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PDACPA 03-30-2013 09:14 AM

I think you ordered the wrong size hood crest. LOL :D Looks good.

Canada Kev 03-30-2013 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white-tt (Post 7312605)
First, I wash and claybar. I used a dual action polisher (porter cable 7424) in a two-step correction. I would go at cutting with an orange hex-logic pad and Meguiars 105. Then finish with a white finishing hex-logic pad and Meguiars 205. Finally, seal and wax, and honestly the car is a completely different entity in the sun or direct light. Beauitful!

I'm not a huge fan of red, but there's just something special about the way a guards red car looks after a proper polishing job. It just glows.

She looks good.

Storage Man 03-31-2013 05:50 AM

New to me 86 911er
 
Shedding the cat firsthttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1364737695.jpg

Curt_B 03-31-2013 04:32 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1364776307.jpg

carl74344 06-01-2013 10:31 PM

MY 82 sc....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1370154612.jpg


NOW WITH NEW SHOES.....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1370154650.jpg

Coastr 06-02-2013 04:27 AM

On the guards red/ India red thing - is this a USA/ROW thing? Perhaps the Germans had named it India red for whatever reason (saris?) but someone in the USA marketing department decided that it would be a poor cultural look to have a color that was easy to twist into 'red indian', so they got a name change to guards red, but never bothered with the German paint name

You see that sort of thing all the time with car companies, head office picks a name, then doesn't find out it is culturally insensitive or translates badly until well down the track. I think after 9/11 porsche NA dropped the 911 out of all marketing material, and you were sold a Carrera if you so enquired.

Just my theory anyway.

daleflesburg 06-02-2013 04:59 AM

This is my understanding of Guards Red vs India Red. It is a color match to the red worn as a british military uniform by some regiment stationed in India referred to as the kings guards. So either word was used India Red or Guards Red both are synonyms and refer to the same military jacket. Similar in color by the way to the red worn as a dress uniform by the Canadian RCMP. Just my 2c.

By the way, I think as long as I can remember, red has been my favorite color. Has to be Red/White/Blue, for any kid growing up in my era, right? So Blue seemed to me to be too calm, and Red seemed to be the more aggressive color. Maybe that is why, but...

Anyway, red wagon, red bicycle, red tractors, red sweaters, red heads, the red baron, red cars, etc. "when I get old I'm going to wear a red hat, red shoes, and pee on my neighbors yellow flowers"

86 ssinit 08-02-2013 08:52 PM

Just thought I'd bring this thread up againhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375505516.jpg

Navigueur 08-02-2013 09:55 PM

!989 Carrera Cabrio
 
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375508635.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375508980.jpg

This is a Canadian model with speed in kilometers, and factory color plate says 80K Guards red!!! but also, in German, Indischrot

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375509168.jpg

mike5876 08-03-2013 06:02 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375538513.jpg



my 1987 3.8 carrera

Stutzdriver 08-03-2013 06:39 AM

1984 Targa
 
Our Targa just before loading up for P2O last week....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375540700.jpg

Doug&Julie 08-03-2013 06:53 AM

Here's our girl. Thanks to a long, colorful history, she's a few variations of Guards Red. :p

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375541593.jpg

daleflesburg 08-03-2013 07:05 AM

My red 74
 
Stutzdriver. We were there too. Me, and my two sons with four cars there. One of my daughter in laws drove one of them. Sorry we did not get a chance to visit. Pretty car.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375542232.jpg

nene 08-03-2013 10:07 AM

What the hell, here ya go!
 
:eek:http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375553213.jpg

Navigueur 08-03-2013 07:12 PM

Synchro Joe

I tought you stole one of my pics!!!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375585925.jpg

JoeFic 08-03-2013 07:38 PM

Here's mine today ...
 
I'd love to re-paint her but she still looks good in my eyes !

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375587472.jpg

Navigueur 08-03-2013 08:05 PM

This red can glow!!!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375589011.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375589043.jpg

Newell33 08-03-2013 08:47 PM

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...pse559a73c.jpg

porche 08-03-2013 09:13 PM

Wow, there are some absolutely stunning cars on this post! You really got me wanting to share with you.
Here are a couple shots of my 1979 Non-Sunroof Indishrot 930, Rudolph, taking a cooling-off after a spirited drive. Hope you enjoy.
These early cars are just super enjoyable to drive!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375592920.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375593011.jpg

sky1jord 08-04-2013 08:00 PM

Red Ones
 
Was mine
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375674455.jpg
Is mine
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375674509.jpg
Wish it was mine
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375674979.jpg
Really, really wish it was mine
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1375675072.jpg


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