ET mag selection for my '62...Opinions????
 

I had a friend do some photoshop magic for me to help me decide what look might be best when I put the old ETs on the blue '62. He dubbed in a blackwall tire and colored the spokes.
So, since I respect your opinions, here goes. Take a look at these 4 selections: Natural, light gray, med gray and dark gray and let me know what you think. Try to imagine all 4 on the car.

Natural:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...netirecopy.jpg

Light gray
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...relitegray.jpg

Medium gray
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...mediumgray.jpg

Dark gray
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...nedarkgray.jpg

Thanks! .........Decisions, decisions, decisions. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif I'm kinda partial to the natural (old and un-refined as it is) but I'm curious what you guys think.
Verne

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Verne.........You are Changing the "Oil" the hard way https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif.........LOL

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Oh Yeah!!......Rims...........As they came... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Verne.........You are Changing the "Oil" the hard way https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif.........LOL

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Sorry Ken, that's just clutter from the '63 327 I bought. Do those lug nuts look familiar?????? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Speaking of CLUTTER................
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...gsoncar005.jpg

It seems like everything I own comes under the heading "In Progress".... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif

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-----My vote is for the middle gray. Get the rim as polished as you can to go along with it........Bill S

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Polished rim and natural (rough texture) spokes. Hard to improve on the way they came out of the box.

(Of course that's just one opinion. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif)

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Vern I painted my ET mags with some rattle can black paint with silver flake. It looks like a dark gray but it sparkles like crushed opal. Mark
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...0/DSC05748.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...0/DSC05747.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...0/DSC05743.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...0/DSC05751.jpg

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I like the light gray with the dark blue and the chrome on the side of the car. I have ET's on my car and used the rattle can color "steel wheel silver". I was really happy with the look. You can see a close-up of my wheels in the members rides. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...e/0#Post367614

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My vintage Americans were a little stained so I painted the center area. A little too glossy for my liking but they clean up easier now. I used a color with a slight gold tint to try to replicate the early ARE coloring.


http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF0283-1.jpg

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Medium Grey.


Jason

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So far:
Natural: 2
Light: 1
Med: 2
Dark: 1

Need more votes......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

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i like both the natural and the medium.........does that count for 2 votes?

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There's one factor you might want to consider here; Which finish makes YOU happy? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I vote natural. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Natural light aluminum centers look way better than dark centers IMO.

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I vote for a totally different choice... a tint of gold.

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I vote for a totally different choice... a tint of gold.

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No Florida chads in the voting booth please..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Natural all the way https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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I have to agree the light aluminum looks best but really I like them all..

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[b] Dark gray!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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One more for the medium!

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I used to go fresh blasted natural with satin clear so they stayed nice and crisp and cleaned up easy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Light Gray and that Blue look killer

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I appreciate all the votes guys. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
This is how it looked in the late '70s at E-Town.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...-Town70ssm.jpg

I'm leaning toward natural or medium myself. He also had the brake drums painted blue, but that's one feature I'm NOT bringing back... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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I like that look. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Do you still have the tach on the dash?

Re: ET mag selection for my '62...Opinions????
 

I'll probably put the tach back on the steering column where it was originally. There are no extra holes up on the dash; he made a bracket that used an existing inst cluster hole.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...mountingsm.jpg

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I vote back on the column! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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I like the dark gray, but it's hard to beat that pic of it at English Town.

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I appreciate all the votes guys. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
This is how it looked in the late '70s at E-Town.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...-Town70ssm.jpg

I'm leaning toward natural or medium myself. He also had the brake drums painted blue, but that's one feature I'm NOT bringing back... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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I like this with the whitewalls. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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...do one wheel each way !!!!

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Thanks Darren.........I was afraid someone would say that. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif I still have those tires but I was planning to get rid of them and go with blackwalls. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

This is what they looked like right after I got the car home and washed it down. It sure is nostalgic, but they never really grew on me.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...rETcleansm.jpg
I hope you haven't started another voting campaign.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Earlier that same day with 2 of my best friends https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...lLoadingsm.jpg

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Verne,

LOOOVVE you car. It's like a car I had back in 1979. Mine was a bench with the spaghetti shifter. Unfortunately there are only a couple photos of it that I know of. After I got married and fell on some hard times I reluctantly sold it. It was a very sad day indeed.

Heres one of the few photos of it at Indy at the Car Craft Nationals.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28/blue093.jpg

Im getting misty eye'd, Man some day I hope I can cruise in it with ya.



https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

White walls there also!

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Did the early American Torq Thrusts on my black 66 SS with Alumi Blast. I like the light centers with the black walls and dark car. Just an opinion.

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Carl,
Sorry to hear you had to sell yours. ( I know the remorse because I'm selling a '61 that I really wanted to bring back). Your old car looks like Nassau Blue, just like mine. (personal taste, but probably the best color in '62! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif)

Looks like yours had 2x4s. VERY bad situation there. Drinks TOOOOO much gas. NO good for commuting.

On a serious note.........when mine is back on the road, you are most welcome to share the experience with me (limpy shifter and all) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

PS: I would have been ALL OVER that car if I'd been there in '79 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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2x4 had all sorts of day 2 bolt on's

QB engine, Man of all the cars Ive owned thats the one I wish was back. Ran like a rapped ape. It would have been sweet to match em up give em a run. I better go yes Im becoming "verclempt"



Congrats on the ride, it's super sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

Couple more photos



http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28/blue091.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28/blue095.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28/blue096.jpg

Again Congrats on the ride, it's super sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif

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...street machine nats ????????

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Street Nats !!!!!!!!!!!!1 Yup https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Verne Ive got an NOS headlight bezel if your interested. Only part left. It has some of the protective coating on it in spots.

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I was at the 79 Nats. I was 17 at the time. I was just looking at my old photos but couldn't find your car - thought I might get lucky. I was actually parked in that same area with 3 or four other pace cars,

That was the year I brought my 69 Z11 pace car and my brother brought his Daytona yellow 69 SS396 Camaro. I was a hellacious trip. He went through two clutches, a camshaft, 3 rocker arms and other assorted crap in the 1600 mile roundtrip. We had to do a cam change in the hotel parking lot during the event. We eventually got into a fight after he had a little too much fun with the motel maid and got us kicked out (she left with him! - kind of a "Dirty Mary-Crazy Larry" movie script, I know). I left him somewhere along the way and drove back solo. We both took different routes back to CT and ran right into the odd-even license plate gas rationing fiasco. It took him a week to get back, only getting 5 gallons per fillup on alternate days. Oh those were the days! (We still get along https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif)


Oh, Verne. My vote is for the natural aluminum finish. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Springfield '83.

Great story!

Would go w/the naturals, too (cool to have the choice!).

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I was a hellacious trip.

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You didn't have to tell us - we already knew! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

Cool story Steve! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif