[mathmagician]

so these are the combinations I comp'ed up, honestly my favorites are the royal blue and the charcoal. charcoal was what I originally intended to go with but I thought I'd get some other opinions. I comp'ed up some two tones as well but they felt too busy. I'm working my way backwards(get all the cutting/fitting out of the way first) so body/paint will be last thing but it never hurts to think about it.

 

[johnboy]

well... they all turn out pretty good.
The red one does shine a bit more

Jean

 

[Local Hero]

Any of those colors look good against the black vinyl top. I assume the interior is black too? I think I'd probably go for the charcoal. Your first hunch is usually the best choice.

 

[doctordesoto]

the red is striking but the marroon is very rich--what kind of wheels/tires do you invision---stock styled steel wheels would mak the marroon car pop---maybe even narrow whitewall or white lettered tires---the red car with shiny 5 spokes would have tht vette look---just pick a theme and stick wth it---american wheels and whitewalls don't work
doctordesoto

 

[mathmagician]

that's what I was thinking but the charcoal seems almost "too" plain. the interior is black, no plans to switch that. I feel like the black top gives enough two-tone as it is so two-tone is out of the picture. maybe a call to the uncle is in order to see if he can make gunmetal/charcoal interesting.. . I'm dreading the day, I won't get it back for months/year.

 

[mathmagician]

the red is striking but the marroon is very rich--what kind of wheels/tires do you invision---stock styled steel wheels would mak the marroon car pop---maybe even narrow whitewall or white lettered tires---the red car with shiny 5 spokes would have tht vette look---just pick a theme and stick wth it---american wheels and whitewalls don't work
doctordesoto

the wheels are staying how they are, I just spent a pretty penny replacing them with 16x7x17x8's torque thrusts. I may or may not powder coat them depending on paint scheme.

 

[Harvey]

Man you have to go with what you like, The charcoal is nice but personally I love the maroon!

 

[C Gauch]

Man you have to go with what you like, The charcoal is nice but personally I love the maroon!

I'm with Harvey on this one. Personally, I like factory colors on these cars. There is a dk Maroon that is stunning.

 

[CollinsCougar]

I have to second Mark - you have first hunches for a reason...I am sure there is something you can do to make it a little more interesting, whether it is some ghost stripe or some color slightly off gunmetal so it is a unique color. Good luck with the selection!

 

[Leroy Reeves]

The only one I don't like is the red. I like all three of the others, but you have to go with what you want. It's your car.

 

[1969XR7Vert]

I'm with Harvey on this one. Personally, I like factory colors on these cars. There is a dk Maroon that is stunning.

I'll go X3 on this one, but I am so far from being impartial it is silly I tell 'ya, just silly.

 

[ken68cat]

Not to hijack the thread, but while were on this subject, tomorrow I will be test spraying black cherry for my 68. I have samples of 67, & 68 in PPG and Dupont from the paint store from the original code numbers. I like the darker shade and have noticed some look lighter. Does anyone know the best or correct dark shade of black cherry?