C500 color time!!

[C500]

Hi guys...

I'm nearing the time for painting my F8 500, and have been seriously thinking about switching it over to black....

Originally green interior, this just doesn't cut it for me. Options are F8 green paint with white interior or black paint and interior. Car has original drive-train and fender tag, new AMD quarters and rebuilt 440/727.

What are your thoughts on re-sale value if I (or my kids) had to re-sell.

A couple of example pics below....

Cast your votes.. and comments 

[tan top]

  difficult ! black looks awesome  , but F8 is the original color   ... at one time I would have said paint it , what ever the fender tag says  , but ! lifes short , do what ever makes you happy  

if  your car was mine , would be thinking painting it Y2  or keeping the F8 

[Dino]

Black looks great...when it's clean and in great shape. Green interior...well I have one of those and I'm not loving it! But a white interior is just effin awesome! So I say go for F8 with a white interior. It'll look absolutely stellar and I doubt it ouwld affect resale value all that much. IT'll certainly be cheaper for the next owner to change the white back to green instead of changing the black exterior back to green.

[ws23rt]

Long term value as a motive for the color choice is speculation and a gamble.  

How much difference it could make down the line is a part of the gamble.  Some trends and tastes may not be as they are now.

My vote is to stay with original for best bet on lasting value.  Go for black and enjoy what you want.  Let the next owners make up their own minds as you are doing now.

[DAY CLONA]

I'm sure you seen the black 500 in Brian's post that he painted...


Black without question...
Black with black interior, red stripe, redline tires
Black with black interior with black stripe, white lettered tires
Black with red interior with red stripe, redline tires
Black with white interior, red stripe, redline tires...of course on road wheels, this would be my flavor for a sweet ride

[C500]

 difficult ! black looks awesome  , but F8 is the original color   ... at one time I would have said paint it , what ever the fender tag says  , but ! lifes short , do what ever makes you happy  

if  your car was mine , would be thinking painting it Y2  or keeping the F8  

that's the problem... both would make me happy  

Long term value as a motive for the color choice is speculation and a gamble.  

How much difference it could make down the line is a part of the gamble.  Some trends and tastes may not be as they are now.

My vote is to stay with original for best bet on lasting value.  Go for black and enjoy what you want.  Let the next owners make up their own minds as you are doing now.

Good tips...   for me, re-sale value consideration is based on the current market,  I have zero plans to sell any time soon.

Black looks great...when it's clean and in great shape. Green interior...well I have one of those and I'm not loving it! But a white interior is just effin awesome! So I say go for F8 with a white interior. It'll look absolutely stellar and I doubt it ouwld affect resale value all that much. IT'll certainly be cheaper for the next owner to change the white back to green instead of changing the black exterior back to green.

Keeping a black car clean is factor... thanks for the post, please use the voting buttons

[Alaskan_TA]

Cars like this draw out the 'investment' crowd when for sale, but the same crowd would want a car restored to the tag for their money. Modified cars are not sought after by most of the 'money' crowd. So if a return on your investment is the goal, it is up to you.


I have no money & I am not an investor, but I do love green. :-)

[Alaskan_TA]

please use the voting buttons

No green / green button to vote on? 

[wingcarenvy]

I agree its your car, do as you please. However, I do really like green on green cars. It seems you just don't see them that much anymore, everyone changes them. Either way go for it. 

[XH29N0G]

I have green and love it, but that is because it was this way when my dad brought it home from the dealership.  In your case, it sounds like Black is what you want.  It sounds like it could affect resale, but I wonder by how much and how that would compare with the enjoyment you will get from having it the way you want it.  Black looks fantastic on these cars and I can only imagine on a 500.

[winged69]

You have a very low number produced car. You are going to change interior color and exterior color probably . I say leave F8 and thank yourself you have a white interior. I have a fellow with a panther pink CHallenger TA with a black interior. It has been determined that the car was B7 blue with a gator grain top. He is trying to sell it with a value as though it was original color  but whoever buys it will spend 30K to change it back. His car is worth half of a original color car. You have a pretty car, you can't order one anymore and just be happy you got one.

[C500]

please use the voting buttons

No green / green button to vote on? 

Nope, don't want green interior, but will add that button 

[C500]

I'm sure you seen the black 500 in Brian's post that he painted...


