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I have the fenders, reveal and top selected. (yes, same color) The body and leather is down to two. As you just wrote, the paint color/leather color matching is a killer.

The trunk is original black leather with chrome/nickle hardward. The trunk has custom luggage and compartment for the Pierce Vacuum. That should satisfy you for a little while.

There is only another 6-8 months left before the car is done.

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Mine was black. It was blasted and then painted. Now, with that said, I have no idea if it was painted sometime between 29 and now.

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Dave

I love your car. In fact the two tone grey was one if my first choices. The only diff was I was going to have a grey top and interior.

I chose something different to make my car a bit diff from anyone else’s. ( I hope).

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In the leather bound 29 paint sample book, there are the normal conservative colors. However, there is a canary yellow (my title not theirs), orangey red, orange, mint green. Several bright colors are there for the daring few. Not one shade of white though????? Interesting!

There are some very rich looking dark blues and greens, but seem to be rarely used back then. It appears, back in the day, the trend was earth tone browns and good old black. Im not a fan of brown so half the selection is out for me.

I find it interesting, since I have started my project, many people are very vocal about colors. I do think that original is always the best. However, people put alot of money into these jems and should not accept a color they do not like just because it may be “correct”. (Unless your going to pebble beach) Im not sure what the correct answer is but I want to walk into the garage every morning and gaze at my car and smile, not think, I wish I had painted it ________. Lets face it, the majority of our cars will not see the grounds of a true concourse show.

I agree there are some colors that make my jaw drop, but as we all know, we are just caretakers of these pieces of rolling art. The next caretaker may take this car, strip it down, bring it back to its former glory, and head toward pebble beach.

If the color is shocking, think of of it as an unusual primer that is keeping the metal solid until the next caretaker can get it done “right”.

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Ed,

Here is one to match yours.

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There are a very few that start every time, depending on the mood of the driver, and have no front end rattles.

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Greg,

I like those colors as well. They were one of the finalist in selecting the color of my DC. I chose anotther but it was close.

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Tony and Pat,

That was outstanding. I found myself with a huge smile on my face when it kicked over.

I was curious about the crank. It seem to be wound up and then released. Is that how they worked?

Rick

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Bill,

Neat fact to know about the plates. It was fate!

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P.S. The DMV just sent me the official authorization for the use of my orignal 1929 liscense plates

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All your stories are outstanding! Olivind, I love all the leather racing caps. That must have been one of the most fun Pierce Arrow rides ever.

Dave, What a friend!!!! That test drive around the yard was also one of the great tours of the decade.

Bringing back a piece of Rolling art combined with the connection you build with your car as it slowly comes back to life is something you cant explain.

Thanks for the wonderful stories. Any more? Any horror stories on that first fireing?

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Ed,

I like that color blue on your car. It works! Is that a custom color you made or is it a standard color from?

Rick

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David,

Nice looking car. You pulled off the colors very well. Super nice!!!

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The colors you pick, have to satisfy only you, but for a LONG LONG time. Best of luck. Rick

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