New old '66 Barracuda

It's been a long time since I've updated this - mostly due to no time and energy. Oh, and not much has changed with the car either... until now!

Last month I went down to Tacoma and picked up a freshly rebuilt 273 with hydraulic conversion and a rebuilt 904 to go with it. I wasn't making much progress on a 408 build and realized for the cost of the rotating assembly alone I could get the motor and transmission. This will essentially make the Barracuda a daily driver!! Exciting, but then I decided with the engine out it would be a good time to freshen up the engine bay... And then I realized I wanted the car a different color... And then... where do I start???

I'm struggling a little in a couple areas - first with what the best approach is - on one hand there is the approach of stripping off the old paint and starting fresh with primer / base / clear, and on the other is cleaning / degreasing / sanding / primer / base / clear. Keep in mind I'm just at the engine bay right now!! And the second struggle is what color to paint it?? Initially I was hot to go all black - sinister looking thing it could be. Then I was thinking I could have some fun with a different color but most of the stock 60's colors were not very inspired. The rallye green or orange could be fun, but a bit loud. While I'm not a huge fan of newer cars in general I was thinking the satin finishes I have seen on some of the modded exotics could be interesting over the green or orange. Anyone have any experiences with these? Oh, and in no way am I attempting to put a 66 Barracuda on a shelf anywhere near an exotic... just an interesting option on the finish.