View Full Version : Triple Green or Triple Black LS5
Knowing that I'd probably get some very straight forward opinions on this subject I thought I'd throw it out for discussion. I've just purchased a super nice rust free numbers matching 1970 Chevelle LS5. M22 4sp, bench seat , A/C . The car is about 1/3 of the way through a rotisserie restoration. I've always had a real problem painting a car a different color than what is on the cowl tag, However. this car came from the factory in TRIPLE GREEN ...795 45 B...ouch. Given my resent experience with green Chevelles and my personal dislike for green interior and green vinyl tops I have a real problem restoring this car triple green. So, my question is simple triple green or triple black. I know what my personal preference is but being a small collector that rotates his collection on a regular basis (until I find that dream car) I have to be concerned about the neg. impact on the cars value by changing the trim combination vs. the neg. impact on the cars value because it's triple green. I know some will say that a true enthusiast should not concern him or her self with the value of their car but I personal don't subscribe to that opinion. These car cost to much to purchase and to much to restore to make a decision that has a major neg. impact on it's value. So, triple green or triple black is the 64 dollar question.http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Thanks in advanced for you input
IF you plan on keeping this car forever, paint it black.
However, "being a small collector that rotates his collection" indicates you won't likely have it long term. If you know you will likely sell it someday, keep it original color.
Luckily my 69 Z is black with black interior. I would be having the same struggle as you if it were any color of green, although the very dark fathom green has grown on me over the years.
Or, just do like so many guys nowadays, and replace the trim tag with a "reproduction" tag. Of course, I am NOT serious. I wish it were illegal to make fake tags.
Lynn
camarojoe
08-19-2005, 07:31 AM
green,green, and green... flipper or not.
Belair62
08-19-2005, 07:36 AM
I second that...
mmcporter
08-19-2005, 07:49 AM
I'd stay with the green as well...you'll be better off when you eventually sell.
mockingbird812
08-19-2005, 08:05 AM
If a car is done well it will transcend the tri-green scheme. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif The more I see these green cars (remember this was a very popular color back then) the more they grow on me too.
Good luck,
SS4Real
08-19-2005, 08:44 AM
Black on black...no vinyl top. I would have no problem buying your car like that. If it's triple green, I'm not even gonna look at it. And you know first-hand from your last experience that's just the way it is. I can't imagine spending the time and money to restore a car that I didn't like the color. With the exception of the mega-dollar cars, I'll take a color change if done correctly any day. And so will the type of buyer looking in the price range of LS5's today. I'll be the first to admit, I am probably one of the exceptions on this, especially on a forum such as this that caters to originality.
If you're looking for a quick resale,go with Triple Black.
If you will keep it long term,go with it's original green scheme.
It will take you longer to sell it in this color anyway.
AutoInsane
08-19-2005, 04:00 PM
Black/black/black... the triple green is not an attractive combination and if you do intend to sell it down the road the black will appeal to more buyers.
If I may ask.. are the guys calling for triple green saying so because they like the color combination and would buy a car with those colors? Or is it because that is how it came from the factory and come hell or high water it should stay the same way no matter if it is attractive or not?
How about green with a black top and black interior? That is certainly not a bad combination!
Salvatore
08-19-2005, 04:07 PM
I say leave it green. It is what it is! That is how it was ordered. Get a street rod if you want to change colors! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
NEATSS
08-19-2005, 04:18 PM
As the owner of a triple green '70 Chevelle, I say leave it green. If your codes are indeed 795/45 B, then your car was born with a black vinyl top.....not green. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
ohhawk
08-19-2005, 04:50 PM
Do you also have documetation for this car? If so, it seems to me all the stars are in alignment for leaving it original especially if you are also going to the extent of restoration that it sounds like you are. The black vinyl roof will be in your favor as well (over the green) from a resale perspective. Delete or white stripe car?
If you don't have docs I might call this a split decision.
