Would you paint your car a non-original color?

[SteveSS]

Some may find it sacrilege but some find it no big deal. For instance, we painted the '71 Challenger Sublime (1970) instead of Green Go. I thought Citron Yella (1971) would look good on the '70 Coronet. I don't want two Sublimes.

Then onto just whatever you like. I think that famous 1970 Road Runner, The Hammer, was some BMW shade of dark silver. The Mutant Bee is some custom mix of pearl green.

 

[eldubb440]

anything flies on a custom

 

[toolmanmike]

Some may find it sacrilege but some find it no big deal. For instance, we painted the '71 Challenger Sublime (1970) instead of Green Go. I thought Citron Yella (1971) would look good on the '70 Coronet. I don't want two Sublimes.

Then onto just whatever you like. I think that famous 1970 Road Runner, The Hammer, was some BMW shade of dark silver. The Mutant Bee is some custom mix of pearl green.


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It all depends on what car it is and what original color it was. Personally, I don't blame you for ditching the Green Go. It's probably my least favorite color. I own 2 cars now that aren't original. My Swinger was B3 and it's now B5. B3 isn't as showy but it would look nice that color. My 64 was white with a gold interior. I'm glad someone before me painted it pewter with a black interior.

 

[Dennis H]

No.

 

[Dodge-Scatpack]

I would try to stick with the OEM color or try to buy a car in one of the colors I do like. But if you have a car with a color that you truly despise, than sure why not. It’s your car, do what you wish. Worst case, you just repaint again.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Done it in the past, probably wouldn't do it again...

 

[mmissile]

My cars are never stock, so when I'm building...I pick something I like.

 

[Don selleck]

Had a A1 silver charger, painted it 99 viper silver, got alot of compliments on that car.

 

[Dodge-Scatpack]

Had a A1 silver charger, painted it 99 viper silver, got alot of compliments on that car.View attachment 1972801

Chargers always look amazing in silver

 

[Black_Sheep]

The GTX's fender tag says black, so black it is. For a clone or restomod I wouldn't hesitate to do a color change. But, a color change on a mostly stock, factory black GTX with a matching numbers engine would be a mistake IMHO.

 

[Belvedere408]

Ima paint my Dart a 69 color but not the original beige. Same with 65 dart, my lady wants it orange was red. They all will be Mopar colors.

 

[mmissile]

I could never have painted this white...

 

[WileE]

For a custom, or semi-custom car, why not ? For an original/close-to-original/day-two car... no. Also, some cars look weird ( to me ) when a color unavailable for the year, or available on subsequent years is done. Example: a HIP color on a 69-earlier car, say plum crazy on a 68 car, citron yella on a 65 car, etc.

 

[Black_Sheep]

I could never have painted this white...

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That car is so far from stock that the only reason to paint it white would be if you wanted it to be white.

Stunning car BTW, I remember seeing it in person at Englehart's show in Elkton, MN many years ago...

 

[mmissile]

Thank you. The car has had 3 different engine/trans and wheels....but remains otherwise unchanged. We're gonna race it in the spring, since Krusty got hurt.

 

[Armyvet25]

yes, my car my color what makes me happy while I own it

 

[Photon440]

My road runner is coded for purple, which it was when I got it in 1977. It already had been repainted once. I had it painted metallic red within a few weeks....a deluxe $149 Spray King special. (Their economy paint job was $99).

But now it's back to purple again.

 

[SteveSS]

To Don Selleck, My '69 is A4 silver poly. It has a touch of green in it that I don't care for.

 

[toolmanmike]

To Don Selleck, My '69 is A4 silver poly. It has a touch of green in it that I don't care for.

Yep. In some light it does.

 

[70rrclone]

My current car is a 70 satellite that was B3 black vinyl top with a b5/b7 interior. I bought it in the late 90s. Now its ford elenor Grey with black interior. I tried several times to get B3 or 71 Winchester Grey mixed. But all failed. I did the elenor Grey with am amazon paint gun in my garage. Im happy with the results.