71 satellite painted

[montelsc]

Finally starting the 71 satellite project had to make up my own hubcaps. More to come as it gets done......

[whale392]

So far it looks good. Any thoughts as to color and options?

[montelsc]

So far it looks good. Any thoughts as to color and options?

Not yet still thinking maybe blue or brown. As far as options just a vinyl top its only going to be a satellite nothing fancy.

[bobbyj]

what did you make the hub caps out of? did you turn them? got any close up pics?

[cruz]

Cool project, there is something about that body that I just love!!!

[ChrisPflug]

Cool project, there is something about that body that I just love!!!

I like the MPC body better- have a few '71 projects of my own.....

(plus some '72s)

[montelsc]

what did you make the hub caps out of? did you turn them? got any close up pics?

they are the hubcaps from the 70 bonneville kit they werent made right they dont have any lines on them and they dont say pmd in the middle. i also made black dots on the outside edge to make it look like the 71 satellite hubcap

they make a very close match

[montelsc]

I like the MPC body better- have a few '71 projects of my own.....

(plus some '72s)

Now thats alot of mopar!!! I do alot of cadillacs and chevys but its nice to change up once in a while.

[whale392]

Root Beer Brown or Turbine Bronze with a black vynil top/interior would be cool.

[ChrisPflug]

GY9 Tawny Gold seems to "fit" these cars- maybe a black canopy top and light gold interior

[montelsc]

Root Beer Brown or Turbine Bronze with a black vynil top/interior would be cool.

Im looking at a picture from the internet for detail and its bronze i do like the color i dont use model car paint i use real car paint so i have to try and find a match

[Keef]

I like the MPC body better- have a few '71 projects of my own.....

(plus some '72s)

nobody likes a showoff!!!....but i promise to like you alot more if you donate some of those to me

[montelsc]

GY9 Tawny Gold seems to "fit" these cars- maybe a black canopy top and light gold interior

i originally wanted blue because i had a real 73 4dr and it was police car blue that was when ny was changeing the police cars from green and white to blue and white

[montelsc]

nobody likes a showoff!!!....but i promise to like you alot more if you donate some of those to me

nice avatar is that your regal?

[dwc43]

i originally wanted blue because i had a real 73 4dr and it was police car blue that was when ny was changeing the police cars from green and white to blue and white

Since you like real paint, paint it B5 Basin Street/Petty Blue then. Ones the Dodge name and of course the other is the Plymouth name same color and number either way.

[Keef]

nice avatar is that your regal?

yes it is lol

[montelsc]

Since you like real paint, paint it B5 Basin Street/Petty Blue then. Ones the Dodge name and of course the other is the Plymouth name same color and number either way.

Im still undecided but thanks for the info alot of options is always good

[montelsc]

yes it is lol

I was big with the cutlass great car i had 3 of them 79,80,83 great body!

[ChrisPflug]

'71-'73 B5 blue is actually a fairly bright metallic hue- a bit darker than the earlier B5

TB3 Basin Street(Plymouth)/ Super Blue (Dodge) or informally "Petty" blue- became an option on the '72's- I've been planning on building the Satellite coupe/ Road Runner duo from the print ad

As the 70s progressed Mopar colors seemed to get blander and blander

No need to use an accurate factory color- paint it how you like

Edited November 20, 2010 by ChrisPflug

[charlie8575]

Chrysler's recent Flame Red that you can easily obtain as spray paint at an auto parts store, is in the neighborhood of the red that was being used. There are also a couple of very dark greens in both Plasti-Kote and Dupli-Color's line that are close to the Chrysler dark greens of that vintage.

Dark green with the gold/saddle interior would be a sharp combination.

Or you could order from MCW or ScaleFinishes and get whatever color you like. The one catch is you need an airbrush.

Charlie Larkin

[Keef]

ive used the Plastikote Ford blue engine enamel for the Petty/Basin St blue and it looks pretty close

[Salvo]

Looks nice!

[montelsc]

'71-'73 B5 blue is actually a fairly bright metallic hue- a bit darker than the earlier B5

TB3 Basin Street(Plymouth)/ Super Blue (Dodge) or informally "Petty" blue- became an option on the '72's- I've been planning on building the Satellite coupe/ Road Runner duo from the print ad

As the 70s progressed Mopar colors seemed to get blander and blander

No need to use an accurate factory color- paint it how you like

thats very close to the blue on my old satellite.

[montelsc]

Chrysler's recent Flame Red that you can easily obtain as spray paint at an auto parts store, is in the neighborhood of the red that was being used. There are also a couple of very dark greens in both Plasti-Kote and Dupli-Color's line that are close to the Chrysler dark greens of that vintage.

Dark green with the gold/saddle interior would be a sharp combination.

Or you could order from MCW or ScaleFinishes and get whatever color you like. The one catch is you need an airbrush.

Hey charlie i painted it this afternoon i liked the bronze the chrysler color i got is garnet it looks very close to the bronze im impressed with the way it came out. posting a pic soon....

Charlie Larkin

[montelsc]

painted the satellite this afternoon (garnet) looks close to bronze.