Jim, I agree 100%. Up to this point I have had a genetic predisposition against changing the color of a car. However, in this case I may need some gene therapy.
Bill, I to am wondering of those that recommend leaving the car triple green what %age would actually consider buying a triple green car. I know I wouldn't. O, wait a minute I just did didn't I
Correction on a typo, the vinyl top code is G. I must have blacked out wile I was typing it. I think if I ever decided to sell the car I would have to be on medication if I left it green. Like with the LS6 car it got to the point where I was ready to pull what hair I have left out if one more person told me "man that green really hurts the value" and that car was stunning with ivory interior and white stripes. What to do. What to do.
SS427
08-19-2005, 05:23 PM
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"in this case I may need some gene therapy."
"what %age would actually consider buying a triple green car. I know I wouldn't."
"I would have to be on medication if I left it green."
"man that green really hurts the value"
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Green LS-6 (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB3&Number=144169&Search page=1&Main=144169&Words=+TXSS&topic=&Search=true# Post144169)
For someone that hates green, I think you have done quite well with them. I must agree but man they were sure popular in the 70's. More and more people are starting to like Green.
Just given ya poop Rick. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I would likely face the same questions to myself if I owned one.
Rick
Salvatore
08-19-2005, 05:36 PM
Paint it red with a red interior and no vinyl top. White stripes.
SOM2001SS
08-19-2005, 05:44 PM
I say keep everything else original and put a black or white interior in it. If someone wants a 100% correct car they could change the interior instead of having to redo the whole car if it was triple black.
Unfortunately, the LS6 didn't bring anywhere near that kind of money...it was green http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif If it had been any other color I think it would have. The low mileage also hurt that car, belive it or not.
AutoInsane
08-19-2005, 06:27 PM
I would think changing the color would only increase the value.
OK, here is a poll question. Be honest!!
1970ChevelleSS
08-19-2005, 07:13 PM
How about leaving it the way it is and selling to me?
ORIGLS6
08-19-2005, 07:14 PM
OK, coming from the owner of a DOUBLE Black car, I have to say....... Leave It Green!
I've always leaned toward the unusual color combos...... (like a certain Gobi Biege Deuce!) No offense to the owners of Red or Blue cars but there's just too many of them. A friend of mine just bought a #'s matching '69 Z-28. It's currently Red w/ Black stripes but is an original Frost Green car. It's going back Green!
Celebrate the variety in life. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
mockingbird812
08-19-2005, 07:19 PM
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I would think changing the color would only increase the value.
OK, here is a poll question. Be honest!!
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Carnack predicts 9 to 1 ratio in favor of tri-blackhttp://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif - but I am not trying to influence the voters. My point is, you might want to pose the question differently like "would you ever buy a tri-green car"? To compare it to something as devastatingly hot as a tri-black (particularly stripe delete) may be a bit unfair http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif. My response is, it depends: Which motor, is the drivetrain original, is the car documented, does the car have an interesting history, what is the condition of the tri-green scheme. I will admit that the car would have to have most of these things aforementioned going for it in order for me to buy it, but I would definitely consider it. A dead-on paint job in a car with attention to detail in many respects can do a lot to overcome a less than desirable color scheme http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
Canucklehead
08-19-2005, 07:27 PM
I say black, or whatever desirable color you want. It's your car and if your just not going to enjoy the car if it's not appealing to you then paint it, or sell it and find a black one. As far as resale it's a coin flip. Your either going to sell it to a stunch "got to be original" guy or a guy that dosent care and loves the car in black. There's an a$$ for every pair of pants, and with the all the new collectors coming into the hobby everyday someone would want it. If it was an LS6 it would be a little harder to make that choice, but still it's your car do what you want, worry about resale when the time comes.
427TJ
08-19-2005, 08:13 PM
If it's triple-green, most guys will say "Nice car" out loud while in their heads they're thinking, "Too bad it's triple-green."
