What Color to Paint Demon? White or Blue?

Howdy,

I have a '72 Demon I'm building into a street car (meaning it's not an original, $$$ restoration.) I'll probably drop a 440 or a 408 in the car.

Right now the car is in SPI epoxy primer and I'm about to do body work.

The Demon was originally GB5 Bright Blue Metallic; however, this being the first car I'm going to paint, I'm not painting a metallic color.

I'm actually thinking about painting the car white. This has advantages:

1) It'd be faster to get the car on the road. SPI epoxy comes in white and it's said to be more chemical resistant than paint in the engine bay. So I could just spray the engine bay, door jambs and trunk in white epoxy and be done with it. The primer is also glossy if it dries slow... so it should match the white exterior pretty well.

2) Easier to maintain and match later if necessary.

3) Hides body work better & cheaper paint.

Interestingly, the car was repainted one before white.

I kinda like the look of a white Demon with contrasting black stripes/wheels/hood. Plus I don't see a lot of white A-bodies, period, whereas there seems to be more B5 cars than Mopar originally built.

I could also paint the car the original blue, except for the fact that I'd remove the metallic from the paint. Also more time/work compared to above and I haven't decided how I'd have a blue trunk area. I don't want to paint it per se; I want something durable like truck bedliner that's tintable since I can't easily find blue epoxy. Might be a hassle.

I may also consider driving the car in white epoxy/2K just to see how I like it. I'd contact the primer maker to see if I can UV protect it somehow.

Thoughts? I'm thinking out loud right now.