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Im back...and ready to get some stuff done!

Sorry I haven't been around lately.  Been busy with school, work, and gettin some stuff done on my computer.

Anyways, I'm goin by Maaco tomorrow after class to see about FINALLY getting my Turbo Coupe hood painted.  Just as a reminder:



I'll have it painted body color with the scoops painted flat black.  Nothin major, but I wanna get some more stuff done for my Tbird now.  Whatta you guys think?

Im back...and ready to get some stuff done!

Reply #1 –
I think that with that hood, and body color grille, it'll change your whole attitude about your car.

I had a body color grille on mine with a stock hood, I liked it.
Never tried it with the TC hood though...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #2 –
I have no plans for the grille right now.  I would like to have a TC lower front bumper down the road, though.  But I dont like the TC header panel...i prefer the grille.  So after the hood is painted and installed, I'll have a better idea on whether I want to keep the grille chromed or paint it.

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Reply #3 –
Keep the scoops white. The flat black makes it look more "busy"
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: Tbird232ci;188450
Keep the scoops white. The flat black makes it look more "busy"


+1

The black in behind the sccops will be enough to set them off.  And definatley paint the grill, looks way meaner.

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Reply #5 –
Could anyone get me some pics of a white TC hood with black scoops and another one thats just white?  I'd like to compare.  But a while back I remember seeing a pic of an 85 TC with black scoops and I liked it.

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Reply #6 –
grille:


black scoops:
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #7 –
dont paint the whole grille, jus paint the inset portions.

go ahead and and paint the scoops and the inset portions of the grille semi-gloss black.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #8 –
I like the white painted grille.  Not sure about the black scoops since that car has a TC nose and the hood gap seems really big too.  Maybe I'll do a shiny black instead of flat for the scoops.

@gumby:  got any pics of a grille with painted insert parts?

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Reply #9 –
only in my head, sorry
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #10 –
My personal opinion for your car:

I would take the TC hood, and have it painted completely gloss white. Paint the inner section of the grill white as gumby said, and maybe do the Turbo Coupe bumper. Since your car is so clean, you really don't want anything else to take away from the clean body lines of it. The black scoops would automatically draw the eye, rather than the eye travel the car. Since you'd want the hood and bumper, I feel that painting the inner section of the grill white would tie it all together, but still make it known that its not a turbo coupe. You don't want to be an impostor.
It's Gumby's fault.

Im back...and ready to get some stuff done!

Reply #11 –
Well would a gloss white match my car's factory, original Oxford White paint?  Its an enamel color iirc.  I dont know much about paint.

As for the scoops, I'll play around with the ideas a bit.  Still not 100% decided either way.

Im back...and ready to get some stuff done!

Reply #12 –
Quote from: Tbird232ci;188450
Keep the scoops white. The flat black makes it look more "busy"

agreed!
:birdsmily:   Objects In Mirror Appear to be Loosing  :birdsmily:

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: kingcars;188473
Well would a gloss white match my car's factory, original Oxford White paint?.....


Only if it is Oxford white....  Gloss white IS NOT oxford white.  look at my hood....  my car is Oxford white and my hood is just gloss white.....  noticably different.

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Reply #14 –
^
See, white scoops. :D
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