[trikt]

Ford no longer stocks seafoam green paint, and since I'm getting a complete SHO bumper set, and side skirts, I figured I should probably try and give the beastie a decent paintjob... and match the bumpers and skirts at the same time.

Other than going and getting a paintmatch, anyone have any ideas about somewhere I can get seafoam green paint? Or better yet, suggest a nice colour to switch to? I'm gonna prolly have to find someplace that I can prep the car myself, then rent sprayer gear and buy the paint and clearcoat, as well as paper and mask tape.

I've been considering 3 colours: high-gloss candy-apple red, high-gloss metallic eggplant (deep purple, essentially), or a high-gloss medium-to-dark blue...

Whatchyall think?

 

[qwertz9586]

Ew, purple. Isn't candy apple red that really bright red color? Go for that or midnight blue.

 

[jason8225]

I vote for that "vibrant, medium" blue that comes on Gen 4's. B)

 

[99GBlue]

I'm a really big fan of "Sonic Blue".

 

[mwt]

All you have to do is go to any automotive paint store and give them a color code and they will mix the paint.

Mike
B)

 

[trikt]

The problem is that seafom green just isn't making the statement that I want... actually, someone suggested Super-Gloss Black... the black that makes the car look like a black hole on wheels...

 

[jaybs95]

Find out if the shop the you are taking your car too uses PPG paints, they have a wide assortment of colors and have been supplying car manufactures for years.

The body shop probably has either swatches or a "virtual paint booth"

 

[trikt]

*gag*

SWAMP GREEN?!?!

*RALPH*

Nuh-uh.... After DeltarMN's vote, I've officially decided that 'Falling into a deep hole Black' is the colour...the only exterior colouring will be chrome accents... rims, airdam meshes, eurotails and front euros, chromed mufflers... that's it, I think... we'll see.

 

[gabod7]

silver with pearl

 

[rudedog]

no, no, no, it's a G2....you have to go G2 blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[95se]

Take some advice from me.. I just spent tons of money to have my Thunderbird SC repainted show quality black..

Don't do it unless you have a garage and plan to keep it up. Honestly, its gonna be much cheaper, and easier to re-paint it the same color.. AND it be unique.. Haven't seen a sea-foam green SHO-clone around..

Also, tear everything apart to paint it.. All the bumpers, quarter windows, etc.. Like this:

BEFORE:

http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/sc1/prep1.jpg' alt='' width='640' height='480' class='attach' />[/url]

AFTER:

[url=http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/sc1/sc1.jpg][img]http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/sc1/sc1.jpg' alt='' width='640' height='480' class='attach' />[/url]

 

[black_ses]

That Thunderbird is hot!

 

[jaybs95]

that's one hot looking bird

 

[trikt]

SHO clone?

*banging my head against the wall*

CLONE???????????

*banging some more*

Urk.

*twitching a little*

I'll go and kill myself now.

*tick tick tick*

 

[95se]

Clone?

Yea, kinda like this:


And I got a '92 SHO parts car to supply everything..

Oh, but my '95 SE was already more than halfway there. SHO interior, rear spoiler, etc..

 

[95se]

Interior: http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/int2.jpg' alt='' width='640' height='480' class='attach' />[/url]

SHO speedo: [url=http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/Taurus/MVC-022S.jpg][img]http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/Taurus/MVC-022S.jpg' alt='' width='640' height='480' class='attach' />[/url]

Fog lights: [url=http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/Taurus/MVC-015S.jpg][img]http://members.tccoa.com/92bird/Taurus/MVC-015S.jpg' alt='' width='640' height='480' class='attach' />[/url]

Rear disc, anti lock, STB's... yea..

oh yea, more info on my SC can be found here: [url=http://www.sccoa.com/faq/horsepower.php]Thunderbird SC[/url]

Go down to the #11 most powerful thunderbird SC and you can see all the pics.

Jeramie

 

[95se]

LOL! didn't mean to rub it in..

I'm still debating on weather or not to put the SHO bumpers and cladding on.. I really hate to lose my crystal lenses..

But yea, a taurus SE is really a good candidate for a SHO-look-a-like conversion.

Jeramie

 

[trikt]

It's not a clone... I'm going to be doing a complete changeover... engine, ECM, suspension, cladding, everything... mind you, I had a talk with the fiancee, and she'd like me to see if I can even go a little farther, and make it a convertible... heh.

I love a challenge...