72 Charger Color

[DeltaV]

Edit...ok, I now see your 2nd reqmt (mopar color)


If you don't have to have a Mopar color, then take a look at the these yellows for 1969-1973 Corvettes:

1969 Daytona Yellow (984)
1970 Daytona Yellow (984)
1971 Sunflower Yellow (912)
1972 Sunflower Yellow (912)
1973 Bright Yellow (952)

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[Doorkicker]

Ok... so I have a Mopar calendar on the fridge... an xmas gift. I ****-you-not, I just flipped to October while making a sandwich and this is what was showing... what's that color is that?

 

[Doorkicker]

Edit...ok, I now see your 2nd reqmt (mopar color)


If you don't have to have a Mopar color, then take a look at the these yellows for 1969-1973 Corvettes:

1969 Daytona Yellow (984)
1970 Daytona Yellow (984)
1971 Sunflower Yellow (912)
1972 Sunflower Yellow (912)
1973 Bright Yellow (952)

Corvette C3 Colors and Paint Color Codes for Corvettes

i duuno... I'm willing to go out there. The Mopar color was more of a way to stay in the family. you know... at a car show, some asks, "What color?" and you say "Mustang Blue"...

 

[YY1]

FY1

"Banana/Top Banana/Lemon Twist"

...if it's the factory color.


That's another color that's super hard to get right.
Wish I had a dollar for every time I've seen it wrong.
To me, that 70 Charger looks too bright.
FY1 has a creaminess to it, but it's subtle.

This looks more correct to me-

...and it's on a 72 door.

 

[DeltaV]

i duuno... I'm willing to go out there. The Mopar color was more of a way to stay in the family. you know... at a car show, some asks, "What color?" and you say "Mustang Blue"...

Oh, just tell the general public gawkers it is a custom 1 of 1 color only available from the Mopar St Louis production plant. Lol

 

[DeltaV]

I having difficultly connecting some dots on the car's original color. Basically, I can get a perspective of original color from overspray areas, engine bay, jams, etc. But when I look at the color code and related chips, it doesn't match with my eyes. I'm pretty certain that the car wasn't perfectly repainted... it was a beater I dragged out of a junk yard in Alabama someone rattle canned black.

Anywhos... Here are some pics and I'm asking two questions, actually.

1) Can you point me to the original color (not just the code, but the paint chip) and,
2) I'd like to repaint it some form of yellow... an original Mopar color, but perhaps from a different year... so open to recommendations. I like the yellow I'm seeing and what appears to be the original color, but again, it doesn't seem to match the paint code chip.

Ok... three questions:
3) BTW... why does the code say "GY4", but all the paint chips I can find are just "Y-4"... I'm assuming that's because I'm looking at the wrong chips?

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Are you going to keep the S2Y3 interior color?

I have seen cars with a slight external color change that didn't really "work" with the interior color.

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Here is what Mopar shows for the S2Y3:

https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1972/72_Charger0003.jpg

 

[YY1]

I agree, yellow with a tan interior might be tricky to pull off.

 

[eldubb440]

1968 SS1 ........ the only yellow I can stomach, and I love it

 

[Doorkicker]

FY1

"Banana/Top Banana/Lemon Twist"

...if it's the factory color.


That's another color that's super hard to get right.
Wish I had a dollar for every time I've seen it wrong.
To me, that 70 Charger looks too bright.
FY1 has a creaminess to it, but it's subtle.

This looks more correct to me-

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...and it's on a 72 door.

is that the FY1 color on that door?

 

[Doorkicker]

Are you going to keep the S2Y3 interior color?

I have seen cars with a slight external color change that didn't really "work" with the interior color.

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Here is what Mopar shows for the S2Y3:

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https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1972/72_Charger0003.jpg

In the process of "slightly" redoing the interior now. I don't have the money to make it perfect, so I'm running with interior paint recommended on a different thread. It'll be ok... just not perfect for now. New carpet is on the way as well. The seats will be the same color as the upper part of the door in the pic.

 

[Doorkicker]

1968 SS1 ........ the only yellow I can stomach, and I love it

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That looks amazing...

Wow... you guys are really making me think about this. So many great colors.

 

[Cop car wagon]

You are now free to choose a good color.
Darker colors are slimming, and show off curves on a car.
Of course my favorite hidden gem colors for mopar is A4, A5 or A9

 

[Doorkicker]

So, here is the SS1 and Y1... with a pic of my interior colors and carpet sample between them. I told you I was going 70's Anyway, I'm starting to think SS1, but the Y1 looks cool, and in a completely different way. Which of the two match the interior items from your perspective?

P.S.
The hood will be all black... flat black. And I'm pretty sure I will put the black stripe down the side.

 

[DeltaV]

Anyway, I'm starting to think SS1, but the Y1 looks cool, and in a completely different way. Which of the two match the interior items from your perspective?

Opinions are free (and rampant) around here.

I like SS1 more as a better match to the interior.

I checked with my wife (and artist) and she agrees with me.

 

[philcollins]

My original GY4 1972.

 

[33 IMP]

If it were me.....
Either the original GY4 (#35 is GORGEOUS! ) or SS1.
I'm kinda lazy: GY4, so I could do the repaint of the trunk and under the hood at my liesure.

 

[eldubb440]

remember..... you have to live with it long term

the SS1 is the bomb, I see a little green in it ........it's pale, soothing, and very unoffensive......naturally attractive, like the hottie next door


those others remind me of a school bus, taxi cab, caution tape, ect......... like the whore you bring home from the bar, it has regret written all over it; for me. anyway

GG1 green is nice too