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    73S Signal Yellow

    This is an unmolested 73S. I am surprised how different the colors is inside the front trunk - even taking into account the flat paint.
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    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
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    my '72 signal yellow looked very similar in the frunk area compared to this car. they do a simple, light spray in that area and it seems the primer/panel color shows through more with this color.
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    Exactly right.
    Quote Originally Posted by myflat6 View Post
    my '72 signal yellow looked very similar in the frunk area compared to this car. they do a simple, light spray in that area and it seems the primer/panel color shows through more with this color.
    72S, 72T now ST

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    The start of a new chapter :O love it!
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    I have had a few cars like this.... all in the Orange range..... I asked Gunnar racing about it and he said that the Orange colors got a very Yellow primer similar to this.... to
    make the Orange Pop more.....
    1965 911 Factory Paint to Sample Orange
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    Gosh, so nice to see that. Great looking original 911. Great colour, great patina. Just perfect.
    You can try to replicate that all you want but nothing beats original. My restoration of a signal yellow used light yellow undercoat and I tried my best to make it look like that but a restored car never quite does.

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    1970rsr is exactly correct , the signal yellow cars were first sprayed with a yellow base coat because the yellow paint had transparency problems .

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    Here is another shot of the inside of a fender
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    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
    1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
    1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
    1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow

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