Paint & Body Work - Sexiest Blue Paint on a F body

Hey everyone,

Getting ready to pick out a color this week, just trying to find the perfect shade of blue for my 2000 TA. Any advice?, pics appreciated. I am not an experienced enough body man to tackle pearl right now, so that is out of the question.

Looking for something definitely not factory. Please state name of paint or paint code so I can find it.

There is a TA member here with a Viper Blue, looks really good!!!

There is a TA member here with a Viper Blue, looks really good!!!

MINE! It's PPG paint. Their top of the line Global brand. GTS blue........from the Dodge Viper. First came out in 1996. It's actually a pearl, but if I didn't tell you, you would think it's a metallic. It has that metallic flake look, but it's technically pearl.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/HotWhipTA99/My%2099%20Trans%20Am%20M6/IMG_0812E.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/HotWhipTA99/My%2099%20Trans%20Am%20M6/IMG_0757-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/HotWhipTA99/My%2099%20Trans%20Am%20M6/IMG369.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/HotWhipTA99/My%2099%20Trans%20Am%20M6/RFclosehigh.jpg
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^^this

Blu Tour De France Metallic is my #2 choice. My first choice for you so you don't have the same color as me!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2688/5852045606_c640677009_b.jpg


For more pics just google blue 458.

I know this is not off a high-end car but I really like my parent's blue Prius color.

Like that TA blue a lot, Ford's Sonic blue's nice also

HotWhip T/A

That is the sickest TA on here, I love that blue! The two chicks leaving snail tracks all over your hood ain't bad either;)

Checkout the pontiac g8 blue. It looks pretty sick.

HotWhip T/A

That is the sickest TA on here, I love that blue! The two chicks leaving snail tracks all over your hood ain't bad either;)


Thanks man! LOL Your sig pic looks pretty sick too.
Search my SN and type in sexy girls for the keyword. You'll find 2 threads of mine with more goodness. Feel free to bump those threads up again! ;)


BTW, my car now has clear front corners....only pic I have right now is this one a hot female friend of mine took with her phone at her apartments when I went to pick her up!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/551683_386669824702734_1928458803_n.jpg

Magnetic Blue:

http://images.gtcarlot.com/gtgallery/20818787-640.jpg

Blu Tour De France Metallic is my #2 choice. My first choice for you so you don't have the same color as me!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2688/5852045606_c640677009_b.jpg


For more pics just google blue 458.

That's a good looking blue.

Thanks man! LOL Your sig pic looks pretty sick too.
Search my SN and type in sexy girls for the keyword. You'll find 2 threads of mine with more goodness. Feel free to bump those threads up again! ;)


BTW, my car now has clear front corners....only pic I have right now is this one a hot female friend of mine took with her phone at her apartments when I went to pick her up!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/551683_386669824702734_1928458803_n.jpg

Im gealous, your car is amazing... I am leaning towards viper blue, but I might lay some stripes down the ram air hood to be different.. :cool: Your car is winking at me with that reflection.

Your car is winking at me with that reflection.

:jest: I hadn't noticed that.

The bug on that truck is staring at my car hardcore though. :nod:

HotWhip you do the body work yourself? Do you know if you had to start the base coat a color other that the blue?, I know you mentioned it was a pearl.

Yea I did the body work. The car was rough and not all my body parts are original. I primered the whole car to be sure I didn't have a problem.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e75/HotWhipTA99/Paint%20job%20progress/IMG00456.jpg

As long as your car matches, sanding the clear coat with say 600 girt and respraying your car, you shouldn't have any problems at all. The factory paint is a perfect foundation for a good paint job.

Yea I did the body work. The car was rough and not all my body parts are original. I primered the whole car to be sure I didn't have a problem.

As long as your car matches, sanding the clear coat with say 600 girt and respraying your car, you shouldn't have any problems at all. The factory paint is a perfect foundation for a good paint job.





Hey hotwhip what was the color before? And did you do under the interior pieces? ( like if you took of the door pillars does it show a different color)
Im sure it doesnt matter
But I was thinking of doing a candy apple redish pearl(maybe) soon and thinking if I should remove some interior pieces (wont cost me any extra)
I know you wont see it unless someone removes the stuff but its kinda piece of mind thing Plus the guy said he would do if I took off like the pillar and hatch cover

My car was stripped to the bone! Original color was Navy Blue Metallic. I had my entire interior out, all of the glass was taken out, and the whole car was taken apart. You couldn't get more throughout than I got. I went all out, it's legit as hell.

I have a couple more I just have to find them.

I guess thats what I will do take out all the interior, besides the glass...

My car was stripped to the bone! Original color was Navy Blue Metallic. I had my entire interior out, all of the glass was taken out, and the whole car was taken apart. You couldn't get more throughout than I got. I went all out, it's legit as hell.

That must have been some hell of alot of work taken out windows as well lol
Damn good job on your car makin it legit and going to the max

hotwhip has the cleanest TA ive ever seen. very nice!

My car was stripped to the bone! Original color was Navy Blue Metallic. I had my entire interior out, all of the glass was taken out, and the whole car was taken apart. You couldn't get more throughout than I got. I went all out, it's legit as hell.

Stripping it down to the carcass is what is needed to do it right, spray it inside and out to remove all traces is a cool thing. Seen a few guys do that locally. They took Bright Green Met. (BMG) camaros and did that as they wanted the car orange and since its a race car, they did not want any traces of the old color.

My favorite part of your car,besides your color, is the defrost free rear window. My defrost lines drive me crazy!!

My favorite part of your car,besides your color, is the defrost free rear window. My defrost lines drive me crazy!!


Not many notice and I really don't any pics that show off the clean look. Cost roughly $500 for the glass, trim, install and tint. This pics was taken when they were putting my new piece in. You can clearly see everything was painted. You can also see my mini tubs and cage...
http://i45.tinypic.com/6fb19t.jpg