Which Paint Scheme?

[GT500KR_Vert]

The nice thing about these cars is other guys already spend a lot of time and money on designing them and picking out colors. So the final thing is just deciding who's color and design I like the best and copy it.



I like the LOUD Yellow! it SCREAMS! but the otherside of me likes the silver for being so smooth looking!

Orange SCREAMS just as loud as yellow.

everyone does the grey, red, white, blue, and black. That's why I wanted something different, but proven to look good!

[Takid455]

everyone does the grey, red, white, blue, and black. That's why I wanted something different, but proven to look good!

thats why I am doing a gold/ black sceme on my ta. I like the other colors, but they just blend in with the crowd

[Hrod382]

The absolute biggest PIA building my Camaro was the color choice.
I downloaded and looked at so many different options my head was spinning. Even when I decided on gray with black stripes we looked at a ton of different grays and ended up mixing one up custom.
All of the options above look good, just tough to decide which one is right!! Good Luck

I agree completely. For a year I had the colors for my '67 narrowed to Red, Blue, Black or White if you call that narrowed haha. Finally I got it down to blue but took forever to find the right one.

All I can say is good luck, just check out all the various new OEM colors out there and surely you'll find something you like. Picking a color is the absolute hardest decision.

You could go with a stock appearing paint scheme and really nice new colors. Lexus code 077 Starfire Pearl (white) is a sweet white with blue stripes I can find you a good blue pending on if you want it dark or light.

[hdesign]

I thought that's what we are doing?

Exactly, I was just talking about the folks who drive themselves nuts trying to figure out what to do. Building a vehicle is tough enough as it is. Color selection is so vital to showing off all that hard work in the fabrication and bodywork stages. It's also incredibly subjective, you're never going to make everyone happy but who cares...you're the one who has to look at it in the driveway everyday.

To have options set down in front of you with advice (if asked) can help you make a better decision that you won't regret.

The nice thing about these cars is other guys already spend a lot of time and money on designing them and picking out colors. So the final thing is just deciding who's color and design I like the best and copy it.

Makes perfect sense. Some people like to be daring and innovative and others stay sensibly cautious to see reactions before a decision like that is made. There really is no best way, it depends on what makes you comfortable. It's supposed to be fun, not a PITA.

[71dusterdan]

man 500vert, my opinion doesnt count for much, but i looked a few times back and forth, and the yellow just screamed modern take on a vintage shelby to me. the silver looks new and modern, but the yellow has ties to the beginning, kinda pays homage. the first 500 i saw was a yellow vert and i thought that was wicked , i was only 15, but it still screams the same message to me. ;) Dan

[GT500KR_Vert]

Reminds me of Bad Penny

[Roger Poirier]

Good luck picking a color, your all over the board....

[GT500KR_Vert]

But I'm stick to either silver or yellow and I'm leaning to a deep screaming yellow color.

Good luck picking a color, your all over the board....

[GT500KR_Vert]

http://www.shelbyperformanceparts.co...S67+Wheel.aspx



They are 18" versions of the V50; available in black, chrome, or Anthracite

Shelby just opened his own parts store.

[GT500KR_Vert]

I've collected 100s of MB of photos over the last 3 years figuring out everything I like and don't like about my model mustang. Lucky there are so many people building them.

I just kept coming back to silver or yellow over the years. Different colors would sway me for a little while. But these two stuck.

I filled a wall in my office with pics of ones I like and I've slowly eliminated them and now I've down to 3 colors. the yellow GT500SR Vert, the silver GT500E Vert and the GT500E white and blue. Vert

Exactly, I was just talking about the folks who drive themselves nuts trying to figure out what to do. Building a vehicle is tough enough as it is. Color selection is so vital to showing off all that hard work in the fabrication and bodywork stages. It's also incredibly subjective, you're never going to make everyone happy but who cares...you're the one who has to look at it in the driveway everyday.

To have options set down in front of you with advice (if asked) can help you make a better decision that you won't regret.



Makes perfect sense. Some people like to be daring and innovative and others stay sensibly cautious to see reactions before a decision like that is made. There really is no best way, it depends on what makes you comfortable. It's supposed to be fun, not a PITA.

[Roger Poirier]

I like the last color best! White & blue can't get any better than that!

[hdesign]

I filled a wall in my office with pics of ones I like and I've slowly eliminated them and now I've down to 3 colors. the yellow GT500SR Vert, the silver GT500E Vert and the GT500E white and blue. Vert

This would be my pick too.

[cheapthrillz]

I am a fan of unique colors. Anybody can paint a car yellow, but it takes balls to pull off some colors. I think that the yellow would be awesome if it had a little more orange or like a darker gold. This color would show off the bodywork... Or maybe a deep black with that color stripe. I also like the green '68 that was a featured in popularhotrodding (Kevin McAnally).

[GT500KR_Vert]

http://www.garybestkustumz.com/

His pesonal mustang is a Yellow boss looking design with a gold pearl overlay to it. It's rather nice, I've seen it at MIR.

http://www.garybestkustumz.com/feature1.html

It makes the Yellow a little different.

[slenning]

Shameless plug....That's why it's good to talk to a designer. We listen to the client and make those decisions professionally even if you just bounce ideas off us as a consultant. That's what we're here for.

Ben, I agree 100% in hindsight. I came very close to calling you or one of the other talented guys on here and really wish I had. it would have saved me a lot of headache. I've got the next project in mind already and WILL give you a call.

[racereno]

Well, I have to consider what YOU want and it's clear that you're down to the two choices. If yellow, I'd go with a SCREAMIN' YELLOW!, like the chrome yellow. If silver, I would've said that I personally like a gunmetal but the Eleanore's have been there, done that. So I'm goin' outside the box here to do something different from what's already out there; white with gray stripes for that understated look. For something on the yellow side, I'd look at some of the two tones that were on cars around 1925-38 like a butternut yellow with contrasting stripes. The contrast colors used then are pretty interesting. Anyway...

...from your to choices, the silver is more timeless.

[BK2LIFE]

i do custom paint, and yes deciding on what color is the hardest. personally the yellow is nice, the silver way better, better yet on the car is blue with the white stripes, but thats my 2pennies, you gotta drive it..lol

[PleaseNoSteve]

Can't go wrong with a smooth looking silver - timeless good looks. You might get sick of looking at a yellow car all the time. Just my .02

[GT500KR_Vert]

ok, you guys have got me thinking about my other two. I put 4 choices up on my CarsDomain Page with a new Poll. Whatever color is the highest ranked when I go to paint in Augest I'll go with. I'd be happy with any of the 4! I think that's the problem. REMEMBER YOU CAN'T PAINT WITHOUT THE PAIN!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2576876

[67SSDan]

I voted Yellow... only cause I'm painting mine silver and black. *L* You don't want to be like the rest of us now do you?