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Started by _Liam_ , Mar 31 2008 09:24 AM

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 09:24 AM

Hey guys im planning on respraying the torana myself, but i dont know what colour. Anyone got any decent colours that would look good?

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 09:42 AM

Anything bright and solid unless you really know how to paint, in which case consider metallic. Look at new cars being released with certain colours and find out what they're called or look into old, classic colours of Toranas and the like.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 10:23 AM

red is good

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 10:53 AM

Metallics aren't hard to paint at all. So if you see one you really like, dont hesitate form trying it yourself.

I have painted 3 cars myself, and all have been metallic/pearl. And all came up great!

I would say, paint it something BRIGHT! Yellows, Oranges, Greens, Blues, Reds, Purples etc etc! But A Torana looks SHIT HOT when painted up bright!

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 12:21 PM

dont go orange,yuk.haha

yeah go a metalic or a pearl.maybe go something a bit diff as apose to black or purple or yellow or red as they are common as on toranas...maybe a new holden or ford colour !!

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 01:26 PM

If you paint a metallic it is very hard to match if repairs are needed, go a solid colour if its a daily or your first car.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:03 PM

I like Candy Apple Green, or even the Holden Green used on the VX on.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:26 PM

What about Atomic Green? As seen on VE SS's etc

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:26 PM

What about this Green?

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(Thanks LXCHEV for his pics from heathcote on the weekend!)

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:35 PM

I mean come on, how the hell does that not look tough! Flareless FTW!

Not a bad colour, either..

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:36 PM

If you paint a metallic it is very hard to match if repairs are needed, go a solid colour if its a daily or your first car.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 02:54 PM

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Standard solid colours all the way, Heath :P

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 03:55 PM

I will have a go at metallic, if it all f*cks up i will just have to start again ay? lol.

Thats a nice green but a little too much blue in it, more gold is wat it needs.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 04:20 PM

What about this Green?

That green is NICE! One of the best i have seen. Always liked Coral green i think it was called. Use to see it on HZ Kingswoods.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 06:02 PM

Yeah that car is mint and in my photos of it the colour looks even better IMO

If you screw up the metallic you just block it back and respray again. Not that big a deal, but if you're not good, your metallic will really look like it was sprayed by a n00b.

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Posted 31 March 2008 - 08:29 PM

Pretty Hard to f*ck up metallic really... Modern Paint matching is great these days and you can touch up panels without noticing a thing... So don't let that deter your colour choice...

Find your favourite colour and paint that! There are awesome solid colours and pearl/metallic colours...

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 12:14 PM

have you checked out the various torana sites around the web most have paint or members galleries
http://www.holdentorana.com/paint.html
http://www.a9xclub.org.au/index2.html (someone here could tell what colour is what)
http://www.sydneytor...m/page1002.html
otherwise check out my oldholden shed has HQ-Z models in most of the factory colours with the codes
http://gallery.oldho.../paint colours/

paint colour is the hardest to choose; each week I change the colour I want to paint my car next time around :rolleyes:
good luck Leroy

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Posted 04 April 2008 - 07:58 PM

If green is your thing, I painted my LX torana supermint Green (original colour) with the usual black bonnet etc and it has come up better than expected and I really like it. Its different to everyone elses. With modern paints it has given the orginal colour some depth.
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 09:31 PM

I will have a go at metallic, if it all f*cks up i will just have to start again ay? lol.

Thats a nice green but a little too much blue in it, more gold is wat it needs.

Gold is good! :spoton:

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Posted 09 April 2008 - 08:41 PM

What about Barbados Green. That's what color I'm doing mine. You don't see many this color.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 08:46 PM

Id say go a dark purple a purple that looks black in the shade that would be mad
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