How about a black interior and black top and green paint? Change at least the interior to black to help the car out of its unfortunate original scheme. Maybe change the interior to black and consider leaving the vinyl top off.
Canucklehead
08-19-2005, 08:18 PM
I'll go with that idea, sounds like a good plan!
tom406
08-19-2005, 10:35 PM
Though they look nice, I wouldn't respray in black. It's gotten to where I assume every black '70 SS Chevelle was green until the tag proves otherwise. It's the defacto color change color. I personally know of two LS6 cars locally that are this way. Whereas several years ago I helped sell a nice '67 Camaro SS396/325hp 4sp car that was changed from Granada Gold to Tahoe Turquoise, and the color change issue didn't really come up. I think people were so taken by the color, yet its so rarely seen, that they didn't ask about the tag info until after they had fallen in love with the car. I know this is fuzzy logic, but I believe it to be true. Black musclecars just make me suspicious, since so few are legit. I immediately check the tag, then immediately start looking critically at what other "improvements" were made.
Though I personally am a purist at my core and don't like color changes, I know how tough some combinations are. We once had a heck of a time selling a '70 LS5, white on black with black stripes, bucket seats and COLUMN SHIFT AUTO WITH NO CONSOLE. Purist or not, there's no way I'd go to the trouble of restoring a car and not put a shifter between the bucket sears. (The white paint didn't do anything for the car, either.) And, if I were to deviate from the trim tag on any '70 Chevelle, I'd lose the vinyl top since I don't think they complement the body lines very well.
If you do the color change, I think the blues and turquoises that year are very nice, and not seen enough. Black interiors are boring to me at this point, but nobody seems to object to them, which is what you want when selling it, right?
(And finally, being this self proclaimed purist who values diversity, distrusts black cars, and believes synthetic tops ruin the lines of ''68-72 A bodies- what is my dream ''70 SS you ask? Well, that would be a certain black on red, stripe delete, LS6 ragtop. The heart and the mind don't always mesh.)
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mr396
08-19-2005, 11:09 PM
My Dad once told me "theres an a$$ for every seat" I'm sure there is someone looking to buy your car with the original color green.I like green car's.I wouldn't have ordered my 68 camaro suquoia green/black, but i'm glad the original did,I just love it. Paint it any color you want. It's not the original paint,so it can be changed again.
ORIGLS6
08-20-2005, 12:00 AM
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I wouldn't have ordered my 68 camaro suquoia green/black, but i'm glad the original did,I just love it.
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Cool! Sequoia Green is a great, although very uncommon color. I had a Seafrost Green '68 Chevelle and my best friend had a matching car in Sequoia Green. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
camarojoe
08-20-2005, 12:17 AM
Indeed you can do whatever you want, from color to options to wheels and tires, its your car... but the fact remains that green is correct and black is not.
jtower1969
08-20-2005, 12:25 AM
As the owner of a Rallye Green 69 Camaro....I vote for the green. The color will grow on you.
tom406
08-20-2005, 12:33 AM
Oh, let's not forget that with expert application and some subtle formula tweaking by experienced painters, I've seen dark greens and even Burnished Brown cars that have turned out awfully sharp, and much more attractive than original '69/70-spec GM paint. (Silver and Gold cars, too.) The key is finding a mix that has more depth, or "snap", or whatever, yet still doesn't look out of character. Subtle tweaks can have a huge impact on overall impressions.
