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It looks like I might finally be able to upgrade from my biodegrading Toyota pickup to a newer escort vehicle ( 97 4 dr Camry!) and I'm looking for some suggestions for making it look a wee bit more professional. It is gold/tan metallic, and I will be doing some paint work on it ( replacing most of one side due to minor accident damage..) The look I am trying to acheive is a well designed, tasteful, state trooper style vehicle.
I have found the more professional the vehicle looks the easier it is to do my job as the general public seems to respect a more official looking vehicle. When I added the white doors and "Pilot car" to the front of my pickup, all of a sudden people started to pay attention.
The major problem is that NY in their infinite wisdom has specified the color and design of the certified escort badge that goes on the doors. A lovely shade of traffic safety yellow, with a navy blue border. On my dark blue pickup, that has white doors, it fit in nicely. On a beige metallic, I think it is ugly..
So.. Should I paint the doors white again? Or...what? Maybe brown?
I am thinking a nice chocolate brown for the lettering ( DOT required name/location.phone)and possibly a gold leaf with a brown border on the front and rear "PILOT CAR" signs on the hood and trunk. The side lettering must be readable by scale personnel as I go thru the port of entry at 10 MPH. I used 2 inch leters on the other one and it was fine.
The other problem is getting the teenager applied dark window tint off. Any helpful hints there would be appreciated..
Many thanks!
-------------------- Bill Foshay Stephentown, NY ------------------------ "That's not a junkyard, It's my museum!" Posts: 40 | From: Stephentown, NY | Registered: Mar 2004
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As long as you are replacing most of one side....why not paint the whole car in colors that you like? I am sure that the Body Shop will be much happier to paint the whole car rather than trying to match a 7 year old paint job (foer a very modest additional charge)!
The way I see it:
1. dark blue/white door = professional looking.
2. gold/beige/brown = Tijuana Taxi
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I am "the bodyshop".. And beleive me, I have thought of going with the same paint job as my Toyota happens to have.Of course it is a little more work.
I couldn't think of any way to get the current color to look decent with the NY badges on the doors....and was hoping maybe someone else had a better idea than I.
The silly car looks perfect on the drivers side, just someone wiped out both right doors and the quarter panel on the right.
I do remember seeing some darker gold police cars in NH that werern't too ugly,and I know someone else uses gold, just can't picture them right now.
ANyone have any ideas on fast tint removal?
-------------------- Bill Foshay Stephentown, NY ------------------------ "That's not a junkyard, It's my museum!" Posts: 40 | From: Stephentown, NY | Registered: Mar 2004
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