mspry

I have had my vette for 4 years now and it's time for a repaint. It had a repaint about 12 years ago and it was changed to silver/blue but the code for the original paint is 940A which is satin silver. My question is how much more money is the car worth if I change it back to the original color. I also plan on using epoxy primer before final coats. You guys have been my first choice when I have been putting it back together and I value everyone's opinion. My vette is all original except for a 350 block but I have a date correct block I am rebuilding. thanks for your input.

bluzrocker

like to see responces

mspry

yes please give me your opinion.

Dave Tracy

In your original post, you used the word "value". By all means to a purist, a paint code that matches the paint is of more value. Since you have a repaint, it would require stripping, straightening the body irregularities and paint. You would then have other items to consider in this likely project creep (interior, engine compartment, wiring harnesses, re-chroming bumpers come to mind) Unless you can do much of this yourself, the costs would likely exceed the "value" to someone else. If you plan on keeping the car for some time, then there is a value to you. I am in the process of restoring my '64 and 90+% of it I am doing myself. I will be repainting the original color. My $.02 and hope it is of some value.

Boyan

$9,356 more.
Boyan

Geralds57

I don't think it will increase the value other than having new paint, no matter what color it is.

VeroWing

I'm far from being an expert on this, but I would imagine returning car to original color properly including some additional things such as chrome, soft parts, etc, could be around $10g. If car presently is worth in the 30-35 range as it sits now, You may be hard pressed to get 40-45 for an non original engine example. The original color paint will increase value though, as will a period correct block, but not as much as if engine and other parts were original. just my opinion.

mspry

Thanks guys. I am painting it myself and re-chroming the front and rear dumpers. paint cost will be around 1400.00 and materials and bumpers around a grand. the interior was done two years ago along with a new top. i know a lot of guys are going to say that's way to cheap but i will save a bundle on labor. I am looking at three weeks total. I removed the front and rear bumpers today and will also remove the windshield. if i break it another 250.00. I have spent three years getting the car running good. new front end suspension and rear. Still up in the air on color. I have black interior so the any color will work. thanks for the input! I will be taking pic's and will post the progress.

Boyan

Sorry, typo on my part, I meant $3,956

Boyan

Cars with their original paint color hold their value more, in my opinion. I would stick with original. If its a metallic color, try to find a paint with a similar small size of metallic.
Boyan

VeroWing

Actually, if you are going to paint it one way or another, the original color can only be a plus! Do you plan to strip all the other layers of paint?

DUB

It all depends on the person buying the car and how you represent it when you sell it. Some people do not care what color it is and want the car...others want it as it came from the factory.

Some want to drive them and enjoy them...while others preserve them and just want to know they have an original....and it is ONLY original ONCE.

Like I tell my customers...it will all depend if this car is an investment and you plan on selling it and what MARKET you plan on trying to target. I tell them..."Make it your own and do not worry what anyone else thinks...because it is not your job to worry about what other people think". Either blaze your own trail or follow the trail already blazed. Simply as that.

DUB

rtruman

The 327 would be a big plus date correct would be even better ,original paint done correctly another big plus ,`` The 327 really is different that the 350 cubic engine .
I would say easy 10,000 improvement or more with all NCRS under hood. That's what buyers look for first

Roger Walling

Have you ever heard of resale red?

They call it that for a reason!

mspry

yep I heard of resale red but it does take alot more work to repaint. I am leaning towards painting it the same color. less work and the women seem to love the color. Now all I have to do is install PB and PS and I have increased my selling market by double.
Verowing: I have some small cracks above the headlights and some surface cracking. I plan on repairing those areas and then spray the car with epoxy primer and it should do the trick.

JohnZ

Over the existing paint?

DUB

This can cause for issues in the future. If paint is going to be left on ...sometimes just epoxying it may work for a little while...but in time or if it gets hot...may shrink and show where you stopped removing the paint in order to do the repairs....and this shrinkage may be more visible in a dark color versus a light color....but a good trained eye will pick it up in a second....which is also directly related to the primer/paint/clear film thickness and layers you had to remove to do your repairs.

DUB

mspry

So JohnZ and Dub you are suggesting to sand to the gelcoat? I plan on doing a driver quality paint job and not a show car paint but I want it to last. Any suggestions will be great. first time painting a fiberglass car. going with the same color silver/blue.

65 vette dude

For what its worth......when I was looking to buy a C2, I wouldn't even consider looking at a car that had a color change. I think you will regret not putting it back to it's original color......especially with the great color combo of satin silver with black interior. Silver gray is the #1 exterior color choice for cars today.

Gary's '66

Unless it was used by the previous painter, there is no gel coat.