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(Message started by: Ewing1 on Mar 18^th, 2010, 7:59pm)

Title: color?
Post by Ewing1 on Mar 18^th, 2010, 7:59pm

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
Ewing1

Title: Re: color?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 18^th, 2010, 8:09pm

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 :o

It it is a 24v then how about one of the colours originally available on the Escort or Sierra Cosworth models ?

Title: Re: color?
Post by Highlander on Mar 18^th, 2010, 8:50pm

Bubble gum Pink! ;D

Title: Re: color?
Post by Ewing1 on Mar 18^th, 2010, 8:53pm

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:):):)

Title: Re: color?
Post by Highlander on Mar 18^th, 2010, 9:23pm

I think Baz once had a load of photoshop pics of Scorpios in various colours, will see if i can find it

Title: Re: color?
Post by Highlander on Mar 18^th, 2010, 9:45pm

Just found this one.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/bazunitec2/gold1Small.jpg

actually the best standard colour I've seen on a Scorpio is Loden Green, lovely on a sunny day

Title: Re: color?
Post by PJDavis on Mar 18^th, 2010, 9:46pm

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.

Title: Re: color?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 18^th, 2010, 10:05pm

on 03/18/10 at 21:46:57, PJDavis wrote:

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 ???

Title: Re: color?
Post by Highlander on Mar 18^th, 2010, 10:56pm

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.

Title: Re: color?
Post by Baz on Mar 19^th, 2010, 7:52am

I did do some more and yes, it was maroon colour!!

I will have a look if I can find the rest

Baz

Title: Re: color?
Post by amigafan2003 on Mar 19^th, 2010, 9:59am

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.

Not when I painted my old Sierra:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/amigafan2003/59df8fc8.jpg

Title: Re: color?
Post by NormanHall on Mar 19^th, 2010, 2:41pm

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.

Title: Re: color?
Post by Tenfut on Mar 19^th, 2010, 3:08pm

Under bonnet colour not an issue with the Scorpio as not body colour anyway ??? ???

Mine is :D :D

Tenfut

Title: Re: color?
Post by Highlander on Mar 19^th, 2010, 3:20pm

i think the white ones were just primed and they forgot to paint them ;)

Title: Re: color?
Post by Tenfut on Mar 19^th, 2010, 4:14pm

Title: Re: color?
Post by Chieftain on Mar 21^st, 2010, 10:09am

Mine is painted body colour under bonnet ;D

Title: Re: color?
Post by Ewing1 on Mar 31^st, 2010, 4:01pm

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.

thanks

Title: Re: color?
Post by Baz on Mar 31^st, 2010, 10:55pm

on 03/31/10 at 16:01:47, 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.

thanks

It is a facelift car Ewing so there is no chrome grille!!

and it wasn't done with photoshop

Title: Re: color?
Post by Mike Holmes on Apr 1^st, 2010, 2:07pm

on 03/21/10 at 10:09:23, Chieftain wrote:

Mine is painted body colour under bonnet ;D

Same here. In fact everywhere far as I can see.