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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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Painting my '07 GT Sterling Grey Metallic?

I have a grabber orange GT right now. Considering having it repainted in the new sterling grey metallic color. Anyone on here know a good place to go for this in the San Diego, CA area? How much would I be looking at for something like this? 2-3 grand I'm assuming? And how do you guys think the S197 would look in the SGM paint color? I really love it on the newer Mustangs. I think it would look great on my car...
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Thumbs down IMO

Not worth the money or effort to do the job.
You would be better off putting yours back to stock, selling it and getting a silver car of the year you have.
Repaint that one only on the outside and you will save a lot of money.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
I have a grabber orange GT right now. Considering having it repainted in the new sterling grey metallic color. Anyone on here know a good place to go for this in the San Diego, CA area? How much would I be looking at for something like this? 2-3 grand I'm assuming? And how do you guys think the S197 would look in the SGM paint color? I really love it on the newer Mustangs. I think it would look great on my car...
For a good paint job paint and supplies and door jams, trunk, under hood $5000+
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by karman
Not worth the money or effort to do the job.
You would be better off putting yours back to stock, selling it and getting a silver car of the year you have.
Repaint that one only on the outside and you will save a lot of money.
...exactly
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 04:13 AM
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Yep to do it right it would be over 5k like previously posted, not that it matters, but I think the Grabber Orange is badass!
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 05:10 AM
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The grabber orange is such a unique color. Do not go to gray it is very common! My Mustang is Sterling Gray but if I had a choice I would have gotten it orange like yours. If you have to have a gray one, it would be better to trade your car in.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedCostsMoney
The grabber orange is such a unique color. Do not go to gray it is very common! My Mustang is Sterling Gray but if I had a choice I would have gotten it orange like yours. If you have to have a gray one, it would be better to trade your car in.
I agree... Grabber Orange is badass

And I have a gray car as well.
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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2-3K...that's a good one. It cost me more than that to have my stripes painted. The shop that did it had some guy who wanted his 330cxi repainted to arctic blue --a color available the same year as his car. Because they had to strip the car down to nothing to get the engine bay, door jams, trunk ,etc all the same color -- $8k. His car was more or less stock. Just made no sense.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Cavero
2-3K...that's a good one. It cost me more than that to have my stripes painted. The shop that did it had some guy who wanted his 330cxi repainted to arctic blue --a color available the same year as his car. Because they had to strip the car down to nothing to get the engine bay, door jams, trunk ,etc all the same color -- $8k. His car was more or less stock. Just made no sense.
Maybe he had some sort of sentimental attachment to the car, or he was just semi-mental


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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
I have a grabber orange GT right now. Considering having it repainted in the new sterling grey metallic color. Anyone on here know a good place to go for this in the San Diego, CA area? How much would I be looking at for something like this? 2-3 grand I'm assuming? And how do you guys think the S197 would look in the SGM paint color? I really love it on the newer Mustangs. I think it would look great on my car...

don't paint it. grabber orange is one of the best colors on our cars.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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Yeah, it's not worth the money to do it anyways.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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Yeah, it's not worth the money to do it anyways.
Not with your current color!!
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
Yeah, it's not worth the money to do it anyways.
Grabber Orange is one of my favorite Mustang colors. Add some black accenting with the money saved from not repainting it!
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics
Maybe he had some sort of sentimental attachment to the car, or he was just semi-mental


Nick C.
You'd think if he were that sentimental, he'd love it in the color it is
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Wanted Grabber Orange, settled for Torch Red.
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