Restoring 69 c500 need to decide on color

[Shelby67air]

Car was R4, but I really like the orange. Does a color change really hut the value??

[b5blue]

Long ago I sold off my 65 rag top Mustang. I couldn't restore it to it's baby blue original color.   

[Shelby67air]

It's a lot of work.

[Shelby67air]

U like this orange

[Alaskan_TA]

You mentioned "Restoring".

You can uses a search engine for a definition of 'restore'.

If you change anything, it becomes a custom build, not a restoration. 

[C500]

I did a post a wee while back on the exact same question ,with a poll... search it up

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,135919.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,124872.0.html

[Sgt Superbird]

I know this isn't a poll, but keep it the original color. With so few 500s, I think you'd be doing a disservice to it if you changed it up. Also, if I was in the market (for any desirable Mopar), I'd want it the original color.

[JB400]

If it was green, I'd say paint it orange.  Being red, keep it red

[70 sublime]

Your car do what you want
If you are going to keep it for ever and want to paint it Panther Pink go for it
If it is just a car that you will have for a couple of years and get bored with it and sell it to get something else paint it the original colour will make it worth more

[RallyeMike]

The amount of impact to value depends somewhat on other factors such as engine/trans, options, numbers-matching parts, etc. My input is.... the more original the car is, the more financial reason to keep it R4.

Also remember, you'll have some explaining to do to St. Peter if you paint it orange.

[Wingnut426]

Paint it ORANGE? NO! If you wanted a General Lee, you should just buy one! LOL! WINGNUT

[Shelby67air]

Yea looks like R4 will be the color. It's been off the road so long I think the factory color will be better. Never get rid of my cars. My shelby was color swapped before I got her. Love the white with the blue.

[Shelby67air]

C500 had black stripe and I was told recall wheels. I want to keep the black stripe but put on painted wheels with dog dish's.

[hemi68charger]

1. Will it hurt the value? Yes
2. Your car do as you wish.................. If you do Orange I would go with the Omaha Orange since you are deviating from original. The V2 is, as Pete eluded to, would make it look "Generalized"...

[hemi68charger]

C500 had black stripe and I was told recall wheels. I want to keep the black stripe but put on painted wheels with dog dish's.

Even if your C500 was coded W23 (Kelsey-Hayes recalls), I doubt it left Creative on them let along got to Creative with them. I used to own the 614 car, Press Release car in the very first patch of 500s made. It was coded W23, but left with black steelies and full 15" wheels covers.......

[timmycharger]

You mentioned "Restoring".

You can uses a search engine for a definition of 'restore'.

If you change anything, it becomes a custom build, not a restoration. 

You can uses?  hmm, might want to check out that search engine yourself 

[aerolith]

Wow that's a serious hack job on the quarter and wheelhouse!

If it was my car I would go B5 blue...

R4 is just not me and never will be.

Mine is F8 and F8 is where she will be forever lol...

[aerolith]

I also like Silver but the wife says ''NO'', so F8 it is, lol...

Would have to be a red stripe to match the tires...

[hemigeno]

I was told recall wheels

What's the VIN sequence -164196?  That seems pretty late for W23 to still be on the Broadcast Sheet (which I'm figuring is not with the car).

Steelies, dog dish 'caps and red stripe tires would be a great combination.

[aerolith]

Omaha orange?

[aerolith]

Off piste BLUE!

[aerolith]

This was the first 500 I ever saw!

I like white and it does grow on you, especially HEMI white...

Do the white steels 'hurt or enhance' this fine 500?

[aerolith]

I like GREEN too...

But this green, not so sure?

[aerolith]

OK one more just to confuse you to Mopar madness lol...

[aerolith]

Sorry last one and a metallic...

Don't know the colour, but its very shiny and coolio...