Somehow, I guess because of the extremely cold winter followed by an extremely hot summer here in Maryland, my previously somewhat pristine paint job (original except the bumpers) has cracks everywhere! So a new paint job is in store for the winter (after the show season). Anyway, I have a 79 that has the very light blue paint with the dark blue interior. My wife wants to change the color. My question is what colors would go with the dark blue interior and still look good??? Or should I try to talk her into the original color maybe with some pearl? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I like red.

Maybe red, white and blue.

Let's see at Carlisle.

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Naw, red with blue interior would look too much like Bubba had been there!

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silver, white, black

The original color looked fine to me ,besides it a rare color.Maybe the same color with a touch of pearl.             Rick

If I'm going to change it I want something that has a little more pizazz. Right now the car doesn't generate much interest at shows, just curiosity.

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Tb2k82CE2010-08-23 20:52:19

Orange with Blue?  Go Illini!!  Or maybe Syracuse?

Never been a fan of the Baby Blue, but some pearl might make it interesting...  Ever seen a car with that?

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Gray, black, white ,silver and blue will all go with a blue interior. But honestly Barry, your car is unmolested and kind of a time capsule. I find it much more a needed piece of history to preserve that painting as an eye catcher...you've got a rare one there - one and only 79 I know in the light blue color....

There are alot of nice blues out there..........but again that is a rare color. It may not be an eyecatcher at shows. But the C3 Vette base fans will notice it. I know when I see one it's special.

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My car was blue originally with dark blue interior, When I got it it was black with the dark blue interior and it did not look good at all. I changed it to the charcoal. Just in case you're thinking black. Just my 2 cents, but I like the light blue you have now.

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OK Barry. So ya tear out the seats and carpet and change to black. A lil black dye and paint on the rest, and paint her RED.  A lil extra werk but hey at least then she's the color Vettes are suppose to be.

 Ya asked fer my opinion and ya got it.


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Barry

PPPPLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSEEE don't listen to Terry.... He is C-R-A-Z-Y...!!!!!

As for the color... I would leave it OEM because of the few produced. But, if somehow my mind was changed then I would go to that years white. Mainly because the white / blue combination looks very nice and is also low numbers produced production combo.

Good Luck with a Tuff Decision...                          Tux...



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[QUOTE=Tuxblacray]Barry

PPPPLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSEEE don't listen to Terry.... He is C-R-A-Z-Y...!!!!!

As for the color... I would leave it OEM because of the few produced. But, if somehow my mind was changed then I would go to that years white. Mainly because the white / blue combination looks very nice and is also low numbers produced production combo.

Good Luck with a Tuff Decision...                          Tux...

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You've got to do what you feel.  Like someone told me, my '80 is not "collectible" so I may as well make it the way I want it.  This year I beefed-up the engine, somewhat, and just got the car back from the body shop after being completely stripped and repainted.  The original color was the 1980 Classic White but I had it repainted in the 1958 Snowcrest White.  The difference is subtle but the Snowcrest White seems to me to be a little "deeper".  The best way I can describe it is that it looks like you could scoop the color off the car like ice cream.  I love it.  But, hey, that's just me.  Good luck.

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[QUOTE=DaveM]My car was blue originally with dark blue interior, When I got it it was black with the dark blue interior and it did not look good at all. I changed it to the charcoal. Just in case you're thinking black. Just my 2 cents, but I like the light blue you have now. [/QUOTE] Dave, I agree, Black with blue does not appeal to me, neither does any form of red (sorry Terry), even though I love candy apple red. At least I have some time. Sometimes these decicions are tough! I do appreciate the suggestions, guys! Keep 'em coming!

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Mine is white with the dark blue interior. It works for me (and anyone else who happens to be at least 10 feet away ) Another nice color with that interior is the '82 "Silver Blue Metallic". If I could repaint mine today, that's what I'd go with.

Well, the past two nights I've been detailing the Vette along with my friend Hank (who will also have his 80 Vette there) and guess what? There is not a single panel on the car that the paint is not cracked! I have never seen that much of a change from one year to the next! Any doubts about anything other than a complete paint job are gone. I also have to start to locate a shop within a reasonable distance that knows how to paint Vettes and can give me the kind of paint job I want (perfect). By the way, the original paint (with some pearl) is leading so far. But keep those suggestions coming! All of you at Carlisle will see the "Crackmeister"! 

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Barry i'm here......where are you?

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