Black without question...
Black with black interior, red stripe, redline tires
Black with black interior with black stripe, white lettered tires
Black with red interior with red stripe, redline tires
Black with white interior, red stripe, redline tires...of course on road wheels, this would be my flavor for a sweet ride

Yes, I saw that post - that was the catalyst to creating this poll

[moparchris]

Well, I guess I'm a little biased, since my 500 is the dreaded Green-Green.  Yeah, if it was Nov. of 1968 and I was looking for a new muscle car I wouldn't have picked the one I have.  I would have gone for a Red or Black Charger.  But you know what... If you have a nice paint job  you'd be surprised how pretty the Green can be, especially out in the sunlight.
You're not painting a 72 Duster (no offense), you're doing a Charger 500.  My is leave it F8 and have your painter drop in a dab of pearl into the paint.  It will really pop in the sunlight but it will be subtle enough to not draw questions.  Go with the White guts and a White stripe.
Besides, everybody at a car show has a Red this or Black that.  There is only one color of money and it is GREEN!!

[Homerr]

1. Original
2. Change interior to black or white, easier to change back than tearing apart the car to paint it back (and cheaper).

[6bblgt]

although Dodge didn't offer it ..... you could even leave the green dash & carpet with the white vinyl & door panels, a smaller deviation from stock

the combination was allowed at Plymouth on the bucket seat GTX, Sport Satellite and Road Runner 

[C500]

Thanks for the replies everyone, the jury is out on this. Leaning towards the F8 with white interior right now. I already have 4 litres of F8 here too.

[hemi68charger]

The best combination would be black with white or you could do black/black or black/red...

But, since it is an original C500, it could help it's overall value in the long run to stay F8, but for your purposes of personal appeal,  I would go with F8/white gut.......

My

[Mytur Binsdirti]

But, since it is an original C500, it could help it's overall value in the long run to stay F8, but for your purposes of personal appeal,  I would go with F8/white gut.......

My

I agree. The white interior is a nice contrast to the F8 as your picture shows.

[303 Mopar]

I like my white interior too. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRglx-kAhTM

[taxspeaker]

OK I voted green/green. I don't own a forest green one but have always loved the color, perhaps make it pop with a hint of pearlescent in the paint? Not sure why so many guys hate F8, I think it is an incredible color in the sun with a hint of the pearl, or touch of gold at 5% of the mix. Summary do whatever makes you happy and let your kids say I wish he had painted it .....
Bob

[Homerr]

But, since it is an original C500, it could help it's overall value in the long run to stay F8, but for your purposes of personal appeal,  I would go with F8/white gut.......

My

I agree. The white interior is a nice contrast to the F8 as your picture shows.

Quoting for posterity.  Mytur Binsdirti agrees with keeping the F8 green.

[Charger1970]

although Dodge didn't offer it ..... you could even leave the green dash & carpet with the white vinyl & door panels, a smaller deviation from stock

the combination was allowed at Plymouth on the bucket seat GTX, Sport Satellite and Road Runner 

I had a 69 Coronet 500 with this interior combo. In fact there is one on eBay now for a visual.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262513489186?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2661&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[charger_fan_4ever]

I voted black. But i have to say for the C500 i really like the white with red tail stripe. Recall seeing one at a show in Ontario 20 years ago. I believe car is states side now.

C500 is the ultimate mopar in my book  

Seemed pretty clear you don't like the green its your car do what you want as said life is too short. When comes time to sell even if F8 the buyers will beat on you cause its a F8 car. You will be damned if you do, or damned if you don't.



Not a fan of the white wheels. Recalls be much better.
Im generally not big on orange but ouff 

[Troy]

Is the car numbers matching? I have a hard time changing too much stuff on a rare car - it's much easier on a base model because you really can't hurt the value! I would probably do as suggested and paint it F8 (which really is a stunning color when done right) and put a black or white interior in it. If you plan to drive a lot be aware that the white can be really hard to keep clean!

Troy

[JB400]

I voted to change the interior, but I'm also going to offer this suggestion:  Have you looked to see if there's a C500 for sale in the combo you want?

[C500]

I voted black. But i have to say for the C500 i really like the white with red tail stripe. Recall seeing one at a show in Ontario 20 years ago. I believe car is states side now.

C500 is the ultimate mopar in my book  

Seemed pretty clear you don't like the green its your car do what you want as said life is too short. When comes time to sell even if F8 the buyers will beat on you cause its a F8 car. You will be damned if you do, or damned if you don't.



Not a fan of the white wheels. Recalls be much better.
Im generally not big on orange but ouff 

I do like F8, just not with green interior. The entire car will be painted, so good chance to settle on the right color before it's too late.

[C500]

Is the car numbers matching? I have a hard time changing too much stuff on a rare car - it's much easier on a base model because you really can't hurt the value! I would probably do as suggested and paint it F8 (which really is a stunning color when done right) and put a black or white interior in it. If you plan to drive a lot be aware that the white can be really hard to keep clean!

