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knucklebuster · 02-15-2003, 11:52 PM

looking for the brightest red i can find,any suggestions

Purs · 02-16-2003, 12:28 AM

torch red is pretty bright

chevjayfsd · 02-16-2003, 12:40 AM

when i was choosing a color i wanted the brightest red out on any truck in town...Like purs said TORCH RED!!!!

case_bt · 02-16-2003, 12:56 AM

like this not mine but I wish it was

454ss_2 · 02-16-2003, 01:03 AM

This picture is a little dark, but victory red is bright.

knucklebuster · 02-16-2003, 01:07 AM

thanks, i was considering victory red till i found out everyother guy in town is going with that color!

moose · 02-16-2003, 01:31 AM

Mine is gonna be touch red also seen it on 48 f##d. Said that the color that i wont and that is what is gonna be . thanks for showing yours offbecause now I know that I don't want crome trim on the windows. Because I was trying to figure out if I wanted to get the window seals that had the crome trim or not. I like your with out the crome trim so that is what I'm gonna do. sweet truck by the way!! Moose

gangforward · 02-16-2003, 01:35 AM

I've always like the Porsche "Guards Red" - but it is an import color. I think the code for Dupont is LM3A, but it's been a few years ago.

Hotrod70C10 · 02-16-2003, 02:21 AM

I've always liked paint code ES it's ford's performance red. That's what was on my 95 mustang. The funny thing was they didn't offer it as performance red in 95 it was called vibrant red, Same paint code but different name. Back to the point it is a bright red that looks orange under bright lights. Personally I think it is the sweetest red color. Here's a couple of pics of my old stang.

Hotrod70C10 · 02-16-2003, 02:22 AM

here's another.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-16-2003, 09:20 AM

Hot rod whats up with all the f@^ds in that pic!!!! j/k/lol

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-16-2003, 09:22 AM

Whoops also on Jesse James show the painter always mixes this one red color says its really bright .....Might look into that also maybe its the same color...

ChevLoRay · 02-16-2003, 11:55 AM

I painted my '67 Firebird with this color. It is bright, a lot like the Torch Red. One of the brightest reds that I have seen, but don't necessarily like, is the old Poppy Red that was seen on the early Mustangs, like 64.5's and 65's. I think they dropped that color for '66 and replaced it with Candy Apple Red. It is darker than Victory Red, but not a true candy paint.

imaindianoutlaw · 02-16-2003, 12:52 PM

porche red

>X< · 02-16-2003, 01:46 PM

Dodge Viper Red-------hurts your eyes, a little too bright for my taste

spinning wheels · 02-16-2003, 01:58 PM

Growing up, two friends of mine decided to paint a '67 Mustang Porche Guard Red. They mixed the paint and added some pearl. Well, they screwed something up along the way. They didn't like the results, but as more and more people complimented them on the color, it stayed. It was the dambest bright red with a touch of pearl. It would put the Porche's red to shame. Only thing bad about red paint, is that it oxidizes real fast unless its hardened right. Good luck and post pics when you get it done.

Ray Cobia · 02-16-2003, 04:21 PM

Recently had a 55 Chev. painted Dodge Viper Red. It was beautiful. Not quite as much orange as Victory Red.

02-15-2003, 11:52 PM	#1
knucklebuster Failure is NOT an option! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: greenwood s.c. Posts: 811	brightest red paint looking for the brightest red i can find,any suggestions

02-16-2003, 12:28 AM	#2
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	torch red is pretty bright __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

02-16-2003, 12:40 AM	#3
chevjayfsd Project 7dos Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 876	when i was choosing a color i wanted the brightest red out on any truck in town...Like purs said TORCH RED!!!! __________________ 7DOS - 1972 C-10 350/350 Porterbuilt/Accuair 20x8.5/20x10 Ride Low or Die PSSST - Yes it's bagged. 7dos build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=610290

02-16-2003, 12:56 AM	#4
case_bt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: willis tx Posts: 374	torch red like this not mine but I wish it was Attached Images Last edited by case_bt; 02-16-2003 at 12:31 PM.

