Vintage AMT Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) This is my latest project on the bench, box stock using the custom parts in the kit. Just about ready for paint, stuck on picking a color. What say you? Interior will be white.. Thanks for looking.. Edited November 9, 2022 by Vintage AMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Cool looking Buick, hmmmm, what color??🙄😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Burgundy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Sorry, but there was never a more beautiful color for 60's cars than GM Tahitian Turquoise with white vinyl interior, but hey that's just my two cents worth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullybeef Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Silver mist gets my vote 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Found this online... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 One of my high school friends had a new one in 66 and it was Burgandy. The color always enhanced the lines of the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Thanks everyone, some cool colors, I do have some custom mixed burgundy I need to make use of, been thinking about trying a fade style paint job, maybe over black? Oh the agony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Vintage AMT said: Thanks everyone, some cool colors, I do have some custom mixed burgundy I need to make use of, been thinking about trying a fade style paint job, maybe over black? Oh the agony Alex, if that's the direction you're thinking, there was a gorgeous car at SEMA this year with a paint job that faded from black on top to cranberry on the bottom. It was subtle and beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 16 hours ago, ea0863 said: Sorry, but there was never a more beautiful color for 60's cars than GM Tahitian Turquoise with white vinyl interior, but hey that's just my two cents worth Digging this suggestion. Something like this with white interior would look good on the big Buick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Well. not what I was expecting from a color that appears to be burgundy in the jar!! But its OK. Will get some better pics when my camera charges up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) Tried to photograph with my camera, very difficult to get the color to look like it does in person.. Edited November 9, 2022 by Vintage AMT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Nice looking in the photos. It seems to have flecks of different colors. Does it flop depending on the direction you look at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Molchany Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Looks like Rootbeer Metallic paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, ea0863 said: Nice looking in the photos. It seems to have flecks of different colors. Does it flop depending on the direction you look at it? Nope, no flopping I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it. 10 minutes ago, Lucius Molchany said: Looks like Rootbeer Metallic paint! That it does...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, Vintage AMT said: Nope, no flopping I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it. That it does...Thanks Well, your experimental color looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 14 hours ago, ea0863 said: Well, your experimental color looks great! Thanks, yeah its growing on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Very nice color! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Leave it, that's a great color! May not be burgundy, but it accentuates the lines and it went on nice. Don't tempt fate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 2:04 PM, Vintage AMT said: Nope, no flopping I mixed this paint sometime in early 2000, I put all the left over met. paint into one jar mixed with clear gloss. So in person its so dark that it's almost a black/brown till light hits it. That sounds like a great kind of happy accident. I love the paint job, looks great. A "parchment" interior with black accents (dash, carpet, parcel shelf) may go very nicely with your custom shade of paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Digging this build, looking good so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Molchany Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Very sharp indeed;Back in the seventies our family had a gold 66 Buick Le Sabre 4 door gold hardtop and it was a cool cruiser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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