Troy

It's numbers engine and trans. I won't drive it a lot, weekend cruising and occasional trip away.

[C500]

I voted to change the interior, but I'm also going to offer this suggestion:  Have you looked to see if there's a C500 for sale in the combo you want?

No, I have done too much, and done work properly on this one that I don't want someone else's car that may or may not have a solid body under the paint. Besides it could take some time finding the right combo.

[C500]

But, since it is an original C500, it could help it's overall value in the long run to stay F8, but for your purposes of personal appeal,  I would go with F8/white gut.......

My

I agree. The white interior is a nice contrast to the F8 as your picture shows.

Quoting for posterity.  Mytur Binsdirti agrees with keeping the F8 green.

Homerr, that's gold!!!

[Aero426]

.  My is leave it F8 and have your painter drop in a dab of pearl into the paint.  It will really pop in the sunlight but it will be subtle enough to not draw questions.  Go with the White guts and a White stripe.

This.   Exactly.

[held1823]

i vote to keep it as chrysler built it, and not just for higher value. too many cars/colors have black or white interiors. the ones that truly stand out are the color coordinated ones.

blue/blue, red/red, tan/tan, and green/green are all less common than the same paint with black or white, and everyone does notice

[C500]

Well, I guess I'm a little biased, since my 500 is the dreaded Green-Green.  Yeah, if it was Nov. of 1968 and I was looking for a new muscle car I wouldn't have picked the one I have.  I would have gone for a Red or Black Charger.  But you know what... If you have a nice paint job  you'd be surprised how pretty the Green can be, especially out in the sunlight.
You're not painting a 72 Duster (no offense), you're doing a Charger 500.  My is leave it F8 and have your painter drop in a dab of pearl into the paint.  It will really pop in the sunlight but it will be subtle enough to not draw questions.  Go with the White guts and a White stripe.
Besides, everybody at a car show has a Red this or Black that.  There is only one color of money and it is GREEN!!

Chris, I like it 

[C500]

i vote to keep it as chrysler built it, and not just for higher value. too many cars/colors have black or white interiors. the ones that truly stand out are the color coordinated ones.

blue/blue, red/red, tan/tan, and green/green are all less common than the same paint with black or white, and everyone does notice

Good food for thought  this is why I started the thread 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

Cars like this draw out the 'investment' crowd when for sale, but the same crowd would want a car restored to the tag for their money. Modified cars are not sought after by most of the 'money' crowd. So if a return on your investment is the goal, it is up to you.


I have no money & I am not an investor, but I do love green. :-)

+1

Carsten

[DAY CLONA]

i vote to keep it as chrysler built it, and not just for higher value. too many cars/colors have black or white interiors. the ones that truly stand out are the color coordinated ones.

blue/blue, red/red, tan/tan, and green/green are all less common than the same paint with black or white, and everyone does notice

What's funny in a way is I grew up with these cars being used as daily drivers 24/7/365, they seemed to be ALL GREEN (seemed like all Mopars were green back in the day!) or some form of turd brown, when the cars started to die off in flavor by the first oil embargo in 73, only the diehard enthusiast wanted them, so motorheads like myself created small cottage businesses parting and selling these cars and parts, in the mid to late 70's, into the 80's and early 90's you couldn't give away green interior parts, or any color for that matter, black interior parts commanded a premium, if color parts had sold, the buyer was desperate for parts and usually stated that he/she was going to dye/paint the pieces black,...one interior NOBODY wanted was white,...funny how time changes one's flavor?...but I still can't stomach F8 green Mopars, esp F8 interiors, but to each his own, if you gotta go green, do it because that's what you like

[C500]

i vote to keep it as chrysler built it, and not just for higher value. too many cars/colors have black or white interiors. the ones that truly stand out are the color coordinated ones.

blue/blue, red/red, tan/tan, and green/green are all less common than the same paint with black or white, and everyone does notice

What's funny in a way is I grew up with these cars being used as daily drivers 24/7/365, they seemed to be ALL GREEN (seemed like all Mopars were green back in the day!) or some form of turd brown, when the cars started to die off in flavor by the first oil embargo in 73, only the diehard enthusiast wanted them, so motorheads like myself created small cottage businesses parting and selling these cars and parts, in the mid to late 70's, into the 80's and early 90's you couldn't give away green interior parts, or any color for that matter, black interior parts commanded a premium, if color parts had sold, the buyer was desperate for parts and usually stated that he/she was going to dye/paint the pieces black,...one interior NOBODY wanted was white,...funny how time changes one's flavor?...but I still can't stomach F8 green Mopars, esp F8 interiors, but to each his own, if you gotta go green, do it because that's what you like

[held1823]

i'd be one of the guilty parties regarding black interiors in the 80's. my fc7 super bee originally came with a white bench which was quickly tossed in favor of black buckets from a '70 charger. while it looked good in retrospect it didn't have near the pop that white does with the purple, but, just as you said, no one wanted white.

i admit to being jaded about color matched seats, especially since the daytona here is b5 with blue interior.   

