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Henry Schmidt 03-23-2014 10:51 AM
Green with envy
 
I spent most of yesterday watching my ugly old 1973 Lotus Elan +2 turn into a piece of art.
The painter, known for his incredible Porsche paint work honored me with his talents.

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Rusty914s 03-23-2014 10:54 AM
Was original color green?

BE911SC 03-23-2014 10:56 AM
Oh man that's nice.

mreid 03-23-2014 10:58 AM
Henry, that looks great!

Henry Schmidt 03-23-2014 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rusty914s (Post 7976242)
Was original color green?
I don't know....why do you ask? Do you prefer the putrid red color?

HHI944 03-23-2014 12:00 PM
The red looks dead on OEM Calypso Red.

Rusty914s 03-23-2014 12:14 PM
Easy tiger.

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<div style="font-style:italic">Was original color green?</div>
</div>I don't know....why do you ask? Do you prefer the putrid red color?

weseeeee 03-23-2014 03:50 PM
That looks great. Hope you post a pic when you get it back together.

livi 03-23-2014 10:10 PM
Excellent color!

Henry Schmidt 03-24-2014 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Rusty914s (Post 7976370)
Easy tiger.
Easy tiger? Do you feel somehow threatened by a direct question?

To everyone else enjoying this thread, I picked the color based simply on my taste.
The color actually matches the green on the hood badge.

I plan to let the paint rest for a month or two before reassembly but I will take pictures as I start the process.

targa911S 03-24-2014 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt (Post 7976271)
I don't know....why do you ask? Do you prefer the putrid red color?
Now that's funny right there....

onewhippedpuppy 03-24-2014 05:55 AM
Nice!

billybek 03-24-2014 05:55 AM
Cool colour. Kind of a mouth watering sour apple green....

Henry Schmidt 03-24-2014 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by billybek (Post 7977424)
Cool colour. Kind of a mouth watering sour apple green....
I believe Lotus calls is Bitter Green

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Lotus Europa Paint Codes
L22 Bitter Green October 1973 -? paint code PJ 6170X2097

sand_man 03-24-2014 06:08 AM
Nice!!!

Robert Adams 03-24-2014 06:11 AM
NICE!
More pictures please!

widgeon13 03-24-2014 06:11 AM
That looks like leprechaun green!

DARISC 03-24-2014 06:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty914s (Post 7976242)
Was original color green?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt (Post 7976271)
I don't know....why do you ask? Do you prefer the putrid red color?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty914s (Post 7976370)
Easy tiger.
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Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt (Post 7977402)
Easy tiger? Do you feel somehow threatened by a direct question?
Do you feel somehow threatened by the direct question, Was original color green?

Shuie 03-24-2014 06:31 AM
Looks awesome! Thanks for posting

Jeff Jagusch 03-24-2014 06:34 AM
I call BS on the whole thing, clearly there is some yellow tape on the front wheel
how can you explain that it didn't get painted?
of all people, Henry should know that the proper color for any Lotus is Putrid Red!
Jeff


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