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Unread 01-18-2011, 12:52 AM   #10
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Cars and lugers are totally different to most collectors.

It is acceptable to repaint a classic car, it is NOT okay to reblue to make it look nicer.

For value, once reblued then it is never original again, same reasons an original paint job on a 67 fastback is worth more than a repainted one...


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