Finally got around to painting the Akebonos

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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Finally got around to painting the Akebonos

I thought it would be fitting to paint the Akebonos red this 4th of July! Wasnt really a fan of the plain silver, plus I have always found it sexy when you see cars with red sports brakes (SRT8, Porsche, anything fast). Just felt like posting some pics! Enjoy!

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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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Looks like you can change your sig looks great man, love it!
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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Screw your brakes. Is that a '65 Galaxie 500 your beer is setting on? Nice.
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Can you link me to the decals you used??
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Looks really good, what paint did u go with?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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Looks really good, what paint did u go with?
Went with Dupli-color engine enamel and then Dupli-color perfect match clear.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Can you link me to the decals you used??
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Here you go! This guy is great, received them two days after I ordered.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
Screw your brakes. Is that a '65 Galaxie 500 your beer is setting on? Nice.
Haha, yeah it is! She is the next project. Currently not running but hope to change that soon as she is a convertible and perfect for summer cruising.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Great job, very nice shade of red, those really pop!
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Very nice! I know what I'm doing soon
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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Just by seeing the can on PBR on the hood of the other car.. i knew this guy knows what he's doing!
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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I think we all seen the Beer can on that Classic...lol I can only hope my Garage will look that spotless lol....thats one clean lookin work bench... I have to many parts wax and my kids crap on my bench...

Nice job on the brakes! My set up is Bright blue... though after seeing this red i'll change it up to Corvette Yellow high gloss with the decals...
make my Graphite CV5's pop...

New motivation to get my Garage clean
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 01:09 AM
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looks good. are akebonos equivalent to brembos? just wondering
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BLAIR'N G372012
I think we all seen the Beer can on that Classic...lol I can only hope my Garage will look that spotless lol....thats one clean lookin work bench... I have to many parts wax and my kids crap on my bench...

Nice job on the brakes! My set up is Bright blue... though after seeing this red i'll change it up to Corvette Yellow high gloss with the decals...
make my Graphite CV5's pop...

New motivation to get my Garage clean
Yeah, my garage is always spotless. Now my house is another story... Haha. Also, the benifit of not having any kids. Yellow would really pop! My buddy has yellow Brembos on his CTS-V.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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Looks good
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