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Paint - Yellow vs. White
Instructor
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From: St. Paul MN
Originally Posted by 73'Vette
Well, unless I call him within the next few days, it will be Millenium Yellow. That's the yellow I told him to go ahead with when I dropped off the vette.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: New Brunswick
Originally Posted by Blue70
Boog
That car is beautiful
What kind of wheels are those, they make the car!!
P.S. I don't like that mine is white
That car is beautiful
What kind of wheels are those, they make the car!!
P.S. I don't like that mine is white
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Racer
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From: Haslet,Texas
Thanks for all the feedback so far guys. 
It will be yellow for sure, but now the big question is "what shade of yellow?" I showed my wife the yellow Vettes in this post, and it looks like we might go with the '71 Sunflower Yellow. The '77 Corvette Bright Yellow was another option, but I'd really like to see more pictures of that color if I were to change my mind to that.
It will be yellow for sure, but now the big question is "what shade of yellow?" I showed my wife the yellow Vettes in this post, and it looks like we might go with the '71 Sunflower Yellow. The '77 Corvette Bright Yellow was another option, but I'd really like to see more pictures of that color if I were to change my mind to that.
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From: cincinnati ohio
St. Jude Donor '09
When I searched for a "yellow", I got together every color chip/sample I could find and compared them side by sidein the sun light before I went with Bright Yellow. It jumped out from all the others, and I think it has less red or orange in it which makes it pop. The first thing most ask is "what color is that?"
I agree with making sure you are certain on your choice, some yellows imo make these cars look like two seater school buses
I did however spray the color over a very light colored primer with just enough coverage to get the right shade, then multi coats of clear... PPG acrylic lacquer, painted in '96 and still looks as it did then.
I agree with making sure you are certain on your choice, some yellows imo make these cars look like two seater school buses
I did however spray the color over a very light colored primer with just enough coverage to get the right shade, then multi coats of clear... PPG acrylic lacquer, painted in '96 and still looks as it did then.
Last edited by yellow 72; Aug 6, 2004 at 10:58 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Damascus MD
White with black interior is pretty striking and anything but boring.
However, 1970 had Daytona yellow which is a bit more of a mellow yellow and frankly gorgeous with black interior.
If you go to the 1970 Vette registry, you can sort by color and a lot of the owners have posted pictures so you can check it out.
What a fun time to be picking colors for your ride!
Bill
However, 1970 had Daytona yellow which is a bit more of a mellow yellow and frankly gorgeous with black interior.
If you go to the 1970 Vette registry, you can sort by color and a lot of the owners have posted pictures so you can check it out.
What a fun time to be picking colors for your ride!
Bill
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From: Swords Check/Saws Check/Clubs Check/Claws Check/Hatred Check/Anger Check/Murmaid Check/Murder Check
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Originally Posted by yellow 72
Mine is PPG " '77 corvette bright yellow" it's a bit brighter than sunflower which was the original color.....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Minneapolis, MN USA
Originally Posted by LOTAHP
Guess My Choice !! 
White always is dirty.. 
White always is dirty..
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Minneapolis, MN USA
When I first started looking to buy a Vette, I was looking for a white /80 - /82...I thought the big white curves were gorgeous..still do. But after seeing all Ur yellow Vettes...dam...they look good! I would say if it's pre-1980, yellow...1980-82, white.
