'68 300 2 door
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polara71
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I love the 68 Three Hundred, my favorite slab. Gotta have bucket seats and a console though
He is asking $14,000 here is the first page of the listing http://classiccartradernet.com/clas...ler-300-American-Classic-in-Portland,-OR.html
tbm3fan
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Is that the original seat coverings? Tell me why this car, which has been garaged all it's life, would need a repaint. I've seen several cars of this era that have been garaged all their lives and the old acrylic enamel looks great. My Cougar is one of those cars. So when I see garaged and then painted in original color it reminds me of 2+2=5. Huh? I can see where he gets 15K considering that a show winning paint job is around 10K.
commando1
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So I guess you point at your NY which uses that type. I'm a bit lost on all that different types of paint systems in the US.
For Europe there seems to be all types of single stage met. problematic mostly resin and acrylic paint for postwar cars used.
For Europe there seems to be all types of single stage met. problematic mostly resin and acrylic paint for postwar cars used.
commando1
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Here's a little bit of info:
http://www.carsdirect.com/car-maintenance/urethane-car-paint-understanding-the-pros-and-cons
I had a pro spray it. I'd use it again without thinking twice.
tbm3fan
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Currently we are all over the place. What the EPA has done is to go state by state to change what can be used. Naturally the states with pollution issues and/or big markets. All shops in California must use a water borne base and I believe a 2.0 or 2.2 VOC clear. Given that they get their paint from local suppliers those suppliers only carry water borne paint. I, as a hobbyist, can legally paint 2 cars per year at home with any paint I want. Of course I can't get SS urethane or solvent BC since suppliers no longer sell it. Same goes for acrylic enamel and lacquer.
My PPG supplier told me in 2000, that California was going to be on the hit list by October 2010 for the mandatory switch. So I stocked up on supplies. In order to use SS urethane I would now have to drive across the border to Reno where I can buy any PPG paint made or for that matter any other brand. If one goes to the PPG refinish site off to the right side is all the VOC rules for the country by county/state that the suppliers operate under. As for Nevada they are wayyy down the EPA hit list.
Since all my cars are light solid colors I prefer SS to BC/CC. SS paint looks richer while BC/CC can get a very high shine. Cars from that era never had a very high shine. So BC/CC cars look wrong to me while SS look a lot closer to enamel. Also a nice waxed SS just has a nice smooth feel as you move your hand across it. I only have one car that needs a repaint and is 1991 in a metallic blue. That will be my first experience with BC/CC since that is where they work best. The BC is the easy part while the CC is harder given how many are out there with their own unique characteristics in ease of use, flow out and shine. Oh, and when I do use these paints I have a complete suit with full hood and a dedicate air supply.
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