blakep82
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 posted on 4/1/08 at 06:51 PM |
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what colour to paint my axle?
well, its got all the brackets welded and a good few coats of zinc primer, but what colour do i paint it?
i want something different really, something bright, but what colour goes with anything? haven't decided on a chassis or body colour yet.
don't know what to do there either. i'm worried all my colours are gonna clash! lol
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
i want something different really, something bright, but what colour goes with anything? haven't decided on a chassis or body colour yet.
don't know what to do there either. i'm worried all my colours are gonna clash! lol
Halfords sell Dayglo orange or green paint - cant get much brighter than that and would give us all a laugh!!
Might also blind the SVA man so much he misses all the glaring failure points underneath the car 
[Edited on 4/1/08 by Paul TigerB6]
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Aidan_B
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:20 PM |
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Id say paint it yellow, i painted the rear beam off my 106 rallye that colour and it looked well
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:23 PM |
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Why have you got axle stands stuck to your wall?
(My axle is red!)
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:25 PM |
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Paint
Everything that leaves my workshop is either Red or Blue. 
Yes I admit it. I have no imagination 
Could be worse.
When I worked for a local well known compressor company.
My customers only got the choice of Matt Black or JCB Yellow
OOHHH, but I do miss that powder coating plant.
Ronnie
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:25 PM |
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Mine's black (ooer!) 'cos it goes with anything - and you can't see it with the boot box fitted anyway.
I've seen silver, which is workmanlike and tidy, and I've also seen one painted gold (by Jon Ison?) that looked smart.
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UncleFista
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Could be worse.
When I worked for a local well known compressor company.
My customers only got the choice of Matt Black or JCB Yellow
OOHHH, but I do miss that powder coating plant.
Ronnie
Heh, I have a mate who worked as a coachbuilder for the fire service.
Half the cars in the car park were "fire engine red" 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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BenB
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 07:42 PM |
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In the words of Rolling Stones "Paint it Black"
"I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah!"
Satin black is my preferred choice....
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 08:11 PM |
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Matt grey?
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 08:16 PM |
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This colour??? In fact paint everything in it!!!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Why have you got axle stands stuck to your wall?
(My axle is red!)
Looks as though they would be ideal for your car in your avatar!
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iank
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 08:33 PM |
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Gloss light grey, oil leaks and cracks in the brackets are easily traceable and visible. It also won't clash jarringly with whatever you
choose. Gloss so it's easy to clean.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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caber
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:28 PM |
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If anyone sees the axle after the car is finished then you won't be giving a damn what colour it is!
Caber
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t.j.
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:32 PM |
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BLACK or the colour you make your chassis.
grtz
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:37 PM |
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thanks for the input guys! black seems popular, wanted something a bit more different and interesting though.
i had thought of dayglo orange before i have to say (i actually wanted to paint the chassis dayglo orange for the 1st foot or 2, then fading into
purple, although i had thought of candy blue for the body... thought that may clash :L
yellow's good! i think my sister had her axles yellow with green flecks in it on one of her 4x4 suzukis.
hmmmm, yellow it may be, guess i can always paint it again if its bad
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by caber
If anyone sees the axle after the car is finished then you won't be giving a damn what colour it is!
Caber
the axle's actually fairly visible from the back of the truck!
this doesn't show it particulalry well, taken from too high up, but you can se the diff cover easy enough
[Edited on 4/1/08 by blakep82]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:40 PM |
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I did my falcons one in black hammerite 2 days ago, got a great finish very pleased
on your truck I'd do it to match the final body colour, that always looks trick
[Edited on 4/1/08 by Mr Whippy]
 
Rescued attachment axle.JPG
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Why have you got axle stands stuck to your wall?
keeps them out the way so i don't trip over them
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jacko
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:47 PM |
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White or aluminium silver
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/1/08 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Why have you got axle stands stuck to your wall?
(My axle is red!)
Looks as though they would be ideal for your car in your avatar!
We have VERY steep hills down here!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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t.j.
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 09:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I did my falcons one in black hammerite 2 days ago, got a great finish very pleased
on your truck I'd do it to match the final body colour, that always looks trick
[Edited on 4/1/08 by Mr Whippy]
Did it rain hammerite ? all thoose drops
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 09:13 AM |
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quote:
We have VERY steep hills down here!
What tyres are you using? I think I will get some for trackdays.
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 04:44 PM |
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well, it ended up flourescent orange for now anyway. some of the primer started to flake  probably should have roughed it up a bit before
priming it...
shame it looks a bit pink in this photo though...
and here's a lesson, always wear a mask when painting! i never used to worry about it too much, til i looked at this!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
well, it ended up flourescent orange for now anyway.
I was only joking when i suggested it!!!!
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 05:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
well, it ended up flourescent orange for now anyway.
I was only joking when i suggested it!!!!
oh, er... i thought you were serious
have to admit though, i liked the idea of it before, just needed someone else to say it
i think it looks quite good, another few thicker coats to stop it looking dry and it'll be good
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