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72 Road Runner grill refinishing #1364965
01/05/13 11:31 PM
01/05/13 11:31 PM
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SK,Canada
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A friend of mine finally found a grill for his 72 Road Runner and asked me about painting it. I haven't seen it in person yet to see what the finish is. Who or where can the correct style paint be purchased from. Even if it`s in a quart would work as I have paint guns.Thanks

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Re: 72 Road Runner grill refinishing [Re: gregsrt] #1364966
01/06/13 01:33 AM
01/06/13 01:33 AM
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Shoreline, Washington
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Check out this discussion on the subject.

Completed grille;


1972 Road Runner GTX 440 6bbl 5-speed
[img]http://72rrgtx.com/carpics/bucket/DSC06730r-1.jpg[/img]
Re: 72 Road Runner grill refinishing [Re: gregsrt] #1364967
01/06/13 01:49 PM
01/06/13 01:49 PM
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So. IL. USA
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I scanned a NOS headlight bezel and ironically enough it picked a lighter variant Chry. color PS5 on a 2000. I sprayed it in basecoat and flat clear. The photo is of the variance card with the NOS bezel and the OE center.





Re: 72 Road Runner grill refinishing [Re: PLUM BAD] #1364968
01/06/13 11:16 PM
01/06/13 11:16 PM
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Thanks guys, that's perfect.


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Re: 72 Road Runner grill refinishing [Re: gregsrt] #1364969
01/07/13 04:46 PM
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when i did my 72 road runner in the late 80's i used sikkens color map to pick out the color.
the color i used was PPG DBU 35371 and i cleared it with flattened clear coat.
after i finished my car i was at a show at aloha auto and got parked next to a restored car by aloha and my grill was a exact match to the color aloha painted.
i am at work so i can't post pics wipp post pics when i get home..


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Re: 72 Road Runner grill refinishing [Re: Mr T2U] #1364970
01/07/13 10:14 PM
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here is a pic of color

7537450-nov22009.JPG (264 downloads)

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