"My opinion is that it has too much metal flake in it (sparkle) from what I see in the close up pictures. "
I will agree with krazykuda on this. The flake is too pronounced. (Although it looks beautiful.)
I have done paintwork since the early '70s. One problem with matching original paint is that the mixing colors aren't the same as they were back then. And as a general rule, the cars weren't as 'shiny' as we tend to 'remember' them. And with quality control the way it was back then, some cars might have gotten more paint (better coverage) on them than others. A few years ago I had a very interesting conversation with an elderly gentleman who had worked at the St. Louis plant. Among other things I learned a lot from him about the paint process.........more than I feel like typing here. LOL
Since we are used to base/clear paint now, even clearcoating original paint distorts the way the paint looks. The clear tends to 'emphasize' the metallic and brighten the color.
The B5 on the modern Challenger also has pearl in it which the original colors did not have.
If you need a breakdown of the year variations of B5 I can check my color books and get back to you.
Good luck. You do very nice work.
Dallas
