Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#211 Post by Mad Mart »

James467 wrote:Of course, sorry, had a mental block!

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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#212 Post by lazeruspete »

looks gorgeous!

What's the difference between that and vermilion?
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#213 Post by Jon Tilson »

Not a lot when they are all new....

Pimento is more tomato or pillar box....
Vermillion more tangerine....

Flamenco is in between....

I've had panels of all 3 colours on the same car. From 10 feet its hard to tell....

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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#214 Post by geeksteve »

Jon Tilson wrote: I've had panels of all 3 colours on the same car. From 10 feet its hard to tell....
Fifty shades of red? :P

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#215 Post by lazeruspete »

haha typical BL :lol:
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#216 Post by Toledo Man »

You can also get fifty shades of Russett...
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

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Toledo Man wrote:You can also get fifty shades of Russett...
I spat tea all over the place when i read this! :roll: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#218 Post by Carledo »

Having had to paint Russet onto many cars back in the day, I can vouch for this! In fact it is my considered opinion that EVERY car had a different shade! No matter how much paintwork was required, I only ever ordered a half litre of colour since I knew that by the time the paintshop had finished tinting it to match, i'd have enough to paint the whole car!

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Fingers crossed, XJX should be coming home tomorrow morning. [-o<
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

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Mad Mart wrote:Fingers crossed, XJX should be coming home tomorrow morning. [-o<
Do you still get excited about this Mart?
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Pippin wrote:
Mad Mart wrote:Fingers crossed, XJX should be coming home tomorrow morning. [-o<
Do you still get excited about this Mart?
Yes, every time.
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#222 Post by Mad Mart »

Finally, back from the spray shop. It was worth the wait.

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First thing to go on is the sound deadening and the headlining...
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...then the bulkhead pad...
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...more to follow tomorrow.
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#223 Post by tony g »

Looking forward to this build up 8)

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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#224 Post by Tony Burd »

Very nice, not many Pimento cars around.
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Re: Project XJX (Pimento Sprint)

#225 Post by Purplebargeken »

I have some new plastic thingys that the sidelight lenses screw into if you want them.

Just have to find them :oops:
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