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04-19-04, 11:12 PM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
Posts: 851
Rep Power: 15  | Which Red?
w/ white strips is the call. But which red? So far the candidates are...
Viper Red
Torch Red
Rosso Corsa
I want a pure . No orange or brown tones. Any thoughts...
Anyone know who's car this is? I form member...  | 
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04-19-04, 11:51 PM
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| | BenL 6 Tenths
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA
Posts: 680
Rep Power: 11 | Re: Which Red?
What about this red? http://www.gt40.org.uk/images/RedCarAd.JPG
(the actual color of the car is more of a pure red, it just looks a bit orangish in the scanned image). | |
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04-20-04, 12:20 AM
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| | 4 Tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 419
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Which Red?
This is a nice deep red called "Milano Red" found on Honda Civic/CRX late 80's. I am going to use it on my RF. | |
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04-20-04, 01:54 AM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
Posts: 333
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Which Red?
I used Porsche guards red. It's hard to beat ....like bloody Porsches. Regards | |
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04-20-04, 02:13 AM
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| | wolodymyr Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scotland GT40: DAX40
Posts: 464
Rep Power: 9 | Re: Which Red?
Hi Norman,
mine is Rosso Corsa, really pleased with it, but all these colours mentioned are super.
regards
Dave | |
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04-20-04, 09:41 AM
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| | MikeDD 10 tenths
Join Date: May 2002 GT40: DRB
Posts: 1,472
Rep Power: 21 | Re: Which Red?
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Blood red was used on many Detroit musclecars...and
in bright sunlight is beautiful. But at night and
under gray skys I found myself preferring the "brighter"
reds used on today's cars (painted my Cobra Viper Red). Of course today's cars are all clear coat, so it's
not a fair comparison with single system paint jobs.
In the end all reds are a crowd pleaser....that's why they call it "resale red". So choose what you like best.
And good call on the white stripes (my Cobra had them too).
MikeD
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04-20-04, 09:50 PM
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| | Gold Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2002 GT40: Houston, Texas
Posts: 678
Rep Power: 13 | Re: Which Red?
House of Kolor has one called :Blue Blood Red". They have great colors. | |
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04-21-04, 12:42 PM
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| | Kalun_D 5 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle GT40: KVA body, scrat
Posts: 556
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Which Red?
Porsche Guards Red
There's no comparison for an all out pure red.
The people at Porsche that choose the colors are all women because apparently they have a better eye for color. | |
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04-22-04, 06:30 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
Posts: 2,868
Rep Power: 37 | Re: Which Red?
The Mazda RX8 has a great red, it has a subtle gold metal flake, (if you can have a subtle metal flake) it looks exceptional in sunlight and not much less in shade. I am almost decided on it for my 40, but then I have been almost decided on about eight colours so far. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] | |
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05-16-04, 03:21 PM
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| | Rookie 
Join Date: May 2003 GT40: sweden
Posts: 20
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Which Red?
TRY OUT SIKKENS 359. ITS AS RED AS IT CAN BE, | |
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06-18-04, 06:27 PM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
Posts: 851
Rep Power: 15 | Re: Which Red?
I bring you... RED! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Stripes are painted and buried in clear.  | |
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06-19-04, 01:45 AM
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| | Roaring Forties Defunct Manufactuer - Old RF Company
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia GT40: NONE
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 0  | Re: Which Red?
We have painted many cars red now. Norman's car Porsche red, others that same colour. There are many GTD's painted that colour also (I seem to remember that Ray's demo was red and nearly everyone ordered their cars the same red). Other reds we have used are the Ferrari red but our latest car has been painted the Ducati red and that is a real deep (black) red without the brown / orange tints usually associated with that colour.
Best wishes,
Robert | |
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06-21-04, 10:27 AM
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| | Chris Liokos 7 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia GT40: RF40
Posts: 775
Rep Power: 14 | Re: Which Red?
I had the opportunity to see the Ducati Red GT40 bodywork while the panels were still loose in the paint shop. It was a stunningly vivid red... the type of red that you would never get away with on the average "mums shopping trolley". It would definately be my choice of red. | |
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07-10-04, 07:35 PM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
Posts: 851
Rep Power: 15 | Re: Which Red?
Getting closer...  
Needs a good polishing but that will wait until after final assembly. | |
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07-10-04, 08:05 PM
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| | Mark Worthington Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,786
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Which Red?
Wow Neal, that looks FABULOUS! Beautiful car.
Which red did you end up with? | |
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07-10-04, 08:06 PM
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| | Mark Worthington Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,786
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Which Red?
BTW, the Corvette guys are pretty excited about Precision Red, which will be showing up on the new C6s. | |
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07-11-04, 11:55 AM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
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Rep Power: 15 | Re: Which Red?
This is a PPG base toner for all red mixes. Nothing added. | |
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07-12-04, 05:17 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Rep Power: 37 | Re: Which Red?
Neal, that is a super red, great looking job. Well done [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] | |
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07-12-04, 11:55 AM
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| | aladinsane Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So Cal, USA GT40: Tornado
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Rep Power: 14 | Re: Which Red?
Absolutely awesome!! I can't imagine the proverbial "pictures don't do it justice" would apply here but I'm sure in person it's as close to sex as you can get [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] | |
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08-17-04, 04:43 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Mar 2003 GT40: N.H. U.S.A.
Posts: 138
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Which Red?
Neal looks great!! I am close to painting my GT. Could you get me the measurement of the side stripes? They look just right. I am doing my GT red with side stripes only. Going to black out the light recess' and nostrils. | |
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