[odcics2]

Consider being different:  Petty Blue, white interior.

[tan top]

i vote to keep it as chrysler built it, and not just for higher value. too many cars/colors have black or white interiors. the ones that truly stand out are the color coordinated ones.

blue/blue, red/red, tan/tan, and green/green are all less common than the same paint with black or white, and everyone does notice

  true

[Aero426]

I have seen a 69 R/T done in A4 silver with a dark green interior.   I really liked it.   The A4 has that little bit of green in it to make it work.   

[RallyeMike]

A nicely done colored interior (not black or white) is stunning and its a rare car, so I say stick with 2x green like it was built. While its less dough to change an interior color than a paint job, it still isn't cheap. Whatever you do, don't go F8 with white guts.... I want mine to be the only one! 

[C500]

A nicely done colored interior (not black or white) is stunning and its a rare car, so I say stick with 2x green like it was built. While its less dough to change an interior color than a paint job, it still isn't cheap. Whatever you do, don't go F8 with white guts.... I want mine to be the only one! 

ha ha, forgot you had an F8 with white Mike... do you have pics on the site?

[500Jon]

Its F8 GREEN or B5 Blue!
Any other option is a big mistake lol!
I'm so lucky I got F8 with Black-guts and black stripe, no console and a STICK!!!
Was always gonna paint mine B5-Blue but then I found some Dark Green PEARL metallic which is Eye-popping!

No one will re-paint a wrong colour car, believe me!
I made that mistake with my 71 GTX, it was Yellow and should have been GY9.
So I didn't want to do a mettallic so went for SASSY GRASS!
Crazy job a full colour change, never do that agian...

NEW F8 paint with pearl will ''BLOW YOUR DOORS OFF'' as we say in England lol...
White interior, I got that in my 71 GTX, erm 'pimp my ride' comes to mind hahaha.

5J

ps didn't see a green with BLACK-GUTS button???

[C500]

Its F8 GREEN or B5 Blue!
Any other option is a big mistake lol!
I'm so lucky I got F8 with Black-guts and black stripe, no console and a STICK!!!
Was always gonna paint mine B5-Blue but then I found some Dark Green PEARL metallic which is Eye-popping!

No one will re-paint a wrong colour car, believe me!
I made that mistake with my 71 GTX, it was Yellow and should have been GY9.
So I didn't want to do a mettallic so went for SASSY GRASS!
Crazy job a full colour change, never do that agian...

NEW F8 paint with pearl will ''BLOW YOUR DOORS OFF'' as we say in England lol...
White interior, I got that in my 71 GTX, erm 'pimp my ride' comes to mind hahaha.

5J

ps didn't see a green with BLACK-GUTS button???

Its going to be F8, no green with black guts considered (or blue paint). Will get the car back together, painted, throw the old green interior back in, then do the white exchange after having some time in the seat.

[RallyeMike]

ha ha, forgot you had an F8 with white Mike... do you have pics on the site?

Not really and it wouldn't help anyway. F8+white was the original combo. A black interior was swapped in some time perhaps in the late 70's or early 80'sand it's still there.

[5hunert]

I'm having the same dilemma.  My C500 started out F8, but had a color change to orange very early on.  I like the Day 2 look, which in this cars case included a vinyl top.  So, when its redone, I'm leaning towards keeping the vinyl top but changing the color to R4.  The down side is it otherwise matches the broadcast sheet with a numbers matching engine and trans. One can wax poetic all day about what a fresh F8 paintjob looks like in the sun, but at the end of the day more people like red.  How much greater is the F8 price penalty than the price penalty for an R4 car that started out F8?

[Homerr]

Paint it F8 and then do a R4 driveway paint job with poor masking of the green so it shows through in jambs for extra Day2 cred!   

[charger_fan_4ever]

I'm having the same dilemma.  My C500 started out F8, but had a color change to orange very early on.  I like the Day 2 look, which in this cars case included a vinyl top.  So, when its redone, I'm leaning towards keeping the vinyl top but changing the color to R4.  The down side is it otherwise matches the broadcast sheet with a numbers matching engine and trans. One can wax poetic all day about what a fresh F8 paintjob looks like in the sun, but at the end of the day more people like red.  How much greater is the F8 price penalty than the price penalty for an R4 car that started out F8?

