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stangstevers
05-13-2019, 08:28 AM
I'm still tempted to finish the project (paint) before doing anything, it's not like foxes are getting cheaper and when I sell it, I want it to be a turn-key car with a real happy new owner and a happy wallet on my end and TBH... meh don't really feel like selling it anymore.

Personally I don't like black notchbacks. My choices would be:

Reef blue
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a625406a9db094b68b99a98/t/5af642520e2e725de5c18d01/1526088282956/1993-ford-mustang-lx-eric-sutherland.jpg

Kona Blue
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5880d211b8a79bb4076692e1/t/58b0b37546c3c45d74d28ab4/1487975289711/?format=1500w

Titanium Grey
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2d/96/b4/2d96b403863b0b6442b499b43b8cc00c.jpg

Nothing crazy as you can see. And the job would be properly done meaning it will look 100% factory. If I respray I will tear it down (no glass, no interior, no k-member)... anyway just thinking outloud.

Scrape
05-13-2019, 08:29 AM
Kona Blue would get my vote on this one.

stangstevers
05-13-2019, 08:49 AM
It's my fav. modern Ford color to be sure!

Screw
05-13-2019, 09:07 AM
Kona

Blackmare
05-13-2019, 09:44 AM
Kona gets my vote.

USAWIT2
05-13-2019, 09:50 AM
I like the Titanium Frost, mines a little lighter the the one you posted https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190513/07a3d4bf7c393acedb30374b8252d919.jpg

My old notch
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190513/fddf910e68f8edd7349390466e0fff48.jpg

MUSTANGWOP
05-13-2019, 09:56 AM
Kona or reef would both be awesome.
How about Sonic blue, Calypso or Bright atlantic blue?

mavrrrick
05-13-2019, 10:36 AM
Kona foe me as well.


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Boomer
05-13-2019, 11:05 AM
Can't go wrong with Kona Blue. It will look AWESOME on a Fox Notch.

mavrrrick
05-13-2019, 11:58 AM
Or I hear Performance White is nice!! Lol


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Hutch
05-13-2019, 12:47 PM
I like the Titanium Frost, mines a little lighter the the one you posted https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190513/07a3d4bf7c393acedb30374b8252d919.jpg

My old notch
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190513/fddf910e68f8edd7349390466e0fff48.jpg

Do you know where your old coupe ended up?

USAWIT2
05-13-2019, 12:50 PM
Do you know where your old coupe ended up?Guy in Scarborough bought it, far as I know he still has it. Never see any pics posted of it on here or FB of it

Laffs
05-13-2019, 08:16 PM
Have you considered accepting Calypso Green as your lord and savior?

hammerhead
05-13-2019, 08:45 PM
Team Yellow

True Blue
05-14-2019, 05:42 AM
Paint it either the original colour or one of the factory colours for the foxbody. White IMO looks damn sexy on a notch, also a couple of other great choices would be Calypso Green or Bimini Blue.

stangstevers
05-14-2019, 06:44 AM
looks like black is a desired color too... I don't like it all that much, what sucks is I did all this detail work and black is just so boring. I like the clean crisp and straight frame rails but they don't show as nice in black lol call me crazy.

I don't think a color change will hurt the car as it's not stock anymore and it's not a rare 5,000 mile survivor car anyway.

hammerhead
05-14-2019, 07:30 AM
Black done right is probably one of the most difficult and best colours - some other colours can also be a challenge but black done right will stand out...

stangstevers
05-14-2019, 08:17 AM
yeah we talked about it... strip down to metal to start fresh... etching, primer, etc... thin layer of plastic, blocking, primer, base, clear, wet sand (I think that's the order?) Anyway tons of work for sure for a deep glass shine and straight sheet metal. Just aligning the body panels to be better than factory is a pain on these cars lol

RedSN
05-14-2019, 09:44 AM
my biased opinion says black notch is the best notch,
but something like a modern Lava Red might look cool, it's almost black.

stangstevers
05-14-2019, 10:18 AM
yeah I thought about a more modern Mercedes black like Obsidian Black metallic

hammerhead
05-14-2019, 12:09 PM
my biased opinion says black notch is the best notch,
but something like a modern Lava Red might look cool, it's almost black.

There use to a notch similar to the colour you described i Shelburne and it was one of the nicest foxes I've every seen.

Chinga
05-15-2019, 01:59 PM
I would go with a factory colour vs. a modern colour. To me the "newer" colours for the most part do not belong on a Fox and cheapen the look. With that being said it is your car but I also think potential buyers will have reservations about non stock colours.

reggies
05-17-2019, 11:40 AM
How about Blue Onyx? A dark blue,almost black.

stangstevers
05-23-2019, 08:20 AM
I think I'm back to black again... I'd like to pull the engine this weekend and start the next level OCD on the thing. But I still have fucking landscaping / decking to do :(

hammerhead
05-23-2019, 08:27 AM
There was a notch around shelburne area that was painted 1975 mercury comet powder blue and it looked good