Sorry Keith but I believe Tom is right....the outline colour on the orange is dark (navy) blue. Doesn't matter to me though as you car looks bloody fantastic. These are the colours I wanted mine to be but sadly when I bought could not find one in my price range. Go figure!! Can't wait to see the finished car as I'm sure you are as well.
Keith Baker's Southern gt on the build
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Thanks for your comments guys, I was also told that the edge lines were blue but also that was changed to black ? Most guys use the black.
Also the colours were a real pain to obtain, cross referencing the old codes created problems, I think if I had more time i may have narrowed it down.
What I wanted was the correct depth of blue,,, a bit darker ?
My colour is a true gulf colour but from Porsches 1972 917 codes.
Once it gets the 2 coats of lacquer the colours will just pop right out.
Love the car frank, you done the old boy proud !
Also the colours were a real pain to obtain, cross referencing the old codes created problems, I think if I had more time i may have narrowed it down.
What I wanted was the correct depth of blue,,, a bit darker ?
My colour is a true gulf colour but from Porsches 1972 917 codes.
Once it gets the 2 coats of lacquer the colours will just pop right out.
Love the car frank, you done the old boy proud !
The roundels are painted in off white, then the 1st coat of laquer is applied. When it's hardened it's gone over with the sander to take the edges off where the colours overlap and any little defects.
The black line is flatted and finished off.
The car is the laquered again after polishing in a few days thats it.
The satin black bits are added last.
The shiny picture of the front section is prior to sanding.
The black line is flatted and finished off.
The car is the laquered again after polishing in a few days thats it.
The satin black bits are added last.
The shiny picture of the front section is prior to sanding.
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It's amazing how much masking is involved in doing a car especially a multi coloured car.
Overspray is a real bugger to clean up after. These painters are really clean in there preparation.
The front and rear screen rubbers were removed. The area at the front drivers side top of the screen dipped so had to be built up, so removing the screen rubber was essential.
All the interior is to be black, a mixture of 50% satin & 50% matt .. A semi satin !
Spider is now ready for the final lacquer coat
The car should be ready for collection in 5 working days time, fingers crossed as I'm
re assembling it over the Christmas break.
Lost this picture, it's gone interspace !
Overspray is a real bugger to clean up after. These painters are really clean in there preparation.
The front and rear screen rubbers were removed. The area at the front drivers side top of the screen dipped so had to be built up, so removing the screen rubber was essential.
All the interior is to be black, a mixture of 50% satin & 50% matt .. A semi satin !
Spider is now ready for the final lacquer coat
The car should be ready for collection in 5 working days time, fingers crossed as I'm
re assembling it over the Christmas break.
Lost this picture, it's gone interspace !
Last pictures before finally putting it back together.
All the panels are now finished, just a couple of bits to paint black.
Reassembly then transport it home... " Praise the lord "
Last picture is the door prepped before it was blacked.
All the panels are now finished, just a couple of bits to paint black.
Reassembly then transport it home... " Praise the lord "
Last picture is the door prepped before it was blacked.
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Looking great Keith. Those black lines really stand out well.
That's looking great Keith.
I really like how the inside of the doors is all black. To me, it looks more 'production car' / professional than when they are body colour.
I really like how the inside of the doors is all black. To me, it looks more 'production car' / professional than when they are body colour.
Hi Kieth, been following your build from the start, great work, just made my first post, I am also planning on painting my car in the Gulf colours using the Porsche 1970's specs. The off white colour you have used for the roundel also looks right, do you have a colour spec for the white.
Thanks Graham Crawley
Thanks Graham Crawley
We should put both cars together side by side - spot the difference ! Frank
Hi All, I don't yet have the colour code for the roundels, I will have shortly but it is a Toyota off white.
Shut Lines are pretty good but need a bit of a tickle in places.
Car is now in my garage at home.. Boy that feels good.
Rear screen was bonded in today, the surround rubbers really tidy it up.
I Will spend the next few weeks fitting out with all the trimmings.
The colour Frank is different from Martins although probably very similar I couldn't get a match in PPG from the codes you gave me so had to opt for the 1972 Porsche Gulf.
Anyway putting them together would only show up the faults in yours.... I'm pulling your chain Franky
Shut Lines are pretty good but need a bit of a tickle in places.
Car is now in my garage at home.. Boy that feels good.
Rear screen was bonded in today, the surround rubbers really tidy it up.
I Will spend the next few weeks fitting out with all the trimmings.
The colour Frank is different from Martins although probably very similar I couldn't get a match in PPG from the codes you gave me so had to opt for the 1972 Porsche Gulf.
Anyway putting them together would only show up the faults in yours.... I'm pulling your chain Franky
