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01-09-2009, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ona,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Roadster,428FE, 2X4's; 1966 GT 350 Clone; 1968 Shelby GT-350
Posts: 154
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Metallic Stripes?
Hello all,
Well, the time has FINALLY come to paint my car. My painter came up with a metallic blue that is perfect. It is a variation of a Mercedes blue except it is darker with more metal. I want him to use Ford Performance White for the rally stripes. He then asked me if I wanted the white to be metallic. Therein lies the problem. I honestly don't have a clue. Will the white look dull without the metal, or too gaudy with it? What are your opinions and what have you learned with your projects when it came down to deciding whether to use metallic paint for the stripes or no.
Thanks,
steve
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01-09-2009, 07:30 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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No opinion either way except to mention that the stripes should be painted first, then the rest of the car. This way, there will be no ridge at the color parting lines.
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01-09-2009, 07:45 PM
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I have the bright white stripes on my blue Cobra...I dont think it needs metallic in the white.
Would "Pearl" be metallic white?
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01-09-2009, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: spf 2489 kc 427
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Stripes cause the visual effect of narrowing and lengthening the car. They also blur the beautiful shape of the Cobra, one of the all-time great bodies.
Leave off the stripes, your car will be all the more exceptional.
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01-10-2009, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ona,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Roadster,428FE, 2X4's; 1966 GT 350 Clone; 1968 Shelby GT-350
Posts: 154
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Thanks guys for taking the time to share your advice. Ken, I know what you are saying about leaving the stripes off. However, this car has been in my minds eye for over thirty years, and it has always had stripes.  I guess the white without the metal will work okay.
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01-10-2009, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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stripes
too gaudy with it? White stripe, no metal flakes in the white
I may have a picture of the color you descripted, with white stripe. I'll check my files
Dwight
I found a picture but it does not show the metallic very well. I think this is a 97 Pontiac blue color. Ford white.
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Last edited by Dwight; 01-10-2009 at 07:58 AM..
Reason: add pic
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01-10-2009, 08:08 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic, 428 FE CCX 3069
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If you want a white that stands out, try a paint with lots of titanium in it. Personally, I prefer pearl white for stripes, but prefer the Cobra without stripes. Ken and I agree. Leave the stripes off.
Neither of my cars have had stripes.
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01-10-2009, 10:46 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: spf 2489 kc 427
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If you gotta have em, you gotta have em !
Pearl white stripes are striking , not gaudy.
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