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Offline RDF

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Front valance color
« on: November 10, 2008 - 05:58:48 PM »
I know this was posted a little while back, but I didn't get many results, mainly b/c the thread turned into a cooling issue with my car vs. the color of the valance.....SO, with that in mind, does anyone know the correct color of the front valance for a 73 'Cuda, where the turn signals sit.....MoparAl said he thought it was Argent Silver, but someone else said it wasn't.  :dunno:

Here's the pic of the one I got:

Bob

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Offline aarcuda33

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Re: Front valance color
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2008 - 08:20:09 PM »
In the pictures I emailed you the lighter color grey is the correct color. These where not painted and they did not have the argent texture . They were simple mounted in the color they were molded on every car I have ever seen .

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Re: Front valance color
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008 - 09:14:33 PM »
In the pictures I emailed you the lighter color grey is the correct color. These where not painted and they did not have the argent texture . They were simple mounted in the color they were molded on every car I have ever seen .

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Yes....but does anyone know the name of that color?   :dunno:
Bob

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If we never drown we'll never know how well it tastes....So tell me how it tastes and I'll know just how well you drowned.

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Offline Aracer

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Re: Front valance color
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008 - 12:49:09 AM »
gross dull gray? It's a color that matches new bumper fillers, I would re-paint it the same as the grill. Graphite? but minus the textured specks.

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Re: Front valance color
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008 - 02:49:13 AM »
I had a 71 Cuda that was a similar blue color and I sprayed both the grille and the valance with Duplicolor metalflake silver I bought at the local parts store and they looked fantastic. I think the Cudas in particular had some great grilles that really made them unique and different than the other cars of the era, so I would always look to make them stand out, but to each their own. To me light gray is a great color for filing cabinets, storage sheds and military vehicles.  :dunno:
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