It should be whatever color you like, unless it's Bloomington gold or something close. Enjoy your car in whatever way makes you feel good. I have a 79, not much on the collectability scale, but I enjoy it as much as anyone enjoys their correct cars. In the past 36 years of owning my 79, I have replaced or painted just about everything. It's not a survivor, I thought about restoration, but in 79 they didn't perform to well, 190 hp. I 've redone my car to look like the era the car was built in. At a glance it looks stock other than sidepipes. Under the hood it looks stock other than I painted the brackets, pulleys, frame, suspension, etc like I want. A custom look. By custom I mean it is what I like. Some like it, some don't. I feel I personalized my car and I like it. It's your car, paint it like you want and the biggest thing is enjoy your ride.