"Close" is NOT good enuff!!
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03/14/09 06:59 PM
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gassy66
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Somebody out there,and I mean,"out there"suggested that Eastwood's Argent paint was a close match for original '67 GTX trunk panel finish,so I bought a Can..nice paint,came out of Can good,but way too light,and flake far too small to even come close! Don't some of You get it??"Close"only counts when it comes to hand grenades and horse shoes... 
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
[Re: gassy66]
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03/14/09 08:49 PM
03/14/09 08:49 PM
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Somebody out there,and I mean,"out there"suggested
that Eastwood's Argent paint was a close match for
original '67 GTX trunk panel finish,so I bought a Can..nice paint,came out of Can good,but way too
light,and flake far too small to even come close!
Don't some of You get it??"Close"only counts when it comes to hand grenades and horse shoes...
Whoa, chill out. I don't remember the exact post, but unless you use the EXACT material originally used, anything else is going to be 'close'. If 10 people used the Eastwood paint for the finish panel and 5 thought it was close enough and 5 though it wasn't, what is it really? The only thing for sure is that it isn't like the original.
"We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won't be offended".
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
[Re: 6PakBee]
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03/14/09 09:44 PM
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Somebody out there,and I mean,"out there"suggested
that Eastwood's Argent paint was a close match for
original '67 GTX trunk panel finish,so I bought a Can..nice paint,came out of Can good,but way too
light,and flake far too small to even come close!
Don't some of You get it??"Close"only counts when it comes to hand grenades and horse shoes...
Whoa, chill out. I don't remember the exact post, but unless you use the EXACT material originally used, anything else is going to be 'close'. If 10 people used the Eastwood paint for the finish panel and 5 thought it was close enough and 5 though it wasn't, what is it really? The only thing for sure is that it isn't like the original.
Sometimes you can't expect to jump on the internet, type a few words, and all your problems are solved. Go to shows/cruises/clubs, talk to owners, and see what they used with your own two eyes.
Also you just registered in Jan. and only have 19 posts. Some people's advice you take and some people you don't. You have to put in you time to figure that out.
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
[Re: AdamR]
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03/15/09 11:31 AM
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I bet it never looked the same twice from the factory either. So just because it didnt look like what was on your car originally doesnt mean it was real close to some one elses.
SO true! Same with the organisol color and texture, the console woodgrain colors, etc.
When I reverse engineer something as simple as GASKET I have to decide to I make them as BAD as original so they'll LOOK like the crappy originals or take a little creative license and improve them but try to keep the look of the originals. It's tough.
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
[Re: AdamR]
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03/15/09 02:22 PM
03/15/09 02:22 PM
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People's Republic of Kali
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I bet it never looked the same twice from the factory either. So just because it didnt look like what was on your car originally doesnt mean it was real close to some one elses.
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
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03/15/09 04:39 PM
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Call Mike at B E & A. I'm sure he can help you out. He has it mastered.
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
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03/17/09 12:10 PM
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Some guys want perfectly restored trailer queens. Some like restomods Some want nice drivers. Some drive around in primered and rusty heaps. See where I'm going with this?! 
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Re: "Close" is NOT good enuff!!
[Re: gassy66]
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03/17/09 12:39 PM
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Don't some of You get it??"Close"only counts when it comes to hand grenades and horse shoes... And when it comes to reproducing parts. Yeah right.  logan426
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What he said...