Salvatore
08-20-2005, 01:48 AM
Paint it green. If you want a black car buy a black one. Its a great car, paint it the color it is suppose to be. If you restore antique furniture don't you refinish it in the correct stain or paint it is suppose to be. Only dopes would spend 100,000 on a car that was not the right color. But true....there are alot of them out there! Dopes that is. Paint it correctly! Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif
Bill that voting idea is just to cool. It's almost like a reality show where the audience gets to vote on whether the guys a dope or not. I appreciate the input and comments. I have to say so far I'm a little surprised at the results. Where were all these green Chevelle supporters when I was trying to sell the LS6? I used triple black because it's one of my all time favorite trim combs and because it’s the extreme opposite of triple green. However, triple black is not etched in stone. I could go Astro Blue in a heartbeat, but triple green http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Thanks again for the comments
Rick
Salvatore
08-20-2005, 07:44 AM
Tripple green is rare. If the resto is as nice as it sounds I think you will have NO trouble selling it. You may not want to sell it when done! Green with envy!!!!
mr396
08-20-2005, 07:45 AM
Go to members ride's page 4, M G Porters LS6, and tell me you don't have your mouth open thinking what a cool car. Your not thinking,to bad it's GREEN.
SS4Real
08-20-2005, 08:43 AM
If I was going to pick the color change instead of just green versus black, I would go to Astro Blue. As far as where were all those Green supporters when you were trying to sell your car.....they were still trying to sell their green cars to no avail!
427TJ
08-20-2005, 10:15 AM
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Where were all these green Chevelle supporters when I was trying to sell the LS6?
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Exactly.
camarojoe
08-20-2005, 06:29 PM
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Paint it green. If you want a black car buy a black one. Its a great car, paint it the color it is suppose to be. If you restore antique furniture don't you refinish it in the correct stain or paint it is suppose to be. Only dopes would spend 100,000 on a car that was not the right color. But true....there are alot of them out there! Dopes that is. Paint it correctly! Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif
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Exactly.
AutoInsane
08-20-2005, 08:11 PM
Could someone post some pics of green and black Chevelles?
I do think that green with a black interior is a nice combination. It's just that green interior http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.. no offense to anyone who has one but it is just not my style. And with a green soft top???? Uggg!!! Not sure who back in the day thought that was a hot combination!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif
427TJ
08-20-2005, 09:00 PM
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this car came from the factory in TRIPLE GREEN ...795 45 B...ouch. Given my resent experience with green Chevelles and my personal dislike for green interior and green vinyl tops I have a real problem restoring this car triple green.
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And, should you decide to complete the car in triple green, it sounds like your real problem will still exist once the restoration's finished. It sounds to me like you have a difficult decision to make, various opinions notwithstanding.
Again, people, especially the intelligentsia , will tell you, "Nice car" to your face and then walk away thinking, "Too bad it's triple green." That's just the hard economic truth. If you paint it Cranberry Red with black stripes (or any popular color), people will crowd around it and most will wish they owned it. Purists, all due respect, will scoff because it's been color-changed. To each his own. Let them open their wallets for a triple-green LS5. Green paint is fine, triple-green is, as you said: "ouch."
Yes, there is always a "dope" who will pay $100,000 for a color-changed SS454 Chevelle but what if they're happy with their purchase? What if they take their 100K prize out every sunny Saturday for a 30-mile drive and return home with a huge grin on their face, not caring about the "provenance" of their dream machine? Some will say that person is a "dope." Others will say only a "dope" would restore a car in triple-green. To each his own.
Rick, you do have a tough decision to make! Sounds like it might be an "ouch" no matter what you do. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Good luck!
Salvatore
08-20-2005, 09:09 PM
Rick, You Texans been in the sun to long! Just paint the car. I don't think President Bush took this much time to decide to invade Iraq! Just paint the car what ever color you want to. Paint it in day-2 paint and nobody will question anything. Lace panels and bubbles. Sell it in primer or hey tell everybody that this originally was a body in white! There you go. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
mr396
08-20-2005, 09:12 PM
That is probably the only triple green 1970 chevelle LS5 454 with M22 bench seat and a/c. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Green Mist Beautiful Color but.....
http://www.katyclassiccars.com/images/greenls5.jpg
Green Interior
http://www.katyclassiccars.com/images/greeninter.jpg
Black on Black
http://www.katyclassiccars.com/images/ls512.jpg
The Forest Green LS6 that many loved but few wanted
http://www.katyclassiccars.com/images/forestgreen.jpg
427TJ
08-20-2005, 10:04 PM
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Green Mist Beautiful Color but.....