02-16-2003, 01:03 AM	#5
454ss_2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 389	This picture is a little dark, but victory red is bright. __________________ 90 454ss 92 454ss 00 Silverado 08 Avalanche LTZ

02-16-2003, 01:07 AM	#6
knucklebuster Failure is NOT an option! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: greenwood s.c. Posts: 811	thanks, i was considering victory red till i found out everyother guy in town is going with that color! __________________ House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me)

02-16-2003, 01:31 AM	#7
moose Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 154	Mine is gonna be touch red also seen it on 48 f##d. Said that the color that i wont and that is what is gonna be . thanks for showing yours offbecause now I know that I don't want crome trim on the windows. Because I was trying to figure out if I wanted to get the window seals that had the crome trim or not. I like your with out the crome trim so that is what I'm gonna do. sweet truck by the way!! Moose __________________ 69 C/10 swb coming along slow but sure 4 yr and counting Omaha Nebr 7I JIMMY 350 4speed daily driver/next prodject 99Yukon wifes

02-16-2003, 01:35 AM	#8
gangforward Hootis is as Hootis does... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern Georgia Posts: 500	I've always like the Porsche "Guards Red" - but it is an import color. I think the code for Dupont is LM3A, but it's been a few years ago. Attached Images __________________ 67 C10 LWB Fleet, 383, TH400, PS, 4BL-Holley, Headers & 3" Exhaust, 3" drop front, 4" rear springs, ECI shock relocate, Panhard Bar kit, wheels & tires 1995 Z28 Convertible - Borla, K&N, Lingenfelter Motor, C6 Wheels & Tires 1990 2500 4x4 Suburban 3" Catbac System, K&N, 2" Lift, Wheels, Tires

02-16-2003, 02:21 AM	#9
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	I've always liked paint code ES it's ford's performance red. That's what was on my 95 mustang. The funny thing was they didn't offer it as performance red in 95 it was called vibrant red, Same paint code but different name. Back to the point it is a bright red that looks orange under bright lights. Personally I think it is the sweetest red color. Here's a couple of pics of my old stang. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

02-16-2003, 02:22 AM	#10
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	here's another. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

02-16-2003, 09:20 AM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Hot rod whats up with all the f@^ds in that pic!!!! j/k/lol __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-16-2003, 09:22 AM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Whoops also on Jesse James show the painter always mixes this one red color says its really bright .....Might look into that also maybe its the same color... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-16-2003, 11:55 AM	#13
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	'65 Corvette Rally Red I painted my '67 Firebird with this color. It is bright, a lot like the Torch Red. One of the brightest reds that I have seen, but don't necessarily like, is the old Poppy Red that was seen on the early Mustangs, like 64.5's and 65's. I think they dropped that color for '66 and replaced it with Candy Apple Red. It is darker than Victory Red, but not a true candy paint. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-16-2003, 12:52 PM	#14
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	porche red __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

02-16-2003, 01:46 PM	#15
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	Dodge Viper Red-------hurts your eyes, a little too bright for my taste __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.



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02-16-2003, 01:58 PM	#16
spinning wheels Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Hacienda Heights, California USA Posts: 474	Growing up, two friends of mine decided to paint a '67 Mustang Porche Guard Red. They mixed the paint and added some pearl. Well, they screwed something up along the way. They didn't like the results, but as more and more people complimented them on the color, it stayed. It was the dambest bright red with a touch of pearl. It would put the Porche's red to shame. Only thing bad about red paint, is that it oxidizes real fast unless its hardened right. Good luck and post pics when you get it done. __________________ '72 GMC custom camper 350/350

02-16-2003, 04:21 PM	#17
Ray Cobia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: W. Columbia, S.C. Posts: 39	Recently had a 55 Chev. painted Dodge Viper Red. It was beautiful. Not quite as much orange as Victory Red. __________________ 72 Cheyenne-85 Short bed- 88 Silverado Step- side-69 camaro Z-28

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