What color should I paint my car?
I have to make a decsion by morning.
Please tell me your opinions!
I was thinking either metallic silver, blue, or a dark yellow.
All other colors welcome except black(too hot) and most likely not white(looks dirty quicker)

It currently looks like this.
<img src=http://www.tecinfo.com/~smcgaugh/goodside.jpg>
Thanks for all of your help.
(May not be tech but I need all the help I can get)

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Crow (Joey)

I own a 1986 Berlinetta
It had a 2.8 engine with a auto trans, now a '95 3.4
Only mods are: K&N air filters
Flowmaster dual outlet 80 series muffler

Future mods: Enventually borla exhaust
Bosch Platinum+4 plugs

 

I'd go back with the silver, it's a whole lot less work. You can get much better looking variations of silver than the one those cars came with though. Look through paint catalogs, pick out one that strikes you. I personally like a somewhat darker variety, not just your basic aluminum powder color. Specifically there's a color of silver from Volvo that is a really sharp color.

FYI - my 83 Z28 is a medium silver, with bright (basically pure aluminum) rocker panel trim, and the factory charcoal/silver/black stripe. It has flat black headlight openings and hood "dents", and all flat black trim. It is a very pleasing combo to me.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."

 

Well, I was going to say black but...

 

I can't decide I am going between metallic silver, dark blue(91-92 factory) or blue.
PLEASE HELP.

 

If you want my opinion on blues, the Nassau Blue Metallic that is found on the C5s is one of the best lookin' blues I've ever seen

Jason

 

METALLIC BLUE

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Pimpin' ain't easy.

 

I think Silver would look really good on your car.

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1991 Z28 Camaro L98
5.7 T.P.I. (350)
http://www.bright.net/~rwig/BandetZ28.jpg

http://www.bright.net/~rwig/BandetZ28-2.jpg

 

I have an 85 Z28, and I want to paint mine a nice bright metallic silver and keep the rocker panels and hood louvres black. I think it would be a killer color combo for these body styles. I think the yellow might be pretty awesome, too, though. Post pics and show it off afterwards. Late

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`85 Z28
Bosch Platinum +4s & a nice stereo
Otherwise stock.

Don't ever be: Found On Road Dead!

 

METALLIC BLUE!!! Thats what mine is painted and it looks SOOOOOO good! I dont even like blue cars to tell u the truth but I changed my mind when I saw my car sitting in the lot! Its a good color, doesnt get hot, doesnt show dirt that easy, its just a good color. You will like it!

 

Thank you one and all.
I am leaning toward metallic blue unless the painter says it will be harder.
Any way which type blue???

 

METALLIC BLUE!!!! That color is bad *** it looks good and it looks fast too. I wouldn't go with any other color.

 

There are four really sweet looking blues. One is the lighter metalic blue off the early 90's corvettes (like the grand sport blue) Then there is the dark metallic blue off the C5 Also the new Jeep Cherokees have an awesome dark metallic blue it is absolutly sweeet the last blue is off the 98 or 97 jeep wrangler it is like a gun metal gray/blue color that would look cool especially if your split on blue vs. silver good luck man show us some pics when your done

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1988 IROC-Z 350 TPI
(its an original 350 car)
License Plate: STG KLR 1
Engine Mods:
Edlebrock TES Headers
Hypertech Chip
Flowmaster Muffler
Intake Airfoil
Removed MAF Screens
bored .030 over
Other minor mods
Trans Mods:
2,500 stall converter
Redline clutches
Heavy Duty Steels
Trans-Go reprograming kit
Heavy Duty 2-4 band
Corvette Servo
B&M Mega Shifter w/ Carbon Fiber Handle (looks sweet in a black car!)

Best Time So far: 14.104 Told you id go faster
"If you can put it on your car, its fair" Quote By Guido

[This message has been edited by 88blkiroc (edited July 30, 2000).]

 

I'm with 88blkiroc, go with the dark blue like the jeep cherokees have..and then get silver racing stripes!!!

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Guitar92-Z28, member of the Elusive Great Lakes Crew"

 

Hey man you should hit the junk yard for some groung effects and newer nose then get metallic blue. It would be like getting a new car for under 1000 bucks.

 

I am eventually going to get ground effects, but why a new nose

 

89,
Thanks, I like it too. Chevy had that color back in 1966, so I put it on my '66 Corvette.
It reflects back from the chrome bumpers and looks exactly like the blue waters off the coast of Nassau - jeez, what a concept - someone actually picked a descriptive name for a paint color!

BOR

 

How about Sebring Silver. Then possibly a pair of black Heritage stripes. Definitely get the 91-92 ground effects with the nose and rear bumper cover.


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Mongoose-NCTGA-1990 Pontiac Formula/305 TBI-700R4 with Edelbrock Performer TBI intake,TES headers,and STB,K&N,MSD-6AL,Holley laser shot coil,Accel Extreme 9000 wires,Jet Stage 2 chip,TCI shift kit with corvette servo,Richmond 3.73 gear with Auburn 3 series posi,3" high flow cat with SLP 3" cat back,Eibach sportline springs,Energy Suspension poly throughout,Lakewood LCA and adjustable panhard bar package,SSM subframe connectors,IROC wonder bar,Tokico 5 way adjustable struts and shocks,Autometer electric fuel pressure gauge,Alpine,JL Audio,MB Quart,92 GTA taillights,92 GTA aero wing and hatch,Steve Spohn LCA relocater kit,MacEwen White face gauges,84 T/A cold air induction air cleaner.

 

I found the ppg Sebring silver metallic made by a dif. company so it is a different name but it is the same.

 

i JUST FOUnd the exact ppg color code in an old mag.
I am going to go with that however I ran into some engine troubles and now I have to fix them

 

"Technically" my car's metallic blue is called "Black Sapphire Metallic". Not too shabby for a factory color!! I've only seen one other f-body around that had my color, and I haven't seen him for years. (Good!)

-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.v6fbody.com mailbags