caps are you gonna run Nippy?;)

17x9 17x11 Fikse Fuchs

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Ryan H 10-17-2016 07:49 AM

Another vote for white.

cknaak 10-17-2016 07:59 AM

Voodoo! Voodoo!Voodoo!

a_bayuga 10-17-2016 08:15 AM

Carrara White
 
I went with Porsche Carrara White.

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Mick_D 10-17-2016 08:21 AM

Yeah yeah, but what hubcaps? https://d13yacurqjgara.cloudfront.ne...294/hubcap.png

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Originally Posted by nippy (Post 9322395)
17x9 17x11 Fikse Fuchs



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