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I,m building a 1948 Chevy trk.....top chopped 3 1/2", doors lengthened 3"(thanks to uncle Bob)., frenched antenna, lowered 12",94 Chevy bed narrowed 13" w/the original 48 fenders(narrowed), 64 caddy tail fins(5 feet long).....etc

Now comes the problem. What color. I seem to paint everything red but, I am also considering Harley Davidson orange & Prowler yellow.

What do you guys think? I would like to stay w/a non metallic color.

I'v always liked candy apple colors, candy apple red or green would probably look nice.

Originally posted by Don Meyer
I,m building a 1948 Chevy trk.....top chopped 3 1/2", doors lengthened 3"(thanks to uncle Bob)., frenched antenna, lowered 12",94 Chevy bed narrowed 13" w/the original 48 fenders(narrowed), 64 caddy tail fins(5 feet long).....etc

Now comes the problem. What color. I seem to paint everything red but, I am also considering Harley Davidson orange & Prowler yellow.

What do you guys think? I would like to stay w/a non metallic color.

Either color would look great. Got any more pics.- different angles of the project??

Not sure why, but I seem to like the blue thats on it already. Looks like it has a fairly nice paint job already

With Caddy fins I would suggest "Aztec Red" from the El Dorado. I had a '47 Ford Convt painted that color back in the '50s and it pulls the eyes out of your head! Since then I have had another car (MG midget) painted with DuPont acrylic and I tried to get the Aztec Red again but I ended up with a sort of "burnt orange" but it was really glossy. I commend you on being brave enough to admit you have a Ph.D. in the midst of all this practical experience. Alas I have wasted my career on Physical Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics as a Professor with a Ph.D. in Chemistry, but it helps little here since I am a novice with the SBC technology but I appreciate access to expertise here. Is there a thread with some history of this site, ie how it got started? Anyway take a look at the color chart for El Dorado Aztec Red, I think it is the "hottest" red in a plain color, and definitely goes with Caddy fins!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Hard to go wrong with black & chrome

Originally posted by Streets
Orange & Black...
My old High school colours until it burnt
down one night and it was still
Orange & Black...
whilst burning!!

Worked for Harley too

Orange and black would only look cool on haloween. But if you're tired of painting everything red check out 77 Ford truck "vista orange" code U. I painted a 47 Studebaker pickup with it and gold ghost flames. It looked so good a friend had me do his Harley with the same colors. Everybody liked that too. The flames didn't show up in pictures. You had to get close to notice them. Red and yellow pinstriping look good on orange paint.

Lamborghini has one hell of a bright ass tri-stage pearl orange that would look nice, I think its on the 2000-2003 years
They also have a sweet looking tri-stage bright pearl yellow too on the same years.

Black with silver on the fin.
or
Orange with white fins would look OK
or
a Cherry red would definitely look good

if I was doing it one solid color I like a raspberry black or Roman red (Impala SS color)
Maybe something more of the era would look sweet also, like the teal and salmon combo

I like setting off the fins with a contrasting color. Appears more nastalgic that way.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Techinspector1, I was planiing on using blk on the top & HD orange on the bottom......Don

How about Kawasaki green!!!!

Hey Don,
Maybe you could put up a side, or 3/4 shot, and one of the Photoshop "studs" like TL could lay out the color for you to evaluate.

I'd love to make a suggestion, but most of the color combos that pop into my mind are either pearl or metallic, not the solid color you prefer. A warm orange shade, or copper tone coupled with creme and just a touch of gold at the color break keep cycling through my mind.

Hot Rod Angel signature colors : HOT PINK & BLACK, with LOTS of CHROME!

Bob, I cut the top back off to do the body work. When I get everything back together, I'll post a picture for the photo experts.