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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: TX9H6E4CUDA]
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05/02/13 08:55 PM
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new bee
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Richard Cranium
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Richard Cranium
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Triple black is as good as it gets!
*1969 383 4sp. Super Bee
*1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
*1965 Porsche 356C
*2004 VW Passat Wagon
*2004 Mini Cooper S
*1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC
A mall cop is in our midst.
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: new bee]
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05/02/13 09:54 PM
05/02/13 09:54 PM
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N.E. OHIO, USA
A12
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Gold and black is pretty boring
oh yeah sure it is 
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: new bee]
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05/02/13 10:05 PM
05/02/13 10:05 PM
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Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
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Dang New Bee, your devotion to the car is admirable!!! Personally, given that its a NOM 383 car, I wouldn't even consider it. And hey, you and I have something in common, my car is a NOM 383 4 speed cuda, originally a 'low demand' color like gold---F4 green , that's the olive green metallic...now J5 sublime--you've seen it. I wouldn't even consider what you are thinking. My opinion??? The time is right, you have a 1200 sqft house? Step up and please the wife. It's the better decision. Your bee is gorgeous.....leave it alone 
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: new bee]
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05/02/13 10:44 PM
05/02/13 10:44 PM
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N.E. OHIO, USA
A12
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oh yeah sure it is
A12, I absolutely love the way your car looks, so I hope you don't take offence to my "boring" comment. I have seen what my car looks like in black and gold, and I am not excited about it. It doesn't have that huge matte black hood scoop!
No offence taken just like  
I always and still do like your car in orange.....for some reason I like orange a lot too... 
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: swapman]
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05/03/13 02:58 PM
05/03/13 02:58 PM
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portland or
new bee
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Richard Cranium
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Richard Cranium
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Swapman, it's a 383 4sp car with its original 3:91 gears.
Of course, everything has its price, but it would take a lot more than its worth for me to ever consider selling it.
*1969 383 4sp. Super Bee
*1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
*1965 Porsche 356C
*2004 VW Passat Wagon
*2004 Mini Cooper S
*1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC
A mall cop is in our midst.
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: new bee]
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05/03/13 03:30 PM
05/03/13 03:30 PM
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Plymouth, MI
HotRod20
super stock
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Plymouth, MI
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I will agree with others to keep it Orange 999. Its done, awesome, and if you dont like it simply because of the paint color, buy another Bee thats restored already and sell off the one you have. Nuff said? Enjoy it, wish I had it.  HR 20
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: HotRod20]
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05/03/13 05:04 PM
05/03/13 05:04 PM
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Sec.414,seat 12,White Sox Park
swapman
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I will agree with others to keep it Orange 999.
Its done, awesome, and if you dont like it simply because of the paint color, buy another Bee thats restored already and sell off the one you have. Nuff said?
Enjoy it, wish I had it.
HR 20
I agree, 
But to the OP, if you ever want to talk? We can.
Besides it rains to much in OREGON. I can take it out and STRETCH its legs a few times. 
Car is way to cool to change color. But in the end it is your car. And I love it.
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: swapman]
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05/03/13 06:25 PM
05/03/13 06:25 PM
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Blair County,PA
62maxwgn
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Blair County,PA
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You need to sell that Bee as quick as possible. 
Don't even think twice.
I only know of one guy on the planet who goes nuts for Vitamin C. MOPARS. Check out this BIRD I sold and still am kicking myself.
So please do the honorable thing and PM me before someone talks sense into you.
I will make this problem go away in a PAIR of SECONDS!
If the rest of this machine is as stunning as the color, let's play MAKE A DEAL. 
I can fix that !!
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: 62maxwgn]
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05/04/13 04:05 PM
05/04/13 04:05 PM
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NotRussia
2fast4yourBrain
Whack top Dodger
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NotRussia
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Keep it orange. It's not original anyways so I would rip off the vinyl top and color match the roof (not into vinyl tops on ANY car).
If you have to have a Y4 car, find another car w/that coded. Maybe an R/T or a 'vert to change things up a bit.
That car is begging for some big honking tires under the rear wheel wells.
Last edited by ragtopdodge; 05/04/13 04:05 PM.
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: new bee]
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05/04/13 04:09 PM
05/04/13 04:09 PM
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renton, Washington
ph23vo
I Live Here
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renton, Washington
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I've been thinking a lot about the color of my Super Bee lately. When I started the restoration in 2005, I absolutely hated the original color of Y4 gold. The original engine was long gone, and there was no build sheet. I decided to paint the car a color I would have ordered if I bought it in 1969. I looked over original color charts, and decided on 999 Vitamin C orange.
Two years into the restoration, I discovered that no Super Bees were painted this color. Still, the car looked great and the restoration was completed in 2008.
This was a rotisserie restoration, so the entire body was painted orange.
A couple years ago, I saw a Dart with a fresh coat of Y4. Like my Bee, it had a white interior, stripe and top. It looked pretty amazing.
So, I have been wondering what it would cost to change my car back to it's proper color. Cost is definitely a consideration, but keep this in mind - my Bee is not an investment. I will never get back what I put into it. That's never been the objective. It's a car I plan to keep for a long time. It seems like if I were to do this, it would be best to do it while everything is still factory fresh.
I think I know what it would cost to do this, but I'd like to hear your opinions.
SELL IT and buy a real 99/ 999 paint coded car
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Re: Talk me out of it
[Re: ph23vo]
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05/04/13 04:22 PM
05/04/13 04:22 PM
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portland or
new bee
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Richard Cranium
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Richard Cranium
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I appreciate all the opinions.
I still would like to hear more opinions on costs.
*1969 383 4sp. Super Bee
*1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
*1965 Porsche 356C
*2004 VW Passat Wagon
*2004 Mini Cooper S
*1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC
A mall cop is in our midst.
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