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But you'd rather have a black one? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
"If you want a black car buy a black one" I didn't know it was that easy. Where do I place me order.
sc69sam W never made a dission this important ha ha.
427TJ I'd rather have a NOT green one.
427TJ
08-20-2005, 10:19 PM
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W never made a dission this important ha ha.
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Late BrakeU2
08-21-2005, 02:32 AM
I have noticed that most digital cams seem to bleach out/lighten up the true shade of green cars-this one is no different and makes 48 look like 45.What poll established the general consensus that green spelled resale death for muscle cars?.Not too long ago there was a gorgeous 70Z that fetched a record price,the owner didn't seem to mind it was citrus green.How many 70 Chevelle green's were there,5?.You can insert the cliche'there's no accounting for taste,but take a look at some of the bold colors that are coming on new cars.
Btw black is a shade,not a color..but there is no denying it's popularity and easier resale.Problem is the type of person that will be willing to fork up the $$ for a #s matching correctly done car will be more inclined to wait for the right car with a history not impuned by color change.JMHO http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
47Hammer
08-21-2005, 02:47 AM
I think green Chevelle's are cool!
427TJ
08-21-2005, 03:34 AM
The problem is triple green, not green paint.
lowmile
08-21-2005, 03:59 AM
In my opinion, triple green is a plus not a problem. m http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
camarojoe
08-21-2005, 04:21 AM
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/154551-Photo00046.jpg
Now how can you say belly-button black would be cooler than that, not to mention the fact the trim tag (the most easily observed piece of "documentation" of any car) would instantly show the car was painted incorrectly? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Awesome Nova btw. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
mr396
08-21-2005, 04:48 AM
The ZL-1 on the other thread isn't triple green but it is green, and that doesn't seem to be hurting the value at $820,100.00. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Salvatore
08-21-2005, 06:12 AM
Save your breath guys the Texan is crazy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif
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Save your breath guys the Texan is crazy!
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Now now children no name calling.
Rick
427TJ
08-22-2005, 05:58 AM
C'mon Rick, Astro Blue with white stripes and black guts. I can see it now, and man, it looks sa-weet. Add a little Day 2 flavor like white headers and big-n-little Cragars. Yellow ladder bars. Finned diff cover. M/T valve covers. Edelbrock Tarantula, Holley 850. Rump-rump cam and turbo muffs. Suddenly it's 1977 and you're a kid again. Where's that young lady that's supposed to be sitting in the middle of that bench seat? Blue is her favorite color but red's okay too. She just likes the way the car presses her back into the seat when you hit it. She says to the loser, "Ain't he neat?" when you blow someone's doors off between the traffic lights. Yeahhhhh.
camarojoe
08-22-2005, 09:40 AM
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Where's that young lady that's supposed to be sitting in the middle of that bench seat?
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She left with the guy in the triple green LS6. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Mr. T
08-22-2005, 10:45 AM
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"Ain't he neat?"
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Milner looks back at something in the rear view mirror. He speeds up and checks the mirror again.
CAROL
What do you keep lookin' at? (she looks around behind them) Who's that? You know him? He's following awful close.
JOHN
Grab onto something.
Carol looks scared and graps onto the dash. John suddenly hits the brakes. The deuce coupe noses down and Bob Falfa's Chevy has to swerve abruptly to avoid a crash.
Falfa pulls the Chevy around and alongside the coupe. He has
another new girl with him.
FALFA (shouting over)Sorry if I scared ya, man.
JOHN (looking ahead)Takes more than that to scare me.
FALFA Where ya been hinding? Didn't anyone tell ya I been looking for ya?
JOHN
Hey, I can't keep tracka all the punks lookin' for me.
FALFA
They say you're the fastest thing in the Valley. But that can't be your car, man. That must be your mama's car. Hell, I feel embarrassed just getting near ya.
