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Modern colors on older Mopars #3158438 07/10/23 08:45 AM 07/10/23 08:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada S Stanton OP Don't question me!
Stanton OP Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada	My '69 RR is finally at the point where we're only a couple weeks away from paint. This is not a resto so and painting it the original Y2 yellow is not an option. I have an orange picked out (not an original Mopar orange) but lately I've been thinking about that the newer "battleship blue/grey" seen on many makes would look pretty awesome on the car. Here are 3 options - keep in mind these won't show any metallic in the photos So two questions: 1) what are your opinions on that color on an old B-body and 2) is there anywhere on the net to get a photo of the car colorized to get an idea of what it would look like.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158506 07/10/23 12:27 PM 07/10/23 12:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,570 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,570 Eagle, Idaho	I like PPG Classic Clay, but not sure what it would look like on a B-Body. https://www.motortrend.com/news/street-rodderpainless-performance-top-100-at-back-to-the-50s/

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Neil] #3158520 07/10/23 01:17 PM 07/10/23 01:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,786 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,786 A collage of whims	There was a member here with a '68 RR drag car that painted it a light grey, and it was interesting. There's a new Honda sedan nearby that's an interesting shade of a light greyish blue. In the early '50s, there were some really nice pastel greens, blues, and teals/turquoises, too. Given the expense of painting a car these days, consider the car's theme and take your time deciding. To my eye, grey is pretty industrial, but tinted towards green or blue, becomes more interesting.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: topside] #3158593 07/10/23 05:47 PM 07/10/23 05:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,874 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,874 Central Florida	Never been a fan of the greys but I do like the newer Dodge color "Destroyer Grey". I have nothing to do with "Driver'sWay" it's just a pic I found lol. Facts are stubborn things.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: larrymopar360] #3158605 07/10/23 06:28 PM 07/10/23 06:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee S SV_MOPARS pro stock
SV_MOPARS pro stock S Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee	I know this does not answer your question but i would stay with a 69 mopar color. you should have a look see at another thread where he just painted his 69 x a4 silver, looks awesome. Q5 seafoam turquoise is awesome also. i did a 69 rr with white interior in Q5, looked incredible.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: SV_MOPARS] #3158611 07/10/23 06:43 PM 07/10/23 06:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada S Stanton OP Don't question me!
Stanton OP Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada	Quote I know this does not answer your question but i would stay with a 69 mopar color. you should have a look see at another thread where he just painted his 69 x a4 silver, looks awesome. Q5 seafoam green is awesome also. i did a 69 rr with white interior in Q5, looked incredible. There's no doubt the designers knew what they were doing when they chose the colors back in the day - right down to which models suited them i.e. a 68 or 69 RR just does not suit Plum Crazy or Panther pink no matter how much you might like those particular colours! However, its 2023, times have changed, time to think outside the box, step out of the comfort zone. lop off the mullet, ditch the high tops, slip into more comfortable jeans, buy tee shirts that give some breathing room, face the reality that 20 year olds don't find you the least bit attractive and get rid of the "bass boat" paint scheme on your car in favor of a more current color. Change is good!

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158615 07/10/23 06:55 PM 07/10/23 06:55 PM
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Fat_Mike master F Joined: May 2003 Posts: 3,062 N.W. Florida	Personally, I think any of those 3 colors would look good on a '69 B-body. C'mon you computer guru's...someone knows how to photoshop those colors onto a '69 Road Runner. Help him out!

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158618 07/10/23 07:10 PM 07/10/23 07:10 PM
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formula_s master F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,998 North Pole,New York	Go to cruise night in a 69 RR in battleship gray and get ready for the finger pointing and snickers from the crowd.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158633 07/10/23 08:01 PM 07/10/23 08:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,874 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,874 Central Florida	Originally Posted by Stanton Quote I know this does not answer your question but i would stay with a 69 mopar color. you should have a look see at another thread where he just painted his 69 x a4 silver, looks awesome. Q5 seafoam green is awesome also. i did a 69 rr with white interior in Q5, looked incredible. There's no doubt the designers knew what they were doing when they chose the colors back in the day - right down to which models suited them i.e. a 68 or 69 RR just does not suit Plum Crazy or Panther pink no matter how much you might like those particular colours! However, its 2023, times have changed, time to think outside the box, step out of the comfort zone. lop off the mullet, ditch the high tops, slip into more comfortable jeans, buy tee shirts that give some breathing room, face the reality that 20 year olds don't find you the least bit attractive and get rid of the "bass boat" paint scheme on your car in favor of a more current color. Change is good! Whoa! Lop of the mullet? That's a bit extreme! Facts are stubborn things.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: larrymopar360] #3158636 07/10/23 08:16 PM 07/10/23 08:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee S SV_MOPARS pro stock
SV_MOPARS pro stock S Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee	20 year olds Heck i would be happy ifn 40 year olds took a second look! and mullets are hip again by the way. and where im movin they never went out of style. im a firm believer that its your car so if it suits your fancy do with it what you choose. i cant wait for the mopar "numbers" guys to see my 6 pack challenger and what i did to it, well its all under the hood and underneath, outside and inside looks mostly stock. factory 70 color by the way. Last edited by SV_MOPARS; 07/11/23 12:40 AM.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: SV_MOPARS] #3158646 07/10/23 09:06 PM 07/10/23 09:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,945 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,945 WI	Had this discussion with a buddy when he ordered a Ribicon in white. My question was...isn't there any other colors? Drive down the freeway around here and 90% of the cars are black,white, silver or grey boring!!! IMO that grey on the Charger above is even more There's a big ole color pallette to chose from, new or old...find a color that makes the car pop, not blend into the ordinary daily driver blah land!

