fedoragent Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 The paint color has to be lighter. I've been traveling down the road in this thing in the SoCal sun in a black car. I'm done. I'd like a lighter color car, it will be a bit easier. That and the black primer is just plain fugly. I was originally going for a goldish/tan but...I'm going to look at all my options and make a decision by next month. I need to think about interior too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Try going to a local paint store, preferrably one that been arround for years and carries multiple brand paints. Look at their paint charts, try asking for a color book thats made for fleet use. All shades of reds in one area, blues another, golds etc. with all varing shades in one area. Want a goldish/green, look at the gold area and the green area. Many mixes of color are avail. These "fleet colors" are usually Cheaper? amd most can mixed as single stage or base/clear coat mixes. Have them mix a pint of chosen color and try it on a smaller panel or unused panel and look at it outside in good light to make sure that it's what you want. Chosing a "special color" that you like can be hard! Best to ya, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 If you want a greenish gold, try looking at the color chart for the 1972 Ford. I had one in that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Jon.......just look around at cars in your travels. If you see a color you like on a late model Kia or some-such, then you could follow up with a paint store and narrow down the area in which to search. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47heaven Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 The paint color has to be lighter. I've been traveling down the road in this thing in the SoCal sun in a black car. I'm done. I'd like a lighter color car, it will be a bit easier. That and the black primer is just plain fugly. I was originally going for a goldish/tan but...I'm going to look at all my options and make a decision by next month. I need to think about interior too. Well, if you want to stay period correct on a paint color, see what other colors were used on other non-Mopar cars in 1946-48 (e.g. Chevrolet, Buick, Ford, Studebaker, etc.). It might not be what Plymouth offered, but it will be a color that exited then. Remember that people could also order special colors on new cars back then that the dealership didn't offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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