I got my Title back from DMV

[mrfttmuscle]

Guys & Gals I just received my title back from the Mo. DMV. First time in the cars whole life(46 years) that it hasn't been registered in Georgia now she has a valid Mo. registration and Title. My question is the car is sporting it's original paint other than some touch up on the sides.Myself and the wife are really enjoying the old girl and we are thinking of giving her a fresh coat of paint. With that being said do I go back with the original Plymouth color or do I paint it what ever color me and the wife decide? Changing the factory color ,how does this affect re-sale value or value in general of the car?

 

[68383GTS]

I don't think painting it a different color will hurt its value unless its a pretty rare car.Mopar guys are funny though alot of them don't like color change.I don't mind color change if its done right and the color is right for the car.Is it the car in your avatar?Post a few pics of your car....


Jim

 

[6pakattack]

Pick the color the two of you like,it can always be changed back to original later !!rayer:

 

[68383GTS]

My 71 was red from the factory.The Guy I bought it from painted it plum.Its a pretty rare car but a improvement I think,I hate red.

 

[cuda20]

Like 6pacattack says you can always repaint it in the future.

 

[mrfttmuscle]

My 71 was red from the factory.The Guy I bought it from painted it plum.Its a pretty rare car but a improvement I think,I hate red.

Thank you for your opinion, you have one of my favorite all time Mopars, I owned a original 71 RR with a built 383 and 4-speed trans with pistol grip had 456s in the rear ,I remember the day myself and father went to purchase it many moons ago,the old boy was unbolting some slicks and putting on some very wide Mickey Thompson Tires, it was that funky yellow that changed colors in the light,man ole man that car got me in tons of trouble. thank you for bringing back some memories.

 

[mrfttmuscle]

Pick the color the two of you like,it can always be changed back to original later !!rayer:

Thank you for your opinion,my wife really likes the thought of what she calls a fire-engine red ,I myself am thinking about a dark shade of Blue or even possibly a dark green. I will see what other guys think and then over these winter months will possibly make a decision and start looking for a painter,some will say don't do anything ,but I can tell you Pictures lie the car is a good 20 footer with no body work needed but the original paint on top and hood is full of little checks/cracks and has to be very thin,the sides have had a little touch up completed can't find any rust on car other than some surface rust on under carriage.

 

[68340fish]

I voted for a color choice you both like. Have you considered adding a sport stripe? They look great on the first gen Barracuda's.

 

[rjsjea]

Paint it whatever color you guys want.........that is, if you can agree on one! Paint is by far the hardest decision to make when it comes to a car.

 

[caferacerx]

I say keep it the original color
just repainting the exterior is relatively cheap and easy
changing the color is vastly more complicated, due to the necessity of repainting the door jams, engine compartment and interior,

 

[BadAss71]

I say keep it the original color
just repainting the exterior is relatively cheap and easy
changing the color is vastly more complicated, due to the necessity of repainting the door jams, engine compartment and interior,

I agree. I have no issues with changing the color from original at all. That is if it is done right. If you aren't going to go the extra mile and paint the jams and engine compartment to match, don't change the color. It will look horrible.

 

[toolmanmike]

Nothing wrong with the original silver in my opinion. It's a sharp car. Have the paint freshened up and enjoy it. toolmanmike

 

[Brad4406]

i agree. I have no issues with changing the color from original at all. That is if it is done right. If you aren't going to go the extra mile and paint the jams and engine compartment to match, don't change the color. It will look horrible.

x3.

 

[66Dvert]

Thank you for your opinion,my wife really likes the thought of what she calls a fire-engine red ,I myself am thinking about a dark shade of Blue or even possibly a dark green. I will see what other guys think and then over these winter months will possibly make a decision and start looking for a painter,some will say don't do anything ,but I can tell you Pictures lie the car is a good 20 footer with no body work needed but the original paint on top and hood is full of little checks/cracks and has to be very thin,the sides have had a little touch up completed can't find any rust on car other than some surface rust on under carriage.

oh ohhhh! Red and Blue. compromise purple. NOT! just joking paint it what ever color you like together, I am in the process of color change(along with major reconstruction) of my convertible, but it's going from gold on gold to I hope "cool" vanilla or pearl frost with a tan-beige sebring interior and hopefully a tan top if I can get one for it. I saw a member here that put on a tan top and it was beautiful.

so have fun with the color and enjoy the classy car you've got.

 

[toolmanmike]

Do you care about keeping it original? If it doesn't matter to you than paint it whatever you like. I like the original silver. If my 66 was that color I would refinish it. In fact, I considered silver for mine. Mike

 

[38 Dodge]

its your car and you should paint it the color you like. If you like the orginal color paint it that color if you and the little lady like another color paint it that color.

 

[HemiPar]

:hello2:Why buy a car and start thinking of resale value? :wack:
You and your wife bought the car for a reason. a) Its was just what you wanted. b)you can make it the way you wanted. c) You made an investment. If you made an investment, then paint it the way it came from factory. If its what you always wanted then keep it the way you wanted. If you bought it to make your own, then make it the way YOU and WIFEI want it.:violent1:

 

[BigMike]

Keep it real.( real silver that is )

 

[Big Jim]

Not like it's a 1-of-1- it's your money and your car; do with it what will give you (and the wife) the most enjoyment. If you do change color, just hope it's done right with jambs and all. Good luck, and enjoy!

 

[Aeromonte]

To save time the car will be in bodyshop prison and money.....I'd freshen up the silver with a basecoat/ clear in silver with a sport stripe. The stripe could be almost any color you and your wife like on a silver car. Silver also hides dirt and dust at shows or while cruising.

 

[xempirex]

Unless you are doing a resto on a rare car and then plan on selling it I say do what you want.

 

[airwoofer]

I agree. I have no issues with changing the color from original at all. That is if it is done right. If you aren't going to go the extra mile and paint the jams and engine compartment to match, don't change the color. It will look horrible.

Don't forget the trunk and trunk lid.

What I think would be nice is some kind of trim stripage that works with the silver. Red, blue, even black work well with silver for me.

 

[HemiMark]

you can't go wrong with "re sale red"............

 

[inkjunkie]

Paint it whatever color you guys want.........that is, if you can agree on one! Paint is by far the hardest decision to make when it comes to a car.

I agree, if you can agree on a color that is what it should be. Took me a long time to pick a color....

 

[prrc]

Heres my 2 cents worth. It's your car do what you want with it. However if you plan on painting it have a good paint job done on the car. I can't tell you how many times we have had customers bring a car to us with just a terrible job done on the car. Now they are really unhappy with the car and money wasted. A good paint job is not cheap. It's very time consuming to do a quality job. It's all in the preparation. By far the most time consuming and least amount of profit to be made.
Resale value will drop dramatically if the poor job is done,No matter the color.Buyers don't want to see over spray all over the place. Attention to detail is key to recovering most of your money on a resale.