could i see complete pics of 69 charger

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

PLUM CRAZY!!!!!!!

[Mike DC]

I disagree with that particular detail of the GL details website.  (Although I'm not knocking that site. That is a LOT of very accurate info as a whole.)  '75 CFR isn't red-ish or dark.  It looks more like a brighter version of the Plasti-Kote "Hemi Orange" engine enamel cans that you'd find in an auto-parts store.

'75 CFR is the yellow-est out of any of the GM/Mopar colors being considered.  More yellow than Hemi orange body paint.  More yellow than "Hugger." And very slightly more yellow than AMC "Big Bad Orange" (used on the 2005 movie GLs).  The only orange shade more yellow-ish than '75 CFR that you might be considering is Mopar's "Vitamin C/Go Mango" color.  And VC/GM is pretty darn yellow for a GL.

I'm so convinced of this issue because I've literally spend hundreds of dollars buying orange paint shades figuring all this stuff out.  In the case of '75 CFR in particular, I've bought cans of it 4-5 different times from at least 2 different paint shops over the years.  It definitely ain't "red" as long as they give you the correct stuff. 
And like I said, the 1970's CFR shade was also sold under the name "Corvette Orange Flame."


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Here's the short answer on accurate GL orange color shades:

Georgia episodes:  Their builder personally told me "Vette Flame Red," but the guys restoring LEE#1 said it turned out to be a custom ACME paint shade.  Whatever it is, it doesn't look drastically different from CFR.

Valuzet (early California, narrow pushbars) episodes:  Unknown color, picked just because it looked so simliar to the GA-cars' color.  Might be a tad more red but nothing major.  The builders didn't remember what it was when asked about it in 2004.

WB-built car (later Cali, all of the wide-pushbar GLs) episodes:  '75 CFR.  This one is recalled by the TV crew with no doubts.  Computer-matching attempts of the surviving cars/parts usually call it '75 CFR, but there has been at least one time that the computer called it AMC "Big Bad Orange."

DOH "Reunion" TV-movie cars:  Custom-mixed color, done hastily to match the single surviving old-series car they had to work from (which was '75 CFR).

2005 movie cars:  AMC's "Big Bad Orange."  No question on this one either.  Diehard DOH fans were consulted about building the GLs for the movie, and diehard DOH fans were there watching the cars being built.

       

[bricklayer]

OK then: I guess i'm not really ready for paint yet. that blue 70 with the white stripe  looks good  lots of beautiful cars..I guess it really dosen't matter what color I use any color on that car looks good I just need to find the right color for me. thanks and keep it coming  TOM

[Captain D]

bricklayer - Yeah, a lot of good info here on paints! Again, I apologize if I had hijacked your thread, my friend.

Mike DC - "Thank you" for your clarifications! This is just the type of info that I am looking for. No doubt you have spent a lot of time, and money, in conducting your research and I applaud your efforts!

Even though the "Hugger-Orange" looks very appealing, I'll go with the 75' Corvette Flame-Red simply because I am restoring my Charger as accurately to the General Lee as I possibly can (and the shade of orange is perfect for what I like, as well).

Again, "thank you" for the replies, and to Mike DC for taking the time to answer my questions on the General Lee.
High regards to all,
Aaron

[bricklayer]

Yea no problem here Captain D although I'm not building A General Lee car just not sure what color to paint my car I thought I wanted Hemi orange but now i"m not sure maybe i would like a darker color keeping in mind my black interior and black vinyl top but i could do away with the top if the color dictiactes that and the RT/T stripe that also has to blend so to speak with body color Etc... 

[Charger-Bodie]

id paint it the original yellow!!!

[bricklayer]

I thought about the orginal Y2 but it  dosen't do anything for me maybe i'm wrong i don't know