Bakke - Redcap project

Bakke · Post by **Bakke** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:16 pm

Ok, as many know I don't dare to drive Goldlocks trough the week because of all the time and money I've spended on her, so I got me a 92 ES as my daily driver and workhorse.

But, it's an old car with bits and bruises I want to rework first. The paint has faded too (the red became pink) so after the body work it'll get some new paint too.

My dilemma, I've got some nice colors in my head, but I don't want it to become an eyecatcher that pulls away all the attention of goldlocks, so I need your advice which color to take ...

the original 231 480 red
the 480 322 flame red
or the PCC 441 lazer blue (my favorite)

Greetz
Bakke

Bakke · Post by **Bakke** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:20 pm

Some exemples :

Volvo 231

http://volvo480teambelgium.no-ip.com/Co ... lvo231.jpg

Volvo flame red

lazer blue

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:34 pm

go for two tone......
lazer blue top half, smoke silver lower.

rob

welsh-dragon · Post by **welsh-dragon** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:52 pm

Lazer blue would look stunning!

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:15 pm

defo lazer blue

Agwa Moose · Post by **Agwa Moose** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:16 am

welsh-dragon wrote:Lazer blue would look stunning!

Agreed!

J

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:53 am

didnt one of the 480s come in a laser blue anyway?
was it the R version or soemthing?
rgrds
rob

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:34 am

robkendall wrote:didnt one of the 480s come in a laser blue anyway?
was it the R version or soemthing?
rgrds
rob

Thats news to me, more info?

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:39 am

Hmm....well the snowplough did....I know no 480 came as that colour standard, and that there was no R version....so maybe rob's joking/hinting about the teda-snowplough?

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat May 27, 2006 11:37 am

VOLVO 480 TYPE-R

R for ragged

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Sat May 27, 2006 1:09 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:Hmm....well the snowplough did....I know no 480 came as that colour standard, and that there was no R version....so maybe rob's joking/hinting about the teda-snowplough?

http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/clubdat ... ntjobs.php

John...im shocked.....i dont joke!!!

rgrds
rob

oh...and kinda OT but not.....dragging back up the debate of viper stripes.....

i like it

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JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:39 pm

Ahhh!! That type R!!

/John goes for a spin round the block in his Volvo Xantia - LeMans Edition.

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:49 pm

Why don't gor for T-5R yellow?

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:56 pm

Milosz_480 wrote:Why don't gor for T-5R yellow?

Because its rather unpleasantly similar to the traditional colour of vomit?

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:37 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:Because its rather unpleasantly similar to the traditional colour of vomit?

Depends on what you have eaten before.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:47 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:
Milosz_480 wrote:Why don't gor for T-5R yellow?
Because its rather unpleasantly similar to the traditional colour of vomit?

hahahaha

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:36 pm

@ Bakke On that note how about Opel Corsa Bile Green?????

I say blue Bakke,but are u limiting yourself to these colours???

Personally I love 471 Willow Green Pearl that V40/S40s come in.That would suit a 480 I think.

Not to everyones taste though!

Bakke · Post by **Bakke** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:30 am

I never take green for a car. Personally, I don't like any green as color on a car. I'm not limited to these colors, but those were the colors I like most...

... but the girlfriend has decided ; she wants the flame red so must obey ...

ForZe · Post by **ForZe** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:19 am

Besides the saffron and laserblue (i think that doest realy do the 480 justice on that pic above, much better on a V70R) are the best volvo collors i'd suggest that Ocean blue, or whatever the color might be.

If you've seen one on the streets you have to know what im talking about.

Williewammes · Post by **Williewammes** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:09 am

@ Bakke,

Are you spraying the cars yourself?
I need my car to be sprayed because of some rust coming through the reaar wheel arches, but it will cost quite an ammount of money Allthough it is done by someone I know. Was just wondering. how you will be doing that.