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Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:03 am

Hi ya all,

I'm planning to change the color of my LM1C buggy. It's actually red and needs a respray/slight rebuild. I'd like to paint it grey (I said grey, not silver). I'd like to see other's buggies painted grey to help make the final decision, so if you have some pics, please post. I did a search and actually looked in the gallery for a while...Thanks.

Pierre

Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:19 pm

Found this in the gallery

Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:29 pm

Thanks. This one is really nice with the cragar wheels, but I'm looking for a mouse grey color, not metallic silver. I saw a lot of silver buggies, but not a single "plain" grey (not metallic). I'm sure there is some... Don't be shy, show your grey beauty...

Pierre

Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:28 am

Here's one:

Although mine was a grey metalic, the metalflake is so fine that in pictures it looks grey.

Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:26 am

Thanks. Both are nice. I like the simplicity of the anthracite one on the dragstrip. I prefer the color of yours, nice combo with the wheels. It seems that a simple non-metallic grey buggy is not common... A good thing for me if I do paint it mine grey I suppose...

Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:29 pm

Does primer count?

Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:47 pm

Dang! You beat me to it. :lol:

Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:30 am

Iowa Mark wrote: Does primer count?

In a certain way, it's closer to the final result I expect than silver metallic paints. So, Yes !! 8)

Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:52 am

No offense, but in my opinion a grey buggy is going to scream " straight from the mold, and I could not afford to paint it". Many FG manufacturers use grey as a generic gelcoat color.

I think buggies look best in bright colors. Yellow, red, orange, blue, etc.

Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:15 pm

No offense taken Murzi. I totally agree. It's just that I want something different. The buggy is red right now. But I want to change everything : wheels, color, new windshield, steering wheel, seats, side mirror,... I already upgraded it to disc brakes. It has a manx sidewinder ceramic coated exhaust, a strong 1600cc that needs upgrades too (dual carbs,...). The buggy has an older paint that shows its age. It's time to respray. And, instead of respraying it red (which could still happen), I was thinking grey. Not silver metallic, but a nice brilliant grey though... This is how it looks by now :

Pierre

Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:37 am

MURZI wrote: No offense, but in my opinion a grey buggy is going to scream " straight from the mold

That was my first thought too.

Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:22 pm

I'm not sure if this buggy is silver or grey because the only color I really see is HOOTERS!

Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:58 am

Medium Charcoal metalic

Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:12 pm

McLela wrote: I'm not sure if this buggy is silver or grey because the only color I really see is HOOTERS!

It is definitely grey and nice...even nicer with the Hooter's girls. 8)

Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:36 am

I was thinking more about this kind of grey :

Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:20 am

Is that shiny primer?
I got one of those, I'll get it up....

Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:58 am

Although mine was a grey metalic, the metalflake is so fine that in pictures it looks grey.

Grey looks great just ad in a GULF like stripe on the front nose .