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Ewing1
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Hi all. I´m thinking about having my scorpio re-painted. Its beginning to show larger areas of rust- especially at the doors and Im not too satisfied with the silver color. Would it be a crime to paint the scorpio in a color which is not listed as an "original color" in the brochure?
Actually Im thinking about having it painted in a granada- brown metallic color. Let me know what you think. and thanks again for a great great forum.
best regards
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: color?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 8:09pm » |
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It's your car, so your choice.
Don't think anyone would consider it a 'crime' to paint it a non-original factory colour.
Not too sure about metallic brown though 
It it is a 24v then how about one of the colours originally available on the Escort or Sierra Cosworth models ?
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Re: color?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 8:50pm » |
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Bubble gum Pink! 
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Ewing1
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Re: color?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 8:53pm » |
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hehe. thanks. i understand your "concern" about the brown colour. its not the most up to date colour- i just like that old fashioned look.
bubble gum pink might be cool too
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Re: color?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 9:23pm » |
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I think Baz once had a load of photoshop pics of Scorpios in various colours, will see if i can find it
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Highlander
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Re: color?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 9:45pm » |
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Just found this one.
actually the best standard colour I've seen on a Scorpio is Loden Green, lovely on a sunny day
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PJDavis
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Re: color?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 9:46pm » |
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The trouble with painting a car a different colour to the original is, the inside of the doors, boot, and engine compartment showing the old colour. In my opinion this always looks tacky. But, it's your car and so you will make the choice.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: color?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 10:05pm » |
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on Mar 18th, 2010, 9:46pm, PJDavis wrote:| The trouble with painting a car a different colour to the original is, the inside of the doors, boot, and engine compartment showing the old colour. In my opinion this always looks tacky. But, it's your car and so you will make the choice. |
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Under bonnet colour not an issue with the Scorpio as not body colour anyway 
Agree door shuts need doing properly for it to look good.
Highlander - that Scorpio looks great - what colour is it ? Not telling me that is Loden Green are you ? Looks more like a copper colour
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Re: color?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 18th, 2010, 10:56pm » |
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I'm sure that was Baz's first one, it was actually Red/maroon i think.
the copper is a virtual colour he created with some software, I'm sure he did a few others but could only find that pic.
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Baz
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Re: color?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 7:52am » |
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I did do some more and yes, it was maroon colour!!
I will have a look if I can find the rest
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Re: color?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 9:59am » |
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Quote:| The trouble with painting a car a different colour to the original is, the inside of the doors, boot, and engine compartment showing the old colour. |
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Not when I painted my old Sierra:-
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NormanHall
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Re: color?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 2:41pm » |
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I tried to purchase one that was a metallic salmon pink, looked original but the owner wouln't sell it, I've never seen another that colour since.
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Re: color?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 3:08pm » |
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Under bonnet colour not an issue with the Scorpio as not body colour anyway
Mine is 
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Re: color?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 3:20pm » |
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i think the white ones were just primed and they forgot to paint them
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: color?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 19th, 2010, 4:14pm » |
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Re: color?
« Reply #15 on: Mar 21st, 2010, 10:09am » |
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Mine is painted body colour under bonnet
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Ewing1
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Re: color?
« Reply #16 on: Mar 31st, 2010, 4:01pm » |
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Hi all. To me the brown-ish scorp looks just about right. Maybe a bit darker in colour and with the crome front still showing, but besides that a fantastic photoshop edit.
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Baz
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Re: color?
« Reply #17 on: Mar 31st, 2010, 10:55pm » |
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on Mar 31st, 2010, 4:01pm, Ewing1 wrote:Hi all. To me the brown-ish scorp looks just about right. Maybe a bit darker in colour and with the crome front still showing, but besides that a fantastic photoshop edit.
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It is a facelift car Ewing so there is no chrome grille!!
and it wasn't done with photoshop
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Mike H
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Re: color?
« Reply #18 on: Apr 1st, 2010, 2:07pm » |
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on Mar 21st, 2010, 10:09am, Chieftain wrote:| Mine is painted body colour under bonnet |
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Same here. In fact everywhere far as I can see.
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