I am going to be repainting my 1969 camaro red. I am not going to do it the same red. This last time i used a mercedes color off of an sl 500 , i think the year it was from was 2000. I'm trying to find a red that stands out really well, that is totally eye catching. House of Kolor has amazing colors,but i haven't really seen a red from them.I didn't really set myself on a solid color, but i haven't seen many red metallic colors. Plus I had the body blocked over a ton of times, so wouldn't the solid color show the straightness of the body better? Any input is appreciated.

Luke

generally, the darker the color, the more the body shows the bodywork (or lack of it).

solid colors show any imperfections more than a metallic as a rule.

68 (chevrolet) had a sharp, solid red.

78 (olds) had a nice red metallic.

or, you could spray candy red over a white or silver base coat. that would be sharp.

Porche red, here is what the color looks like.

http://www.cars-on-line.com/15600/49chev15642-A.jpg

http://www.collectorcarstv.com/uploadimages/KC_Truck_500.jpg

I've got a GREAT red. I'll try to get home and post something... I'm in school right now in Atlanta. It is a PPG. Be aware it is EXTREMELY expensive. The paint cost over $1000, just for paint!

torch red is the way to go!
pops out more than porche red.
see my car in torch red.
http://webpages.charter.net/harrycoon/pics/paint%20done/
still needs wet sanding and buffing

I think torch red looks killer, my question is haven't they had torch red out for a number of years? But is it the same exact color for those years?

OK, I'm biased.

But if I was to do it all over again, I'd still choose 1968 Matador Red.

http://img12.exs.cx/img12/7787/MVC-011S1.jpg

http://img12.exs.cx/img12/9409/MVC-017S.jpg

Pick out your red, then keep adding some yellow until you get Hugger Orange. Far and away the #1 Camaro color, IMO.

Hey, I have decided to go with red myself. Does anyone have pics of the 67 bolero red? I’m thinking of going with that red and adding a gold peril to it.

Thanks Kevin

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Luke:
There is actually a red called Edlebrock Red - it was developed by/for Viv Edlebrock because all the cars he owns are red and he wanted an origonal red color that really stood out. I saw it on one of those shows like "Rides" or something like that. They showed some of his cars on the show and the color was incredible.

Also, here's a link I found to one of Vic's cars...of course painted Edlebrokc Red.


Edlebrock '57 Chevy (http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/49338/)

Just a thought...

Dan
'68 Convertible (Matador Red)

Love the pics. Porsche "Guards red" is one of the most popular reds out there. The street rod set really jumped on this color