JOHN
Ya should, man--you're driving a field car.
FALFA
Field car? What's a Field Car?
JOHN
Field Cars drive through the fields, dropping cow s**t all over the place to make the lettuce grow.
FALFA (laughing)
That's pretty good. Hey, I like that paint job you got. What they call that--sorta a cross between Piss Yellow and Puke Green, ain't it?
JOHN
Yeah, well, you're car's so ugly you must have to sneak up on the pumps to get a tank of gas.
FALFA
Well, at least I don't have to move over to let a funeral go by, man.
Through all the insults, Carol has been cracking up.
CAROL (shouting)
Your car's uglier than I am.
John and Falfa both look at her and she sits back.
That didnt' come out right...
They both stop at a light now. Falfa roars his engine.
FALFA
Come on, boy, prove it. Let's go.
JOHN
Look kid, why don't you go out and win a few races, then come back and see me.
CAROL
Oh, race him, you can beat him.
John gives Carol a very fierce look and she sinks back into her corner.
FALFA
Hey, that's a tough lookin' girl you got with you, man. What're you doin'? Trying to pick up a few extra bucks babysitting?
(grinning at Carol) Hey, Doll. Why don't you come on and ride
with me--in about ten years?
JOHN
Leave her out of this. This is just between you and me.
Falfa revs his engine again. John thinks a moment, then shifts down into first.
The light changes, and John and Falfa take off, tires screaming. The two cars perfectly in sync, rocket down the block toward the next red light. John starts to slow for the light. Falfa looks over, laughs, and runs the red light. John stops.
CAROL
Wow! He's really fast, isn't he?
JOHN
Yeah. But he's stupid.
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Bob Jenkins
08-22-2005, 11:33 AM
that was cool http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
rubbinisracing
08-22-2005, 04:34 PM
I think you should call the previous owner and ask him. You should also ask how he feels about you considering to sell the car you just bought from him and probably for more money!
I might know of someone that would be interested. Call me!
Any of that sound familiar!
ORIGLS6
08-22-2005, 05:36 PM
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Where's that young lady that's supposed to be sitting in the middle of that bench seat?
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She left with the guy in the triple green LS6. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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I think you should call the previous owner and ask him. You should also ask how he feels about you considering to sell the car you just bought from him and probably for more money! Any of that sound familiar!
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All that sounds way to familiar. I know how the previous owner feels. When I got the car it was triple black. Right now it's triple metal. Maybe I should just clear coat the thing and then there would be no questions about what condition the body's in. Maybe I could pass it off as a DeLoren.
Some say that triple green is ultra rare....so are 1975 Ford Pinto wagons.
Howard, I already know how you feel about a color change. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
Rick
ORIGLS6
08-22-2005, 06:07 PM
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When I got the car it was triple black. Right now it's triple metal. Maybe I should just clear coat the thing and then there would be no questions about what condition the body's in. Maybe I could pass it off as a DeLoren.
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Rick,
Just so you know, it's all light hearted joking. You asked for opinions and we voiced ours. Obviously, the final decision is totally up to you. (Although now I'm kinda leaning toward that Stainless Steel look! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif But then, someone would give you grief about it NOT being a CORRECT SHADE of Cortez Silver!) http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
Do what you like with it and forget about us clowns! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
Even 4 out of 5 clowns prefer black.
http://www.pecos.net/news/images2002/clowncar.jpg
Dennis
Thanks for the comment and no offence taken. I posted the question to get unvarnished opinions...and I have. Some a little more unvarnished than others. I may be a dope and a crazy Texan (thank god) but I'm also the proud owner of a Tri-green LS5. I can think of a lot worse positions to be in. Life is sweet. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Rick
SS427
08-22-2005, 06:59 PM
Perhaps Andy Haas could chime in. He purchased a green/green LS-5 and changed the color of the car and the interior. Though it is not yet completed, he may be able to add some pros and cons to this conversation. He does check in occassionally.
