Re: [Roadsters] Two FairladyZ, 55 years apart

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531 beige gray (silver) metallic was the best roadster color I=E2=80=99ve ev=
er seen.=20
Of course it was my first roadster, so=E2=80=A6

- Bob Mann, =E2=80=9868 2000 Solex=20


> On Feb 10, 2022, at 15:55, Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roa=
dsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> The ones I've seen appear to be solid grey, no metallic.
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> There are some metallic silver-grey or charcoal grey colors that I like, b=
ut so many of these new colors appear to be just industrial paint. Think HVA=
C systems or electrical power boxes. I predict they will age about as well a=
s the earth tones of the mid 1980's.
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> On 2/10/2022 12:27 PM, Steve Brohard wrote:
>> Is the new color a metallic silver blue or is it a solid gray?
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>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 2:14 PM Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters <datsun=
-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>> Not a fan. I'm seeing quite a few new cars in similar shades of grey. I h=
aven't seen one yet that I thought looked good.
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>>> On 2/10/2022 7:48 AM, Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
>>>> Trust me Pat, it works really well!=20
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>>>> Michael Spreadury is building sn SR20-powered '66 in a similar shade:
>>>> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51868823066_8fd56277f1_b.jpg
>>>> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786249318_6fa722038d_b.jpg
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>>>> It changes in varying light....to almost the same color shift as the or=
iginal roadster silver-gray color #666, like Eric' '68
>>>> https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_8987-1536x1152.=
jpeg
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>>>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 7:33 AM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote=
:
>>>>> Looks like a great match for that car. Funny, I don=E2=80=99t think it=
 would work on a roadster!
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>>>>> Peace,
>>>>> Pat
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>>>>> We support Habitat for Humanity
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>>>>> On Feb 10, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters <dats=
un-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>>>> Nissan just released photos of a new paint color for the 2023 Z. Photo=
grapher Larry Chen shot the new Z at Nissan Design America in San Diego, Cal=
ifornia:
>>>>> http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2023-Nissan-Z_Bould=
er-Gray-18.jpg
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>>>>> What's cool is that I took photos of my Datsun Roadster in the same ex=
act location back in 2016 when I was running the Touge California Rally:
>>>>> https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_4374.jpg
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">531 beige gray (silver) metallic was the be=
st roadster color I=E2=80=99ve ever seen.&nbsp;<div>Of course it was my firs=
t roadster, so=E2=80=A6<div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">- Bob Mann, =E2=80=9868 200=
0 Solex&nbsp;<div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite">On Feb 10, 2022, at 15:55, Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters &lt;dats=
un-roadsters@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <p>The ones I've seen appear to be solid grey, no metallic.</p>
    <p>There are some metallic silver-grey or charcoal grey colors that
      I like, but so many of these new colors appear to be just
      industrial paint. Think HVAC systems or electrical power boxes. I
      predict they will age about as well as the earth tones of the mid
      1980's.<br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2/10/2022 12:27 PM, Steve Brohard
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:CAGeCwDC5b+n_MfZCn+MbO9EhhuqTwyC=3D=
RBqgfycGsjLz1rrd9w@mail.gmail.com">
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8">
      <div dir=3D"auto">Is the new color a metallic silver blue or is it a
        solid gray?</div>
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      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 2:14 PM
          Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-r=
oadsters@autox.team.net" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-free=
text">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
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            <p>Not a fan. I'm seeing quite a few new cars in similar
              shades of grey. I haven't seen one yet that I thought
              looked good.<br>
            </p>
            <div>On 2/10/2022 7:48 AM, Alvin Gogineni via
              Datsun-roadsters wrote:<br>
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            <blockquote type=3D"cite">
              <div dir=3D"ltr">Trust me Pat, it works really well!&nbsp;
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Michael Spreadury is building sn SR20-powered&nbsp;'66
                  in a similar&nbsp;shade:</div>
                <div><a href=3D"https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51868823=
066_8fd56277f1_b.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D=
"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5=
1868823066_8fd56277f1_b.jpg</a><br>
                </div>
                <div><a href=3D"https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51786249=
318_6fa722038d_b.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D=
"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5=
1786249318_6fa722038d_b.jpg</a><br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
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                <div>It changes in varying light....to almost the same
                  color shift as the original roadster silver-gray color
                  #666, like Eric' '68</div>
                <div><a href=3D"https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/=
2021/10/IMG_8987-1536x1152.jpeg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do=
-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.zcarblog.com/=
wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_8987-1536x1152.jpeg</a><br>
                </div>
              </div>
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                <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 10, 2022
                  at 7:33 AM Pat Horne &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@iclo=
ud.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D=
"moz-txt-link-freetext">patintexas@icloud.com</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
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                <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px
                  0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
                  rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
                  <div dir=3D"auto">Looks like a great match for that car.
                    Funny, I don=E2=80=99t think it would work on a roadster=
!
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Peace,</div>
                    <div>Pat</div>
                    <div><br>
                      <br>
                      <div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;
                        <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                      <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
                        On Feb 10, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Alvin Gogineni via
                        Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadst=
ers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D"=
true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
;
                        wrote:<br>
                        <br>
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                      <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
                        <div dir=3D"ltr">Nissan just released photos of a
                          new paint color for the 2023 Z.
                          Photographer&nbsp;Larry Chen shot the new Z at
                          Nissan Design America in San Diego,
                          California:
                          <div><a href=3D"http://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content=
/uploads/2022/02/2023-Nissan-Z_Boulder-Gray-18.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">http:/=
/www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2023-Nissan-Z_Boulder-Gray-18.j=
pg</a><br>
                          </div>
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div>What's cool is that I took photos of my
                            Datsun Roadster in the same exact
                            location&nbsp;back in 2016 when I was running th=
e
                            Touge California Rally:</div>
                          <div><a href=3D"https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-conten=
t/uploads/2016/04/IMG_4374.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" moz-do-=
not-send=3D"true" class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.zcarblog.com/w=
p-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_4374.jpg</a><br>
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                          <div><br>
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                          <div>:)</div>
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