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Topic: black vs teal paint job which one to choose?
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ed650
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So my car is going to get painted within the next day or two and I can't decide if I should paint it the original color which is black or if I should paint it 93 cobra teal or 93 reef blue. I was thinking if I paint it its original color it might hold its value a bit more if I wanted to sell but at the same time the car is not original anymore due to mods and maybe I will get the same amount of money for it either original paint color or not, what do you guys think?
Black is a nice color but scratches and dirt is more visible and teal or reef is a nice color that will make the car stand out but maybe with the time it will annoy me, which of the 3 colors would you guys choose?
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410w Hatch
306Ci Coupe
Posts: 1744 | From: menlo park | Registered: Apr 2010
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i changed my fox from dark grey to black sometimes i wish i had a kept the original color but every time i wash my car.....nahh.. do it right have the door panels off tail light housings, front lights and bumpers remover and those quarter windows off trim pieces too i did all that except take the bumpers off wish i did that my really only regret
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1988 4cyl conv 306 HCI "sasha"
2004 tahoe
Sold- 87 GT, 72 chevelle, 63 biscane, 82 monte carlo, 73 nova, 88 silverado,
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coupedup
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Do it the original color, it will save you alot of time and money and still look good at the same time.
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66_5.0
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Do something outside the box and stand out ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Unless you're on a tight budget then same color would be a good choice.
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Secnd2nun64
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Unless your painting all the jambs too, keep it black. If your worried about value, i wouldnt change the color for that reason. Mismatched jambs on a car make people think your covering up something besides worn out paint.
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32VSTANG
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any pics? and is it a hatch or coupe??
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ed650
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hatch
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410w Hatch
306Ci Coupe
Posts: 1744 | From: menlo park | Registered: Apr 2010
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coupedup
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Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:
Unless your painting all the jambs too, keep it black. If your worried about value, i wouldnt change the color for that reason. Mismatched jambs on a car make people think your covering up something besides worn out paint.
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dubfive-0
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Originally posted by Nifty50:
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Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:
Unless your painting all the jambs too, keep it black. If your worried about value, i wouldnt change the color for that reason. Mismatched jambs on a car make people think your covering up something besides worn out paint.
This^
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I also hate looking at a clean foxbody with a mismatched paint engine bay, door jams and trunk
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1966 FALCON futura (sports coupe)
1991 five-0
Posts: 1700 | From: SAN JOSE | Registered: Feb 2009
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Originally posted by dubfive-0:
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Originally posted by Nifty50:
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Originally posted by Secnd2nun64:
Unless your painting all the jambs too, keep it black. If your worried about value, i wouldnt change the color for that reason. Mismatched jambs on a car make people think your covering up something besides worn out paint.
This^
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I also hate looking at a clean foxbody with a mismatched paint engine bay, door jams and trunk
Exactly.
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166 Merlo
FELONY
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Didnt read, sorry, just got the jist.
Do u have a Cobra? if No: paint it wtf u want!
Do u have a real cobra? if Yes: dont change the color!!
JMO do what makes u happy; but keep in mind... If u plan on keeping it: do whatever makes u happy, im not a millionaire - hahaha - put kandy paint! but if one day u decide to sell it, u might have to get a second job
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'89 - Boss Coupe
'70 - Drop Cutthang
'68 - Cougnut
'87 - 0166, Its real
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nitrous_bob
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paint color wont mean squat for value
the original color if rare will increase value later on...but it doesnt need to be that color
just as long as it's in the build
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TR1
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Original paint color for the win.
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Yep.
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88cobraclone
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Originally posted by TR1:
Original paint color for the win.
+1 keep it original color bro unless your painting it right door jams/trunk/engine bay I say got for it....
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fordologist
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if its a 93 clean title cobra keep it black. how much is this paint job going to be? if its under $3k paint it teal the flaws will not show nearly as much.
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166 Merlo
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Originally posted by nitrous_bob:
paint color wont mean squat for value
the original color if rare will increase value later on...but it doesnt need to be that color
just as long as it's in the build
Cool so if u have a buick GN, then paint it green... ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
Candy green is even rare-er
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'89 - Boss Coupe
'70 - Drop Cutthang
'68 - Cougnut
'87 - 0166, Its real
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Paint it pink
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