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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:45 AM
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I'm restoring/building my 95 bird. It's had 3 paint jobs in its life and it needs another one, so I am sanding all the **** paint off and starting over... But I'm stuck on a color.

Jetstream blue

Toyota blue (cant remember the color name but looks like jsbm)

Inferno orange

Synergy green

Crystal red tintcoat
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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i like the synergy green and i also think the viper blue would look good, also som is very sharp looking
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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I always go for a color that I dont see often or never see.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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I like the green. There is a Viper green or the synergy...
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Cyber gray
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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A red bird is a sexy bird, and has a special place in my heart. Go with the red.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Crystal red tintcoat,sonic blue,Jetstream blue or bayside blue metallic will look bad ***.IMO if it had 3 paint jobs i would strip all tht down and start over.my car is the same way.i stripped the quarters panels almost down to factory primer and rest wet sanded with 220.but its your car.
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Yeah its being stripped that's for sure, so far I found out it has been t boned and fixed very shitty
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Jet stream blue goes hard on a SS (not my car). Although that Crystal Red Tint coat would probably get my vote on a TA. I'm also trying to get you not to paint yours my color. LOL See sig) No really, my second choice I was going to paint my car was pretty damn close to that sick red. My car was NBM, so blue won out in the end.


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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Wish i had the paint from my old camaro on my currant TA
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GM z06 jetstream blue. black would be my next pick

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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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I've only seen the crystal red once in person and I don't remember how flashy it was.... I want something bright, flashy and that sparkles. I don't think the blue would be a good choice based on the sole fact I have a patriot blue truck and the wifes car is blue as well can't remember the exact color but its the same color as thegen 5 camaro
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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Here is a photoshop with the jsbm
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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There all great colors, even though my ride is green ive always been partial to blue...think that toyota blue would look sick.
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Hotwhip that car is awesome!!!!!
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Crystal red...
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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Ttt, pick between the red and the blue....
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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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