painting my 72 olds cutlass gecko/ lime green

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Old October 27th, 2021 | 07:00 AM
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Old October 27th, 2021 | 07:22 AM
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Sharp! I like the blacked window and top moldings and the body-colored bumpers! Great job!!
Old October 27th, 2021 | 07:45 AM
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So COOL, the Gecko is the perfect touch!! Awesome job! Why do people block out their plate anyway? Someone going to track it down and steal it?
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Old October 27th, 2021 | 09:16 AM
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Sharp! I like the blacked window and top moldings and the body-colored bumpers! Great job!!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
Old October 27th, 2021 | 09:24 AM
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Thank you Kind sir!!! Everytime I see the car I smile
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So COOL, the Gecko is the perfect touch!! Awesome job! Why do people block out their plate anyway? Someone going to track it down and steal it?
Steve
Yes!! The really cool thing is, every paint code has a name and the name for this paint code is "GECKO" so it's a little Inside thing, which is so cool!!! And yeah I really have no idea what the deal is with people blocking they're plates. Thanks Steve!
Old October 31st, 2021 | 05:41 PM
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ha! I just realized, now I have to update my avatar! I'll just Pick a picture out of the hundreds I took of my car. 😂
EDIT that's better!

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Old October 31st, 2021 | 07:14 PM
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Now you have me thinking about updating my avatar. I wish I was close enough to see your car, it really came out nice, congrats!
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Old November 1st, 2021 | 06:36 AM
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Now you have me thinking about updating my avatar. I wish I was close enough to see your car, it really came out nice, congrats!
Steve
Go for it! Yeah it would be cool if all you guys could see. Thanks Steve. Dan
Old November 9th, 2021 | 04:28 AM
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Wow ,Your car is beautiful and your hard work paid off I hope mines comes out as nice👍😀.
Old November 9th, 2021 | 04:48 AM
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Wow ,Your car is beautiful and your hard work paid off I hope mines comes out as nice👍😀.
Thanks Eric! I'm sure it will, so far yours is coming out really good!
Old November 9th, 2021 | 06:23 AM
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I just finished installing the last of the roof trim


I need to come to Florida and have you install my Vinyl top back on .👍
Old November 9th, 2021 | 07:29 AM
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I need to come to Florida and have you install my Vinyl top back on .👍
Hey I wouldn't mind doing that, but i think you could do it yourself. And my tips to you if you are thinking of doing it yourself are, You just half to to take your time and lay it out where it will be then glue a small section at a time, I started in the middle of the roof and SLOWLY worked my way down the one half and than the other, and It took about 3-4 days 1 day almost all day and the others at the end of the day, if I had to guess I'd say roughly 12-14 hours just because I did small sections at a time and the glue when you lay it down you have to wait 15-20 min before sticking the vinyl to the roof and also don't cut it exactly to the shape of the roof, leave about 3-4 inches extra until your right at gluing that part down because when the vinyl wraps around the roof it moves locations a bit. You Really just take your time and I do think it's a job most anyone can perform, the only real problem comes when you start to get impatient and cut corners and measure once and cut and you get the "oh ****! " reaction when you see the vinyl doesn't fully extend to where it should etc you get the point, we've all had those experiences. If you do Do it yourself, good luck!
Old November 9th, 2021 | 07:47 AM
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Thanks, that down the line I can save a lot of money doing it my self.👍😀
Old November 9th, 2021 | 08:01 AM
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Good read
Old November 9th, 2021 | 09:42 AM
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No problem! , I hope this helps someone tackle there job and it comes out good.
Old November 20th, 2021 | 12:11 AM
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Great job ,any updates
Old November 24th, 2021 | 10:08 AM
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Great job ,any updates
I did decide to lower the front another inch and I cut half the tube on the rear springs top and bottom to get another half inch I like it. Now I just need to cut and buff.

Old November 24th, 2021 | 06:19 PM
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Looks great, thanks for sharing the process with us. Hope you are able to enjoy it for as long as you want.
Old November 25th, 2021 | 12:41 AM
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I did decide to lower the front another inch and I cut half the tube on the rear springs top and bottom to get another half inch I like it. Now I just need to cut and buff.
Looking good 👍 I got some new pictures on my thread..
Old January 27th, 2022 | 03:46 PM
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Just some cool wallpapers for those who dig it.








Old January 27th, 2022 | 04:38 PM
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Nice
Old January 27th, 2022 | 04:43 PM
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looks sinister i like the 2nd one w the car facing us best
Old January 28th, 2022 | 05:40 AM
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You did a great job on the car, the pics are very cool, Mean Green Machine, "Smokin Hot"

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Old January 28th, 2022 | 09:52 AM
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Thank you Eric, retro ranger and Phoenix I appreciate it. I feel like a kid again just looking at the pics so I just had to post them.
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