B5 looks really good but it gets too common. If you dont want the EL5 go with EB2 glacial blue metallic, that color looks fantastic on a '71 charger or go with the GA4 gunmetal grey which is a sharp color that you never see

The 71 Charger in the second pic. looks more like Curious Yellow, rather than Lemon Twist/Top Banana.

Go to a paint store and check out their chips. Look at it in the sun light. This will give you the clearest idea of what it should look like.

Can I still choose EL5? LOL!!!

Ok if its out then of the colors you mentioned A4 with black is the best choice.

Don

EL5 Bahama Yellow... LOVE IT!!! See my Duster.





My car was repainted once before I got it and the color was way off and looked horrible. Everybody thought I was nuts to stay with the Bahama Yellow. Even after it was freshly painted, some still weren't sure about it. But once the black stuff was done, everyone agreed that I had made the right choice.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't EL5 one of the rarest 1971 colors? Sure, B5 is nice, but a color change from a factory hi-impact color to B5 (one of the most common colors) just doesn't seem right to me. But hey, it's your car.

Quote: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't EL5 one of the rarest 1971 colors? Sure, B5 is nice, but a color change from a factory hi-impact color to B5 (one of the most common colors) just doesn't seem right to me. But hey, it's your car."

For a mere $10k this car can be yours to repaint the original color. If it were a Bee or an R/T, no problem with EL5 with all the stripes, but so far it's been like the Seinfeld episode with the chick Jerry was dating that only looked good in certain light...

Look, I Love the color on the above submitted EL5 Road Runner, Cuda, and the last duster shown , the others... As Borat would say: "not so much"

IF only SE's came with a stripe like this one, I absolutely would do it - but i've been told Nope, never came with them, just accent striping. Again, this Pic is the only good EL5 Charger i've seen to make me go for EL5. Next week i'll have the paint shop make me up a pint of EL5 and FY1 and put a little in a spray can.

Again, BACK TO MY ORIGINAL POSTED QUESTION: Is there a procedure for the color to be painted to be more brilliant, Like painting a coat or two of White first?

If you want a stunning color try the curious yellow in single stage . Its a true 71 color and I think the single stage colors have more depth to them. I think some of the SE Chargers had a smaller pin stripe on the sides but Dodge should have offered a R/T SE FOR 71.

THANK YOU For the FY1 Challenger Pic! That is so far where i'm leaning towards over the original el5, your pic just confirms my initial thoughts. Please elaborate on "single stage " paints, not sure what you mean.

Again, thanks to all. Would still love to see a nicely photograghed pic of a FY1 Yellow w/black canopy, no striped 71 charger to drool over til next summers paint & body.

The Challenger is GY3 Curious Yellow, not F1. Could you get F1 in 1971 ?? Single stage has no seperate clear coat. Most factory colors had no clear unless they had metallic in the base coat. The paint we used on the Challenger was Nason brand by Dupont . Some other brands were way off of the orig color.

Thanks, I should have read the Curious Yellow you wrote but was mesmorized by the Picture.

Yes FY1 was GY1 in 71, same manufacter's numbers as 70.

Anyone have any issues or observations with EL5 paint and panel to panel color differences from flat panel to convex like quarter to door affecting the color according to light angle.
Seems color has flop to it and its a solid color.

Light changes this color allot

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Yes FY1 was GY1 in 71, same manufacter's numbers as 70.

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FY1 was available in 1970 and 1971 as well as some later years, GY3 was only available in 1971.

Paint codes begin with the model year letter that they were first introduced. F = 1970, Y = Yellow, 1 = the shade of yellow, G = 1971, Y = Yellow, 3 = Shade of yellow, etc. If a color was available in later model years the letter designation did not change to the next model year, it remained the same as the original year it was introduced.

I love it, but I'm biased...

You never really revealed what the cars real plan is stock or modified. I will add to this mix a new color for you to think about for a 71 Charger. Sassy Grass! I had several Real Sassy Grass R/T's a few years go. The body lines are perfect for this color. One had a white interior and the other black. In a single stage enamel paint it's depth is awesome on this car. Add some black stripes or just pinstriping. 500 or R/T Tail lights definitely trick out the back.

I had a 71 Charger R/T in FJ6 Green Go with F7 Dark Green interior, side stripe delete car. Many people put eyes on the fender tag to see if it was real. Most assumed it was an F7 car that I painted Green Go. I've heard of 2 like it in the past 25 years of me messing with 71 Chargers. I think you should leave it the color it came. EL5 is alot rarer than people think. Plus it's my favorate.

this is an old post, what did he paint it? hoping is wasn't EL5 so my EL5 is even rarer LOL

any updates???