Salvatore
08-22-2005, 07:05 PM
Well you may not be a dope...but you still are a crazy Texan!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif You could of had it painted by now........green that is! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif
427TJ
08-22-2005, 07:33 PM
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Rick, Just so you know, it's all light hearted joking. Do what you like with it and forget about us clowns! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
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And I apologize if I got a little too unvarnished. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif
Just make sure you http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif when it's finished!
amuseme
08-24-2005, 08:09 AM
I had a '70 LS5 in the mid '80s,red/blk/blk stripes. Sold it and the guy still has it( hasn't run since he popped the motor 3 wks after puchase), I keep putting off trying to get it back because it's red. It looked great but, d#$n, there are alot of them and I've gotten all weird about orig. colors. If it were a green car I'd own it (again) already!Green is mean- black's for hacks! Just kiddin'Dennis!
mr396
08-24-2005, 08:45 AM
a relative of mine from Texas once said,"Victory or Death" can you name him?
Commander William Barret Travis.
He should have hid in the Basement... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ORIGLS6
08-24-2005, 05:36 PM
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Green is mean- black's for hacks! Just kiddin'Dennis!
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And this, after a 'Compliment' on my Shiny Black Truck yesterday!
OK guys, here's a NEWBIE on the site. RIP HIM APART so he feels welcome! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
Glad to see you finally registered instead of lurking in the shadows.
NOW SHUT UP! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
mr396
08-24-2005, 07:39 PM
Very good, every one know's of Bowie and davie crockett but not Travis http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
Texans don't hide in basements....ever.
mr396
08-25-2005, 07:11 AM
You got that right! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
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a relative of mine from Texas once said,"Victory or Death" can you name him?
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I am guessing it wasn't Mack Brown.
Lynn
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a relative of mine from Texas once said,"Victory or Death" can you name him?
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I am guessing it wasn't Mack Brown.
Lynn
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OK, kind of a cheap shot. Actually, I guess I should have said "I am guessing it wasn't Mack Brown at the Texas State Fair." And yes, I realize pay backs are hell, and that eventually Mack will taste victory at the state fair (and likely during this year). I just hope it isn't during my lifetime.
Lynn
Lynn
Canucklehead
08-26-2005, 07:36 PM
Paint it brown but keep the interior green!!
mr396
08-26-2005, 11:17 PM
If that was the original color cobo, would you restore it back that color? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I can remember our New car manager ordering a 70 Pontiac, after a 3 martini lunch,Butternut yellow ,tan vinyl roof ,red interior,and the car was built and shipped.How would you like to find that on a trim tag 35 years later when you're doing a restoration.
Canucklehead
08-29-2005, 08:41 PM
AND HE SOLD THAT??????, buyer must have been blind http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
The dealer made the manager drive the car as his demonstrator until it was sold,for his punishment.He drove it about a month and couldn't take the abuse anymore.We ended up repainting the car red so it matched the interior and the car sold within a week.
njsteve
08-30-2005, 12:21 AM
Back in 1987 my dad ordered a new Chevy Suburban 3/4 ton 4x4 in gold with a saddle interior. It arrived as gold with a bright blue interior. It looked like the Cub Scout's official staff car. I ended up driving it for 10 years. It was definitely easy to spot in a parking lot.
ORIGLS6
08-30-2005, 01:08 AM
OK, here's one for the Corvette guys. Didn't GM offer something of an unusual color combo for the '63 Corvette? Daytona Blue exterior with Red interior!
WHY? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
Canucklehead
08-30-2005, 07:43 PM
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OK, here's one for the Corvette guys. Didn't GM offer something of an unusual color combo for the '63 Corvette? Daytona Blue exterior with Red interior!
WHY? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
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There was one with that color combo at BJ last year, i remember the commentators mentioning what an odd/bad color combo it was.
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