1969 Cutlass S 4 speed, Paint and Interior

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Old Aug 19, 2024 | 09:12 AM
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I knew it was turquoise I was seeing. That is a no brainer in my opinion...paint it code 55.
My 68 is a K code car. If I ever repaint it its going back to turquoise.
The turquoise is a what I call a personal taste specific color. Resale value / interest ? Color is a funny thing and how people react to color. That is why the manufactures invest heavily in color palettes, It invokes emotion and sells cars. I don't think turquoise works that well on a muscle car its okay but lacks the wow response that most are after.
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Sand blasted and primer
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Dropped off trims and mouldings to get polished and chromed.

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Old Aug 27, 2024 | 01:49 PM
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It’s like Christmas

Old Aug 30, 2024 | 06:51 AM
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Yes I REALLY like the Aztec Gold, but I already have 68' Skylark in that color. Looking for something different.
I'm kind of partial to Aztec Gold myself!

The body color is correct, but the top should be "Black". The white top has kind of grown on me but now that I know it should be black it bugs me.


Before paint correction.





After paint correction.
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Couldn’t pass it up
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Other cool cars in the shop
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Body shop is asking for the color code……I am thinking palomino gold, or platinum.
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platinum! These cars in silver are beautiful. Any car in silver is.
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Almost ready to paint. Will be going to the shop on Monday to finalize the color. Shop is ready to paint all the jams.
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NICE! Beautiful!
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Very Nice! I look forward to seeing the car completed its going to look sharp.
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Before and after pics of fender liners from my parts stash. Ones on the car seen better days,
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1969 Cutlass S 4 speed paint

What color is that?
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I got the head rests in storage
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Palomino Gold
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Hi can anyone help me with the vacuum diagram for the trunk release?
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Almost there
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