And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Nice, that brings back memories. I had a '52 F2 pickup back in the 80's that was painted "Brandywine" that looks to be about the same color but that has a much nicer paint job. On mine things that should have been chrome were painted yellow - nothing shiny. The rear bumper was a 3"x 4" wood stained the same color as the bed slats.
Typically it's a three stage process. A gold/ bronze base, several coats of wine colored middle layer and then clear. Occasionally we might even add some pigment to the clear for something more exotic.
My first ride was a 1952 Lambretta LD125 motor scooter. It was junk for $65 but it was licensed and ran, kind of, after I pushed it for a half a block to get it started.
Six months later it was bored, stroked & could beat any Harley across an intersection, and it had 8 layers of clear paint over candy-apple dark grey foundation; it looked like a deep dark night, with stars when the light hit it. It was beautiful, but I think that truck has the edge!
That little scooter gave a lot of bikers a big surprise. I reluctantly sold it when I went off to college, and the new owner took less than a week to wreck it beyond repair. I felt sorrier for my scooter than the guy!
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ReplyDeleteNice, that brings back memories. I had a '52 F2 pickup back in the 80's that was painted "Brandywine" that looks to be about the same color but that has a much nicer paint job. On mine things that should have been chrome were painted yellow - nothing shiny. The rear bumper was a 3"x 4" wood stained the same color as the bed slats.
ReplyDeleteThe color is deep - 8 or more coats of clear on it.
ReplyDeleteCandy apple red, maybe? It was really popular in the mid to late 50's.
ReplyDeleteI had several spray cans of " candy apple red" for my model cars waaaaay back in the day!
ReplyDeleteThat finish looks about a foot deep. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking black cherry.
ReplyDeleteTypically it's a three stage process. A gold/ bronze base, several coats of wine colored middle layer and then clear. Occasionally we might even add some pigment to the clear for something more exotic.
ReplyDeleteHow much does this cost? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMy first ride was a 1952 Lambretta LD125 motor scooter. It was junk for $65 but it was licensed and ran, kind of, after I pushed it for a half a block to get it started.
ReplyDeleteSix months later it was bored, stroked & could beat any Harley across an intersection, and it had 8 layers of clear paint over candy-apple dark grey foundation; it looked like a deep dark night, with stars when the light hit it. It was beautiful, but I think that truck has the edge!
That little scooter gave a lot of bikers a big surprise. I reluctantly sold it when I went off to college, and the new owner took less than a week to wreck it beyond repair. I felt sorrier for my scooter than the guy!