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Old October 2nd, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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Finding the right blue

I've been searching all over the place and found a few blues that came close to what I want to paint my 1970 Cutlass. I'm not interested in factory colors. I'd like a deep, dark blue with a little flake in there. Walking around car shows it seems even though I hate to admit it but Ford blues might be what I'd like to paint.
Old October 2nd, 2010 | 06:54 AM
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1970 Chevy Fathom Blue.

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Old October 2nd, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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2006 Solstice "Deep". That's what is on mine. A very deep blue with a little flake.
Old October 2nd, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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70 Chevy Fathom Blue is the same as '70 Olds Twilight Blue - my favorite. The solstice blue is also a great blue
Old October 2nd, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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I just picked mine out the book..........

Old October 4th, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BIGJERR
I just picked mine out the book..........

The color or the babe?
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Old October 4th, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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eclipse blue thats whats goin back on mine.
Old October 4th, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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BigJerr...Looks like my car needs to hang around yours....She matches mine with the black and white lol

If I was to look at a blue that was not factory I would look at the Cadillac Escalade blue off of the EXT truck that is actually BMW M3 blue
Old November 15th, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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What about the Chevy Marina blue. Always loved that color.
Old November 15th, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Dodge Viper blue is becoming a modern classic, chosen by alot of top end guys, the way hugger orange, canary yellow, british racing green, Porsche guards red, and others that have become benchmarks....

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Old November 20th, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Mine is code 35 Dark Blue Metallic. It was only offered one year (76) for some reason.

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Old November 20th, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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No comment on what F-ing Motor Company is the producers of my car's colour.

The Black and Silver are GM, Olds even, they are even correct for '68.

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Old December 3rd, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Do I dare say but volvo made a blue called ocean race blue very nice color.
Old December 4th, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Mine is an Olds color from 1970: Twilight blue metallic--paint code 28.
Old December 4th, 2010 | 04:42 AM
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GM had a real nice blue in the late 70's called Bahama Blue!
Old December 4th, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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Toyota and Chrysler both have a dark metallic blue with pearl used in the mid-2000s. Find a car you like on the street then go to an auto paint store and search the chips for that color.
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