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Dcuda69] #3158651 07/10/23 09:17 PM 07/10/23 09:17 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,727 Florida	When I first started seeing all these bland grey cars, my first thought was, pigment must cost more. This has to be a cost saving strategy. My 2nd thought was they look like someone didn't paint it and it was primer? What's next the dull rust primer color?

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Dcuda69] #3158653 07/10/23 09:30 PM 07/10/23 09:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,563 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,563 Freeport IL USA	Put me on the list of "Not impressed with the grey." Years ago I had a grey and white 35 Dodge, the white set off the grey, had it been all grey, I would have had to do something else with it. My 49 Dodge pickup is painted with a 2012 -2016 Jeep blue. It really pops, and I get a lot of comments about how the people love the color. Most are surprised it is a modern color. I'm with the camp that says pick something that is bright and pops, not something boring.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: BDW] #3158655 07/10/23 09:34 PM 07/10/23 09:34 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,826 South Bend John Brown top fuel
John Brown top fuel Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,826 South Bend	Originally Posted by BDW What's next the dull rust primer color? Red oxide primer looks pretty good when it's rubbed down and waxed. There were a couple of those around when I was in high school.... about 50 or 60 years ago. July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: poorboy] #3158656 07/10/23 09:35 PM 07/10/23 09:35 PM
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Mr PotatoHead Half Baked Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 9,466 Super Spudsville	Why not do a google search and find a car with the colors you have in mind? These squares all show dull boring colors that might show better if you find automotive examples. STOP POTATO HATE!

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: larrymopar360] #3158660 07/10/23 09:43 PM 07/10/23 09:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,511 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,511 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by larrymopar360 Never been a fan of the greys but I do like the newer Dodge color "Destroyer Grey". I have nothing to do with "Driver'sWay" it's just a pic I found lol. Trying to find the thread I started a while back asking the question if Destroyer Grey will eventually become the GREEN of back in the day in ten or twenty years from now where it is a love it or hate it color? It once again seems like a love it or hate it color and didn't take as long as back in the day GREEN . When I first saw the Destroyer Grey on a friend of mine's car I asked him what color he was planning to paint his car after the primer settles.......not funny he said.

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: A12] #3158688 07/10/23 11:28 PM 07/10/23 11:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada S Stanton OP Don't question me!
Stanton OP Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada	Quote Go to cruise night in a 69 RR in battleship gray and get ready for the finger pointing and snickers from the crowd. down That wouldn’t bother me in the slightest, I used to hold the flashlight for my father !!

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: formula_s] #3158709 07/11/23 02:40 AM 07/11/23 02:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	Originally Posted by formula_s Go to cruise night in a 69 RR in battleship gray and get ready for the finger pointing and snickers from the crowd. I've never wanted to please the crowds with any of my car colors or interior, I don't really give a big rat Frick what they think As long as my cars are faster and quicker than theirs, I'm happy Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158710 07/11/23 02:55 AM 07/11/23 02:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,511 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,511 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by Stanton Quote Go to cruise night in a 69 RR in battleship gray and get ready for the finger pointing and snickers from the crowd. down That wouldn’t bother me in the slightest, I used to hold the flashlight for my father !! good one, remember the story

Re: Modern colors on older Mopars [Re: Stanton] #3158740 07/11/23 08:18 AM 07/11/23 08:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,877 Virginia BSharp master
BSharp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,877 Virginia	I had a LeBaron coupe that was a charcoal gray metallic that I liked, but I think these new machinery/battleship/industrial grays are just boring, but great for making a car disappear. Man, you've got a '69 Road Runner; make it pop!

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