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some new stuff added to the SVT

AliasJerk said:
a lot of people have also been saying that the pre98 tred is actually a different shade, which I can say from experience I think is true.

I have put 3 tred pre98 trunk lids on SVTs, and it always looks like the t-red on the pre98 has more... pink to it.
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That I do know, but really, yours is way more orange. Mine was more orange than the average T-Red pre-98 as well, but nothing like that. Compare it to John's car, for instance...
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No shadows there, both are direct sunlight shots:confused:
 
not direct sunlight, the angle of the sun isnt directly in the paint of the car, being in "direct sunlight" means that the paint of the car is reflecting the sunlight. I took my pictures at about 2 in the afternoon with no cloud cover and in direct sunlight, and my car is a true t-red because I have been doing some paint work on various parts and using a mixed dupont t-red chromabase and getting a perfect match.

camera and lighting also makes a world of difference ;)
 
I've also noticed that certain T-reds look more orange in certain pictures. Your's and Sam's are the first to come to mind.
 
I have no idea, but I would think they're the same. I imagine the shades of the paint change a lot over years depending on how often its waxed, how much sun it gets, type of rays that are hitting it, etc.

Don't really know, just a thought. :shrug:

Although I will say my 96 when all cleaned up looked a little lighter.


And AJ if you ever say it looks more "pink" I will slap you :laugh: Car looks great though! I wasn't a huge fan of the hightowers til these pictures. :drool:
 
snakous said:
I have no idea, but I would think they're the same. I imagine the shades of the paint change a lot over years depending on how often its waxed, how much sun it gets, type of rays that are hitting it, etc.

Don't really know, just a thought. :shrug:

Although I will say my 96 when all cleaned up looked a little lighter.


And AJ if you ever say it looks more "pink" I will slap you :laugh: Car looks great though! I wasn't a huge fan of the hightowers til these pictures. :drool:
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Thanks man, and yeah... my hightowers are going to be re-done soon, im sticking with the t-red, but im going to do something a little different ;)
 
cobrawannabe said:
That I do know, but really, yours is way more orange. Mine was more orange than the average T-Red pre-98 as well, but nothing like that. Compare it to John's car, for instance...
svtcontour036.jpg


No shadows there, both are direct sunlight shots:confused:
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no there not. john's is definatley under a tree and aliasjerk is in direct sunlight, and probably different times of the day. mid day, with the sun going straight down on a t red, it looks orange/ish
 
....nope. wasnt under a tree. and sun was down on it. possibly a cloud obstructing the direct shine of the sun. as you can tell the shadow of the tree is in the back ground. that day was around 100degrees and very few clouds in the sky. hot as hell lol. but my t-red seems darker from other t-reds ive seen:shrug:




1 or in the afternoon
 
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