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STLCAR
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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:31 pm Post subject: Two-tone Things |
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My 73 Thing had fender damage and the replacement is gray, the PO spray painted the car white and I'm going to have a hard time matching it. I was thinking of just painting the fenders a different color maybe orange to match the 74 thing I have. The hood is also primer gray so that may be tricky.
I'm looking for other things with two toned paint jobs. |
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Semper_Dad
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STLCAR
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| What size tires do you have and is it lowered? |
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Ron Domeck
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| What car are you talking about? |
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STLCAR
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| Sorry I was asking about you brothers orange one. |
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citroen
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| 155 80 15 Porsche stock 15 inch wheels stock ghia disc spindles in the front with a stock thing axle beam rear 155 80 15 stock Porsche wheels stock suspension |
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Madkel
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Mine
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STLCAR
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Two-tone Things |
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Has anyone seen or done a multicolor Thing?
Mine needs a paint job but I do not have the funds at the moment to put towards the Thing so I was contemplating having my 3 boys pick out different colors and paint each door a different color (my windshield is already orange) and make it look as gaudy as possible. Wife picked WLD TNG as the plate so I figure why not make it wild. Then later down the road I can have it all redone professionally. If anyone has any picks with different colored doors, hoods, trunk.... please post them. Kind of like the Harlequin theme but not so wild. I know I am going to get $hit for this post but figured I would see what you guys come up with. |
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1madmanx
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Two-tone Things |
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Then you have these from the factory:
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Semper_Dad
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Two-tone Things |
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Has anyone seen or done a multicolor Thing?
Mine needs a paint job but I do not have the funds at the moment to put towards the Thing so I was contemplating having my 3 boys pick out different colors and paint each door a different color (my windshield is already orange) and make it look as gaudy as possible. Wife picked WLD TNG as the plate so I figure why not make it wild. Then later down the road I can have it all redone professionally. If anyone has any picks with different colored doors, hoods, trunk.... please post them. Kind of like the Harlequin theme but not so wild. I know I am going to get $hit for this post but figured I would see what you guys come up with. |
Sometimes referred to as a "Harlequin" VW actually did this with the Golf MK3. I think it suits a 181 just right. Have fun
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wbailey2112
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Two-tone Things |
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Guess you'll also be listening to a lot of the Partridge Family when you're driving it down the road with that kind of multi-color paint scheme.  |
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