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Old May 10, 2022 | 01:04 PM
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too bright?
My 6-month engine rebuild odyssey is almost done. But...does this Olds gold look a little too bright? Maybe I'm just used to the 50 years of grime that was there before.



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Old May 10, 2022 | 01:40 PM
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Looks fine to me. Is this going in a restored vehicle, or a modded car?
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Old May 10, 2022 | 01:49 PM
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restored.
single exhaust '71 supreme and I'm keeping the 4bbl quadrajet. I'm not trying to pretend to be something that I'm not.
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Old May 10, 2022 | 03:28 PM
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It will look better once the rest of the parts are installed.
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Old May 10, 2022 | 04:12 PM
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Looks like it has too much yellow in it to me. The color should be Bronze not bright gold.
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Old May 10, 2022 | 04:35 PM
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Too orange & too bright (shiny).
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Old May 10, 2022 | 06:29 PM
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They aren't typically exposed to direct sunlight. It does seem a little too far towards gold though. How does it look in the shade?
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Old May 10, 2022 | 06:36 PM
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It will look better in the dark with hood closed
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Old May 10, 2022 | 06:57 PM
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Bronze is the color used for the '65 through '69 400 engines.

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Old May 10, 2022 | 07:20 PM
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Old May 10, 2022 | 07:50 PM
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That looks like the VHT Gold Metallic. A good quality spray paint, just not close to factory correct.
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