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View Poll Results: What color should my '73 RX-2 be?
Titanium gray with blue flames
27.85%
Phantom blue(Montego blue)
72.15%
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My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday

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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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'06 Phantom Blue
 
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fyi... my vote is montego blue... not phantom blue... (for obvious reasons haha)
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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if you want I can send you pics of my Phanton blue 72 RX-2 coupe
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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badass love rx2's.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Yes, rotary crazy, post it! I've got to SEE IT!
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Are going to vote the poll, rotary crazy?
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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FWIW, I voted phantom blue even though my car is titanium gray. I like the gray but the blue looks better IMO. Sadly, it wasn't available at the time when I bought mine.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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I know. 04 had no phantom blue. I could've had yellow though............nah. TiGray is cool!
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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I voted for Phantom Blue.. but.. how about doing it with some TG flames also? Kind of a mirror of your own car if you will? Just a thought really

Killa project though please keep us updated on it.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Neat idea. I just checked the manufacurer of the flames on my 8. They make them in shades of gray. I'm 99% sold on the idea. Thanks Clavius.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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OK, this is really rudimentary because I'm no photoshop expert. This picture of a RX-3 with superimposed gray flames is to give us an idea. Don't ridicule me. I could never color inside the lines either!

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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by blueflame04
Yes, rotary crazy, post it! I've got to SEE IT!
its not fully asemble but you can get an idea of how its going to look when done, ill post them tomorrow
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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ok, thanks!
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Why not put a Renesis in it?
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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COOL! glad you picked up that duece! Just so you know, ReSpeed (one of DGRR sponsor) will be making upgraded suspension parts for the duece. I'll be getting them when they are ready!

keep me posted with this build!
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Velocity Red... it'll be faster.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Congrats...
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Herblenny
COOL! glad you picked up that duece! Just so you know, ReSpeed (one of DGRR sponsor) will be making upgraded suspension parts for the duece. I'll be getting them when they are ready!

keep me posted with this build!
keep us inform about the suspension parts God knows we need them
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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gotta love a restored old school rotary!
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by blueflame04
OK, this is really rudimentary because I'm no photoshop expert. This picture of a RX-3 with superimposed gray flames is to give us an idea. Don't ridicule me. I could never color inside the lines either!

I like, its like a reversed mirror of your car!
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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GREAT NEWS! I just found a brand new blue tinted windshield at PPGglass(ad in Hemmings). I should get it within a week..........Bad news; over $700 with freight! OUCH! Gotta have a windshield though.
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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I haven't found new emblems, so I will begin restoring the ones I have this weekend. Hope to have before/after pics up by Monday or so.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Wow, the emblems are taking longer to restore. Still working. Need a good upholstery person in the Huntsville area if anybody has anyone in mind.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Hi all, sorry for the delay. My car was 'waiting in line' at the body shop. The good news is they have started stripping it to bare metal and taking off the old bad bindo work. The body work is getting underway.



The upholstery people came yesterday and stripped out the interior to take it and begin restore all of that.



As far as the emblems go, haven't gotten far with those but we've got plenty of time!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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Wow, a lot of work. Good luck. Lose the flames idea.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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sorry for the delay, here are some old pics of my rx-2 in phanton blue
Attached Thumbnails My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday-imagen-057.jpg   My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday-imagen-058.jpg   My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday-imagen-060.jpg   My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday-imagen-061.jpg   My '73 RX-2 Coupe project, Bought yesterday-imagen-062.jpg  

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