Black or Yellow?
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From: Sylvan Lake Alberta
Black or Yellow?
I have a bit of a dilema and I hope you guys could offer some advise. My 1980 is currently at the body shop and I can not decide what color to paint it. The factory color is yellow and I was thinking of repainting it the prowler/viper yellow but now today a couple of people were saying how SWEET she would look black. The interior is black. So here I am wondering yellow or black????? UGH!!!!
Any thoughts? :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
Any thoughts? :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
I'm not going be any help to you.
I have seen some really beautiful Yellow vettes. and some killer black ones.
The Viper yellow looks ok, .
but whats wrong with the Vette yellow. Maybe go with the Millennium yellow from the C5
[Modified by Desertdawg, 1:17 AM 5/29/2003]
I have seen some really beautiful Yellow vettes. and some killer black ones.
The Viper yellow looks ok, .
but whats wrong with the Vette yellow. Maybe go with the Millennium yellow from the C5
[Modified by Desertdawg, 1:17 AM 5/29/2003]
Drifting
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
I'm with DesertDawg...I'm probably no help. I've seen some awesome yellow vettes but black is just plain bad azz. If you're concerned about finding a more original color you could always go Elkhart Green! :lolg: Just kidding, I like it but it's not for everyone. :thumbs:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
YELLOW----------Black is great, but requires a lot of tender loving care, as it shows everything. If you body work is anything less than perfect, Black will expose that too. Yellow will also be a little cooler in the summer months. :cheers:
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
myself, i would go yellow...blackis nice but just about everyone has black.. stick out and be proud! :cool:
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Re: Black or Yellow? ('79ProwlerOrange)
I think the yellow car with the black interior would be just :cool:
My vote would be yellow.
My vote would be yellow.
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From: winnipeg MB
Re: Black or Yellow? (DTbull)
personally i dont like black on vettes. My first choice is red, but if its a decision between yellow and black?, definitely go with yellow. Try some black accenting, like black hood scoop or black coming out of the fender scoops. Good luck.
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
YELLOW----------Black is great, but requires a lot of tender loving care, as it shows everything. If you body work is anything less than perfect, Black will expose that too. Yellow will also be a little cooler in the summer months.
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
Very tough question however my opinion is black looks the best but would paint it yellow.
I have a black Z28 and love the color only hate the maintenace of it. I wash it and then put it in the garage and the next morning it looks dirty to me with the dust on it. :mad
For me the only way black looks clean is the day you wash it, the next day it looks dirty.
I have a black Z28 and love the color only hate the maintenace of it. I wash it and then put it in the garage and the next morning it looks dirty to me with the dust on it. :mad
For me the only way black looks clean is the day you wash it, the next day it looks dirty.
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Re: Black or Yellow? (75 Stingray!)
Tell me this just is'nt super cool on a 1980 Corvette :cool:
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Re: Black or Yellow? (huffedvette)
I have owned a black car in the past and agree with what the others have to say concerning black paint jobs. That being said, if the body is perfect - paint it black. Also, plan on washing it constantly. Otherwise......
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Re: Black or Yellow? (bloodvette80)
... Try some black accenting, like black hood scoop or black coming out of the fender scoops. Good luck.