What color should I paint this '71 Mustang? - Now with pics!

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What color should I paint the '71 Mustang?

Candy Apple Red (original color)
10
32%
Sea Foam Green (like the Duo Sonic)
6
19%
Fiesta Red (to be different)
15
48%
 
Total votes: 31
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Phil O'Keefe wrote:I may pay the ten bucks and try a set of those vinyl comp stripes from ebay, but I don't think I want to try tackling painting a set on there. I fear my modest painting skills are not quite up to that challenge. :oops:
Give it a try! It does not take any special talent, anybody can do the stripes. I did comp stripes on my Mustang bass using only spray cans and masking tape. My paint booth was my apartment's balcony and my work bench was my dining room table. There's a thread somewhere in the Projects section where Rodvonbon shows how he did the competion stripe for Pacafeliz's Mustang refinish, that's where I gained the how-to knowledge from.
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James wrote:Those two go very well together.
I thought they would, and when Rob posted a pic of a couple of his guitars, it sealed the deal on the decision to go with fiesta red for the compstang.

I'm still debating comp stripes. I don't know if I could do the stripes with paint or not - I fear the paint lines would be less than crisp, no matter how well I tried to mask... but I may try it eventually. I may try vinyl stripes first to see what I think about how they'd look.
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Phil O'Keefe wrote:Image

Finally finished it. :)
Nice to see her with some color! Great job Phil!
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Sven wrote:
Phil O'Keefe wrote:Image

Finally finished it. :)
Nice to see her with some color! Great job Phil!
Thanks!

I'd like to pick your brain a bit one of these days about her history, or whatever you happen to know... :)