I agree with this. Even if done in f8 when it comes time to sell the buyer line will be "well it is a F8 car"

Not to hijack but is this the same car that you have posted in the classifieds ? Nice car.

Edit nevermind i see its a different screen name. whats the odds his was an f8 car thats been redone in r4.

[5hunert]

  I like it

Paint it F8 and then do a R4 driveway paint job with poor masking of the green so it shows through in jambs for extra Day2 cred!   

[5hunert]

I'm having the same dilemma.  My C500 started out F8, but had a color change to orange very early on.  I like the Day 2 look, which in this cars case included a vinyl top.  So, when its redone, I'm leaning towards keeping the vinyl top but changing the color to R4.  The down side is it otherwise matches the broadcast sheet with a numbers matching engine and trans. One can wax poetic all day about what a fresh F8 paintjob looks like in the sun, but at the end of the day more people like red.  How much greater is the F8 price penalty than the price penalty for an R4 car that started out F8?

I agree with this. Even if done in f8 when it comes time to sell the buyer line will be "well it is a F8 car"

Not to hijack but is this the same car that you have posted in the classifieds ? Nice car.

Edit nevermind i see its a different screen name. whats the odds his was an f8 car thats been redone in r4.

And that he would have an almost identical avatar

[500Jon]

Yep thats a real C500 dilemma, another colour change.
Red doesn't do it for me, its B5 or F8 GREEN...

There's another F8 car painted red and no one wants to buy it?
How strange indeed!
''Nowt as queer as Folks'' as we say in England.

If Panther Pink was available in 69, would you pick that, lol???

5J, ITS NOT EASY BEING GREEN! so says Kermie...

[odcics2]

 

[500Jon]

Greengo!

[mopar346]

I'm having the same dilemma.  My C500 started out F8, but had a color change to orange very early on.  I like the Day 2 look, which in this cars case included a vinyl top.  So, when its redone, I'm leaning towards keeping the vinyl top but changing the color to R4.  The down side is it otherwise matches the broadcast sheet with a numbers matching engine and trans. One can wax poetic all day about what a fresh F8 paintjob looks like in the sun, but at the end of the day more people like red.  How much greater is the F8 price penalty than the price penalty for an R4 car that started out F8?

No way would I paint your car if it were mine, I'd leave it as is (maybe some suspension freshening) and drive the wheels off of it! I'd offer to trade you mine but it's not numbers and not together.

[A13]

Jazzing up the paint with pearl is not the stock paint anymore and many buyers won't want it. 
If you don't like green then don't buy the car.
Might as well ruin it all the way and color change it to school bus yellow.

[hemi-hampton]

Jazzing up the paint with pearl is not the stock paint anymore and many buyers won't want it. 
If you don't like green then don't buy the car.
Might as well ruin it all the way and color change it to school bus yellow.

Mopar did have a rare color that was pretty much like School Bus Yellow. It was called #EL5 Butterscotch &/or Bahama Yellow.  This post is over 6 Years old. Did original Poster ever get this thing Painted? LEON.

[C500]

Jazzing up the paint with pearl is not the stock paint anymore and many buyers won't want it. 
If you don't like green then don't buy the car.
Might as well ruin it all the way and color change it to school bus yellow.

Mopar did have a rare color that was pretty much like School Bus Yellow. It was called #EL5 Butterscotch &/or Bahama Yellow.  This post is over 6 Years old. Did original Poster ever get this thing Painted? LEON.

Yes, painted F8, looks great too.

[hemi-hampton]

Do you got a pic or did I miss that Post? LEON.

[C500]

Do you got a pic or did I miss that Post? LEON.

Haven't taken some nice outside pics with the hood on yet, here's a taster in the meantime..

[C500]

Another.

[hemi-hampton]

I just found your other post on your car asking for a update. Looks nice LEON.

[C500]

I just found your other post on your car asking for a update. Looks nice LEON.

Yes, when I get some nice pics, I'll update that thread. Put the hood latches on last night, now the hood closes properly for the first time in 14 years. I'll get the seat belts in this weekend and take it out and clean it, weather permitting. Been holding off on that until I get some rubbers in place to keep everything else water tight.

Starting to add some value with the recently acquired 'barn dust' settling on it 

[aerolith]

Still Coolio, even with a HOOD!

[mopar346]

Very nice and yes, the fresh F8 does look good.

Since it was brought up, I do love butterscotch.

[tan top]

Another.

looks awesome  !!   

[KurtfromLaQuinta]

That looks really, really nice.