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Offline mjb765

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Does this look like the right color
« on: May 28, 2010 - 07:21:50 PM »
Does this look like the right shade of Plum Crazy???
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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010 - 07:44:16 PM »
It looks slightly brighter, and a little more purplely.     :2cents:

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010 - 08:42:58 PM »
That's what I was afraid of.....

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010 - 08:59:57 PM »
It is really hard to tell shades of colors in photographs, but it does look like a darker shade of purple to me.



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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010 - 09:02:00 PM »
Are those both of the same car?  I wouldn't trust the indoor shot.  The camera can do some funny things when you take a picture of a car inside while standing outside.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010 - 09:11:34 PM »
outside again

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010 - 09:15:08 PM »
When sitting next to this one on EBAY it looks different. the one on EBAY looks more like the right color?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-DODGE-CHALLENGER-R-T-340-4-SPEED-/270583406139?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f00071e3b

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:33:28 PM »
Here we go. Always judge a vehicles true color in the sunlight. Forget the indoor shot. I want to ask you a question - just to HELP. What is your concern about the color issue? Are you buying the car and you want it 100% correct? It doesn't look far off to me. Pictures are very deceiving.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:36:41 PM »
I don't want it too look to obvious when you walk up to it and say--wow--is that supposed to be Plum Crazy Purple????  I don't want a "why did he do THAT" kind of car.... If it's REALLY close I would be OK, but the EBAY link I posted looks different--and possibly more correct.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:41:39 PM »
I don't blame you at all. Maybe he just purchased a bad mix at the paint store. Too light to dark happens all of the time. Ask him straight up and tell him your concern.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:43:58 PM »
Yeah man, PPG looks different than Dupont looks different than Sherwin, etc.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:47:27 PM »
what do you think of the outside shot?

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:50:10 PM »
I had some nightmares back in the collision days. Nothing like a bad match. It's nice to have it PERFECT every time but the world isn't perfect.

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010 - 10:51:20 PM »
All i can say is WOW i like plum crazy or purple whatever  :2thumbs:

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Re: Does this look like the right color
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2010 - 11:02:09 PM »
I had some nightmares back in the collision days. Nothing like a bad match. It's nice to have it PERFECT every time but the world isn't perfect.

Todd

I know that...did you, by chance, look at the EBAY link a few posts up?? That one seems to be less purple. Was that closer to "correct"