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2 1/2 years of my life, 10 + thousand dollars, only having a handbrake and using a 1 gallon bottle for a gas tank no seat belts hell drivers seat not even bolted in, snow everywhere -4 Cel. headlight buckets taped in for first drive and the smile on my face......PRICELESS. Thank you everyone on this board who helped me get to this point I could not done this without you and Gordo, Geoff, Johnny and Brent.

2/5/128:47 PM

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2 1/2 years of my life, 10 + thousand dollars, only having a handbrake and using a 1 gallon bottle for a gas tank no seat belts hell drivers seat not even bolted in, snow everywhere -4 Cel. headlight buckets taped in for first drive and the smile on my face......PRICELESS. Thank you everyone on this board who helped me get to this point I could not done this without you and Gordo, Geoff, Johnny and Brent.

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2/5/128:47 PM

East Coast BruceMaryland

Rick,

Lookin' good. What paint and color did you use?

2/5/129:36 PM

Thanks Bruce I sprayed it myself I was going for Stone Gray an original 57' color

MusbJim'14 VS SoCal Supporting Member

You definitely fit in this crowd! That car will be so bad-ass when you're done. Cool!

Panhandle Bob'57 VS Supporting Member

Congratulations!
The stance on your car is very cool. Loks like it is about to pounce.

Former Member

Rick, you're awesome!
The last time I heard of anyone doing some crazy initial run-up like that was Angela Lane, telling the story of the flipped ring and pinion in her Spyder.
Good for you, man!

2/6/121:10 PM

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

AND IT'S GOT FUCHS!!!

Can't get any better than that.

Sounds like you're having a ball, and THAT is what this is all about.

Come on SPRING!

2/6/123:37 PM

Thanks everyone !

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2/6/123:45 PM

barncobob

i love stone grey, its a chameleon, looks totally different under different lighting but the true color is awesome.

2/6/123:53 PM

Rich Drewek Supporting Member

Lookin' great!

2/6/124:18 PM

Tom Blankinship2010 Beck-Dearborn, MI

I love the color too. I thought about going this way.

2/6/124:44 PM

East Coast BruceMaryland

Rick,
Is it true stone gray? I'm wondering because I think Fiat, Huyandi and maybe one other manufacturer have similar colors.

2/6/126:39 PM

LongTimeLurker

Stone gray was my number one choice. I ended up buying pre-loved so the choice was made for me.

2/6/127:49 PM

I couldn't find the 1957 color mix so I just picked a color right out of a paintbook of a few thousand colors

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I also used this page to help pick a color
http://derwhites356literature.com/Porsche356Colors.html

Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

I...like it !

Former Member

Great color and love the wheels!

Nothing like the first drive... Congrats!

angela

2/7/122:57 PM

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2/7/127:08 PM

It was a very cold cloudy day it sure darkened the paint color

2/7/127:10 PM

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