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Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ecr » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:24 pm

Here is my old blue Carrera Superbird car that I never used.
Thought I would change it to something I will enjoy running.
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Street racer with 70s rake,and a big handlebar mustache :o
Hope you like it . :whistle:
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby 2FER SLOTS » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:10 pm

Takes me straight back to 1973 :music-rockout:
Perfect color !
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ElSecundo » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:11 pm

Slime green, eh? An old friend of mine in high school had a green Plymouth Satellite Sebring that we called 'The Green Slime'. Loved that car. :)
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby choc-ice » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:22 pm

Looks good - I love the color!
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:51 pm

Sublime Green. At one time, there were Sublime Green Roadrunners, Challengers, and Chargers running all over Memphis. The Chrysler dealer had a daughter who loved the color, or at least that was the generally believed story among us kids in 1969. I liked Go Mango and the unusual red from those days, too. It was called Charger Red, but it was available on several Dodge cars, not just the Charger. Not nearly as popular as Sublime Green, though. You really got it just right, ecr.
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ecr » Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:41 pm

Thanks guys
The base color of green was found in the wallmart craft section.
Thought I'd try some water base,after shotguns post,and It being so cheap.
Everything went as planned UNTIL my automotive clear did not dry for days.
After some PMs to shotgun for ideas, :music-rockout: It was concluded the
problem was mostly the lack of heat,making the finish product slow to kick over.
I'm now considering installing some front doors and putting heat into my
spraybooth. Just another REAL GOOD REASON to move to warmer climate. :violin:

Thanks shotgun for all your help :clap:
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ourwayband » Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:42 pm

Nice,real Nice!!!

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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby Ember » Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:28 pm

Nice work. Looks great.

There were some fabulous colours around in the early 70s. Even the names were pretty spectacular. Vitamin C? Plum Crazy? Limelight? Great names. Then things went wrong and we got Banana Plush. Yecch on all levels.
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby Austin » Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:47 pm

Now that looks like it will be fun to run.
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby Dundee Denny » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:05 pm

You can't deny where you have been in that car.

Low key went right out the window!!!

Love it!!!

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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby dreinecke » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:46 pm

I LOVE that color!!! Really nice work there!
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ecr » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:41 pm

Always liked the color, and almost used it on the 40 sedan, BUT it is so well know
as a Chrysler trademark it would not have looked right on a FORD.
The 40 will get something ELECTRIC for sure,Just not sure what yet. :think:
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby J Y D » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:19 pm

Love the car & the color!
Hot Rods, Rat rods & Customs is always cool in my book.

I've been using water colors for ages you car clear over it with Future, Krylon or Rustolem they all work fine.
Hope it helps ... J Y D
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby MoparGreg » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:19 pm

Nice one!
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Re: Slime Green Road Runner

Postby ecr » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:04 pm

Automotive Dupont Chroma-clear is what I used, but it does not air dry well.
I used it before on some other cars with no problem BUT it was in the middle of our
summer 75-85 degrees. And left it to dry in the hot sun.Can't do that now,it's only
30-40 degrees. :occasion-snowman:
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