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Post by jerry46765 Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:19 pm

The other day I snapped a few quick shots of my first car.
It is still stashed under a cover in my dad's shop and is late '80s fresh.
Maybe this fall when things calm down... Does it ever calm down?

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:38 pm

Nice.

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Post by Tom77 Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:32 pm

74MonteCarlo wrote:Nice.

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Post by 77mali Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:20 pm

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74MonteCarlo wrote:Nice.

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What's the color Firethorn?
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Post by jerry46765 Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:45 pm

Yes, it's Firethorn red, the original color, and it's lacquer. The paint has held up lots better than the lacquer on my '74. I guess inside under a cover has one advantage.

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Post by Jedediah Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:10 pm

X4 GoFast
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Post by Joe73 Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:53 pm

That is one sharp laguna.

Yes, lacquer does hold up pretty well especially under cover. Not real chip resistant. Shot mine with lacquer in 1989 and it still has never been washed. After I do the frame swap and put the original stripes back on, I plan on shooting it with urethane clear. Probably next winter.
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Post by JB2wheeler Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:43 pm

Lacquer can get brittle after it ages and if urthane is put over the top of it can create cracks and crazing. Notice I used the word "can" instead of "will'. JB
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Post by Malicruiser Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:33 am

Jedediah wrote:X4 GoFast
X5 Cool
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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:20 pm

Malicruiser wrote:
Jedediah wrote:X4 GoFast
X5 Cool
X6 freakin awsome color


looks like a SS aerocoupe next to it Very Happy
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Post by pila Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:40 am

NICE !! Firethorn red is the color I painted my '74 Malibu, and the color that's going on my Elco project.

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Post by 1973montec Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:38 pm

looks nice with those rallies on it.
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Post by jerry46765 Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:22 pm

Thanks for the nice comments. Firethorn red looks like a million bucks in the bright sun. It has 8" Rally wheels all the way around. I did a tire swap being cheap. It orginally had 255-60R15s all around, and somehow I got new 275s from somewhere so I stuck those on. maybe a little wide on the front but they fit in the wheelwell and don't rub.

Yeah, that is an Aerocoupe in the background. It's the only car I don't have a cover on...

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