New Vintage Speedster

Looking good! Just remember...keep breathing slowly.

Woo Hoo! 

Looks good!

Very nice indeed!

Great color- stone gray? Not able to get a clear motor image, what is mounted on the center of the fan shroud?

TYO56R---welcome to the looney bin----oops.I mean "Madness'>

No---- I think looney bin.  Seriously, your car is going to be gorgeous and the color is spectacular. Show us some more pictures when you get it home!

Yep, it's a great sensation to see your car getting closer and closer to completion. 

Looks great so far. 

Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:

Great color- stone gray? Not able to get a clear motor image, what is mounted on the center of the fan shroud?

Yes, stone gray.  Not sure what that is.  I'm guessing its a support for the carb linkage.  Maybe someone else can verify...

Jack Crosby posted:

TYO56R---welcome to the looney bin----oops.I mean "Madness'>

No---- I think looney bin.  Seriously, your car is going to be gorgeous and the color is spectacular. Show us some more pictures when you get it home!

Yes, I love that color.  cant wait to post some pictures of her at her new home in Nashville.

ty056r posted:

Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:

Great color- stone gray? Not able to get a clear motor image, what is mounted on the center of the fan shroud?

Yes, stone gray.  Not sure what that is.  I'm guessing its a support for the carb linkage.  Maybe someone else can verify...

It looks like the center support for Kadron linkage.  Are those dual Kads?

And I love the color!!  But, I'm a little biased.

James

Great color, can't wait to see more pics

Twist linkage for the Kdron Solex carbs.  Can you get the paint name and paint code from Kirk and  post here?

Yes sir, I will ask him.  It's called Stine Grey

ty056r posted:

Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:

Great color- stone gray? Not able to get a clear motor image, what is mounted on the center of the fan shroud?

Yes, stone gray.  Not sure what that is.  I'm guessing its a support for the carb linkage.  Maybe someone else can verify...

Having just removed that part I con attest to and affirm that it is in fact the support for the throttle linkage used with the Kadron/Solex Carburetors. 

Alan,

Not sure what paint manufacturer Kirk uses, but the original Stone Grey is listed by Porsche in 1957 as an alternative color: code 5710.  It was only listed that one model year.  Modern manufacturers, like PPG, have their own in-house code for that color.  It's also an available color from IM, which is where SAS allegedly got the color code for my car.  

Thanks Jim, considering stone grey for a semi outlaw but still undecided ...

Alan Merklin posted:

Thanks Jim, considering stone grey for a semi outlaw but still undecided ...

*cough* slate gray *chough*

I spent much time trying to find a paint formula for "Porsche 5710 Stone Grey".  It seems to be a closely guarded secret!  I purchased a paint sample from Willhoit, but he would not share the paint formula.  I finally found someone from BASF (current owner of Glasurit paint, the original Porsche brand) that was willing to help.  However, my painter was not familiar with BASF paint and preferred a PPG product.  Also, I originally wanted a single stage paint, but ended up going with a BC/CC due to my painter's preference.  He does excellent work and was willing to work with me on this project (I can be difficult), so I followed his suggestions.  We finally arrived at a formula because his father is a field engineer for a local PPG supplier and spent several hours in their lab color matching the Willhoit sample. 

Here are pictures of the two sample cards, my formula is on the left in both pictures.  The cards are very similar in all lights, however there is a difference in the picture because the two cards are not in the same exact plane.  Stone Grey looks very different at various angles and in different light. 

Interesting how a the yellow turns the straight gray from the white and black mix into a grayish tan. Pretty cool color and very period correct.

Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:

Alan Merklin posted:

Thanks Jim, considering stone grey for a semi outlaw but still undecided ...

*cough* slate gray *chough*

I love slate grey in off direct sun, at night, and inside but sometimes in direct sun it looks like mud drying.  Just my opinion and no offense to anyome with that color.  

Marty Grzynkowicz posted:

I love slate grey in off direct sun, at night, and inside but sometimes in direct sun it looks like mud drying.  Just my opinion and no offense to anyome with that color.  

 True. But stone gray looks like differing shades of modeling clay all the time.

I love 'em both. Very, very German.

the linkage on the Kadron looks complex but if the joints are reliable then there should be no issue. Like the fact that their is room to mount the coil making the appearance of a real 356 engine set up more real.

Thanx,

Michael

Here's some pics of her ready to ship.  Can't wait!

Woo Hoo! 

If you can't sleep try Melatonin  

Congrats!  Very nice color combo too..