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Old 11-19-2006, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MEGALADON
I have already had a blue one, and already had a yellow one, and already have a white one. I am tied between white again or yellow or black. I really want to paint it black, but they get dirty to fast. Throw me some ideas, and pic's here is how mine was in white.

So pick. YELLOW,BLACK or WHITE
It's interesting that you are using a poll to decide. In December of 1978, I coudn't decide between yellow and red. The dealer said "Don't order yellow, that's the least popular Corvette color. We don't even stock them in yellow, we only get them when a customer orders it." So I went with the least popular color, yellow.
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Originally Posted by Bee Jay
It's interesting that you are using a poll to decide. In December of 1978, I coudn't decide between yellow and red. The dealer said "Don't get yellow, that's the least popular Corvette color. We don't even stock them in yellow, we only get them when a customer orders it." So I went with the least popular color, yellow.

I'm glad you didn't go for the pink then.
Old 11-20-2006, 01:58 PM
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Hey Muddy,

How much difference is there between War Bonnet Yellow and the Metallic Yellow used on the 73's? I'd like to stay with the original color, but I'm taking a lot of heat over it. The color is being refered to as baby diarrhoea by everyone who visits the garage. I tell all my buddies to trust me with the color, but find myself being the butt of their humor!

eastltd: Can't help you there as I have never seen the Metallic Yellow... I'm wondering if the feedback your getting is due to, lack of clear that your showing...or is it just not showing in the pic's? The only thing I have agains the WBY is it...does not photo well. By that I mean....as in my pic, you see where the WBY is sort of mat finish in places? Even though...from behind the lens, it is very, very bling! but, when I get the pic back it goes matt in places, Might be a nut loose on the end of the camara handle!

Crazy vette: Thanks!
Old 11-20-2006, 02:31 PM
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I had my son's black car today and was reminded of another reason I won't go black again......the freakin' heat. A couple of minutes in the son, and that sumbitch was hot! If you go black in Texas, make sure the AC is working real good.
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Have you gotten closer to deciding what you like best?

I think I am going C-5 yellow, and change my wheels
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Originally Posted by Bee Jay
It's interesting that you are using a poll to decide. In December of 1978, I coudn't decide between yellow and red. The dealer said "Don't order yellow, that's the least popular Corvette color. We don't even stock them in yellow, we only get them when a customer orders it." So I went with the least popular color, yellow.
I tell ya what! My 81 turns heads like a **** being white, but my 80 4/speed was my real head turner, and it had ugly wheels

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Originally Posted by MEGALADON
I think I am going C-5 yellow, and change my wheels

What rims you gonna go with?
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Originally Posted by Muddywaters
eastltd: Can't help you there as I have never seen the Metallic Yellow... I'm wondering if the feedback your getting is due to, lack of clear that your showing...or is it just not showing in the pic's? The only thing I have agains the WBY is it...does not photo well. By that I mean....as in my pic, you see where the WBY is sort of mat finish in places? Even though...from behind the lens, it is very, very bling! but, when I get the pic back it goes matt in places, Might be a nut loose on the end of the camara handle!

Crazy vette: Thanks!

You're right, I have no clear on the car. Not much base left either!!

The whole car is undergoing the resto now and will get repainted next year. From what I can tell, the two colors are very close. Hopefully after it's painted the ribbing will stop!
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
What rims you gonna go with?

HRE 540's

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Old 11-20-2006, 07:07 PM
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(Red) White (and blue) all the way!



Old 11-20-2006, 08:40 PM
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Lotta nice cars in this thread
Its not a great pic, but here goes...
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Originally Posted by MEGALADON

I like those. Very Italian.
Old 11-20-2006, 09:28 PM
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imho white is right!!

Old 11-20-2006, 09:47 PM
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One more yellow
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Old 11-21-2006, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jn76vette
Lotta nice cars in this thread
Thanks everyone for posting pic's. Lets keep this thread going
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Originally Posted by MEGALADON
Thanks everyone for posting pic's. Lets keep this thread going

Why? You want to keep letting yellow and white get whooped by black?
Old 11-21-2006, 02:53 PM
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I should have closed the hood before taking this pic!

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Old 11-21-2006, 03:08 PM
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My vote is for black. Working on my second black vette now and nothing looks as nice as black (when its clean).
Old 11-21-2006, 04:25 PM
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Mine is yellow, and still under construction!

I'm going with Yellow body & Black stipes.

Here's what she looked like when I first got her home:
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69 Daytona Yellow



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