Help with paint selection!! - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

SheldonZ28 · 11-16-2008, 11:04 AM

Hey Everyone,

Im looking into doing another LS1 swap in a '91 Z28, the car has decent paint, but its not perfect. So it will require a repaint

The paint will be done properly, doors will come off, hatch, bumpers, fenders etc etc. Everything will be done right!

Ive Lowered it down to these colours:

Arctic White ('02 SS Colour)
Bright Rally Red ('02 Heritage SS Colour)
Dark Tarnish Mettallic (Latemodel Caddy colour)
Inferno Red (Latemodel Dodge Colour)
Electron Blue (02-04 Z06 Vette's)
Sunset Orange Metallic

Then i need to decide if my engine bay will be body colour or Semi-Gloss Black.

Im leaning towards arctic white w/ Semi-gloss bay. I think it looks classy and white suites the thirdgen body.

Opinions greatly appreciated!

Sheldon

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92RS(real slow) · 11-16-2008, 12:27 PM

electron blue

Demon355 · 11-16-2008, 01:24 PM

I agree with you using Arctic white w/black engine bay. Selling your red car and using dads '91 now?

SheldonZ28 · 11-16-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon355

I agree with you using Arctic white w/black engine bay. Selling your red car and using dads '91 now?

Ive actually located a '91 Z roller that i would transfer my parts into. that way i can stop fooking around with the 4th gen dash and just make everything work properly and not need to change things.

Demon355 · 11-16-2008, 01:39 PM

Now you realize this,

Well good luck with that, so not selling the rear anymore then?

SheldonZ28 · 11-16-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon355

Now you realize this,

Well good luck with that, so not selling the rear anymore then?

Ill keep you updated on this. My new car includes a built up thirdgen rear which i think ill use.

Plan is to transfer driveline & LSx swap parts then either sell my red one as a roller or part it out and possibly hold onto the shell.

Sheldon

allenfre · 11-25-2008, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SheldonZ28

Ill keep you updated on this. My new car includes a built up thirdgen rear which i think ill use.

Plan is to transfer driveline & LSx swap parts then either sell my red one as a roller or part it out and possibly hold onto the shell.

Sheldon

It's been a week already dude. Do you have any updates about your stuff right there? What color did you ended up?

Kandied91z · 11-30-2008, 05:29 PM

as a show car you are better off doing everything all one color. if you are doing alot of the work yourself pulling those parts is quite possible otherwise you will double the cost of your build by doing so, potentially delaying your build, throwing off the entire project costing you more time and money then needed.

if you want a show car build it, plan it out, know your expenses and go for it. if you just want a nice looking car you can paint it decently and not run into nearly the many hassles and expenses required when dismantling everything.

good luck. my vote is to pick your own color that isn't on a factory show floor of a standard vehicle. remember pearls and metallics fade in the sun so if you don't have proper indoor storage spend the money on the best clear you can get to protect the car if you go that route.

if you want to hold on to the car for as long as possible go with a straight color like red, white, etc and remember if you ever have to sell the car sunset metallics of any odd kind such as yellow/orange, etc will hurt your resale.

good luck.

Kandied91z · 11-30-2008, 05:39 PM

i'm partial to candies myself obviuosly but i vote some red/glossy and all one color..

miRob · 11-30-2008, 05:49 PM

I'd do something different, but avoid stripes. Maybe two-tone. That might look cool. Photoshop up something before you commit to it.

What color is dark tarnish?