Paint it yellow. 
Paint - Yellow vs. White
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Racer
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From: Haslet,Texas
Paint - Yellow vs. White
Ok, I finally got to the point where my '73 is ready for paint. I dropped it off at the shop tonight with the intention of having it painted Millenium Yellow. Well, now that's it is down to the wire, I'm having second thoughts. Millenium Yellow is sort of a darker yellow and I'm not sure how much it will show imperfections in the body/paint. I know it will be nothing like black, but should I change to a brighter yellow or even to white? My wife says white is boring, and her and some of her friends convinced me to go yellow. I think it will look great yellow, but I'm worried about the final outcome. The guy said they will be priming and block sanding, but I'm not exactly paying for a super expensive paint job. He will be using urethane primer and DuPont Chroma system BC/CC, so at least it should be good paint and last a good long while. Any opinions?
Team Owner
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Originally Posted by Roadster71
I'm in agreement with your wife. My Sunflower Yellow 71 always gathers a crowd!
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Racer
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How 'bout Competetion Yellow?
When my wife gets back tonight, I'll show her the different colors.
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Originally Posted by 73'Vette
Hmm, that is a nice yellow. What year Vettes had that color? Keep the pictures coming guys. When my wife gets back tonight, I'll show her the different colors.
When my wife gets back tonight, I'll show her the different colors.
Melting Slicks
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If you don't want white, yellow is good. However, you will find every bug in town is attracted to your car. I don't think the different shades of yellow will matter much for showing bodywork. Joe
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71 Sunflower yellow here: 
People are drawn to my yellow Vette at car shows like a "Moth to a flame." If you do go with yellow, make sure to get the right shade of yellow. Some shades of yellow are
while others are 
People are drawn to my yellow Vette at car shows like a "Moth to a flame." If you do go with yellow, make sure to get the right shade of yellow. Some shades of yellow are
while others are
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Racer
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If you do go with yellow, make sure to get the right shade of yellow.