harland
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I am finally nearing the paint phase of my 1961 Corvette. I will try to be brief. It was originally a fawn beige car. I admire the correctly restored examples, but I don't care for the metallic metal gold interior. I had mine redone in handsome tan leather/vinyl. The fawn metallic shade just didn't harmonize with the tan vinyl conv top or interior, so I decided on a pale beige that is really pretty. I was aiming for a 'monochromatic look' like many newer cars have.
Well, the body is so nice-the car body apparently was never hit-per the experienced body man-and it is 'good enough' for black. So now I am considering black for the exterior color-will match nicely with the beige int and top--and probably have greater resale.
I am not doing this car for resale-if so I am really underwater already!-has a small block 283, 4 speed in it -nothing fancy to excite the Bloomington auction bidders.Other than the interior changes, the only modification is a dual chamber master brake cylinder. But, I was treated for cancer, am 63 and have to be realistic that cars eventually do get resold. So my question is, would a really nice black paint job enhance the resale value of my car -versus the incorrect, though pretty, beige?
Well, the body is so nice-the car body apparently was never hit-per the experienced body man-and it is 'good enough' for black. So now I am considering black for the exterior color-will match nicely with the beige int and top--and probably have greater resale.
I am not doing this car for resale-if so I am really underwater already!-has a small block 283, 4 speed in it -nothing fancy to excite the Bloomington auction bidders.Other than the interior changes, the only modification is a dual chamber master brake cylinder. But, I was treated for cancer, am 63 and have to be realistic that cars eventually do get resold. So my question is, would a really nice black paint job enhance the resale value of my car -versus the incorrect, though pretty, beige?