72_NUPE

This is the color of her now, its saturn gold with white vinyl top and dark saddle interior. The engine is out of the car and being rebuilt and beefed up, you see the oil leak was horrible.

Give me some ideas

72_NUPE

I was thinking either candy apple red with dark saddle top or nugget gold with dark saddle top as well.

1969w3155

Maybe because it is an overcast day, but that doesn't look like Saturn Gold to me, a color that I like and have seen on several Olds.

72_NUPE

Yeah its saturn it was a bit cloudy was about to rain

Olds luvr

I saw a car that was a deep burgandy brandy wine color with the saddle interior and I thought it looked GREAT...

72_NUPE

Oh thanks Olds_Luvr, did it have a top the same color as well?

oldzy

Whatever is on the body tag. That is me though

Gary's 2 442-S

I agree with OLDZY. I could not make up mind on what I wanted also,so when I went to buy the paint, the paint store asked why don't I just paint the car what is on the body tag. And that was the color I bought which is called Bamboo.

71supreme

My 71 is Bamboo, Great color! I had the same thing happen as you Gary, and I loved the decision the minute I saw it finished. My friends loved it too, after laughing at me for taking the body shops advice.

I will warn you though, bees seem to love it. No nests (even though it sat parked for over 10 years), but whenever I'm out it seems at least one follows me home on the hood or fender.

Good Luck!

~Mike

Lady72nRob71

Saturn Gold and Dark Saddle look great together! I would keep it, as I like the color combo. Top needs to be a light color for contrast, either white or a lighter beige (which was available then).

70 cutlass s

I like the color it is now. You would be amazed what a new coat of paint and a new top will look like on it.

W-30 Dan

If you like the original color you should go back with the same thing. Only way I'd choose something totally different is if I really hated what it had. It just makes everything so much easier. But if you really want a change I'd go with a deep burgandy. I saw one at a car lot the other day and it looked great.

jeffreyalman

keep it the same, dye the top to match the interior Very Nice

bmwashington

Question for you......are you a member of K A Psi??

72_NUPE

Yes I am bmwashington. Alpha Pi Fall 2K3 Initiate 3 Klub

72_NUPE

thanks jeffreyalman thats sounds like a good idea as well

72_NUPE

Wow I didnt know I would get so many replies you guys at classicoldsmobile are the greatest I tell you

jeffreyalman

oh yeah and stripe to match the top and interior - very classy

72_NUPE

Thanks! Does anyone photoshop on here

72_NUPE

Was it like this color W-30_dan? I love it as well its black cherry pearl

bmwashington

Delta Theta April 18, 1970

72_NUPE

Much deference given Phi, what kind of olds do you currently own?

oldzy

Is that a factory installed vinyl top? Looking at the trim, it appears to be vinyl also (not chrome like factory) like mine, which most likely means a 'dealer' installed vinyl top in your case. It is for me b/c that is what my body tag says. Mine is the Silver Pewter Metallic color.

In that case, you could eliminate the vinyl roof altogether if wanted as it came with no vinyl top from the factory. I have to admit though... Supreme's seem to look a bit better with a vinyl top with the contours they have and all.

72_NUPE

yeah tag shows it has a white vinyl top but not sure on it being a replacement or not

bmwashington

I brought it in 1981 and restored it. Now in my later life, I'm in the process of bringing back again. Now, that the weather in Philly has turned nice, I'm working on it on the weekends

72_NUPE

I think im gonna go with the saturn gold with dark saddle top and stripes, waiting on my photo shop to decide on that or deep burgandy

jeffreyalman

is the interior dark saddle? hard to see from here, remember the door jambs etc if you change the color way more work & $$$ It will be beautiful for sure

1969w3155

This might give you an idea of the top color.

72_NUPE

Yes the interior is dark saddle

72_NUPE

thanks 1969w3155 but im not a fan of the peanut butter top color

jeffreyalman

saturn gold body and wheels with dark saddle interior, top and stripes sounds great

1969w3155

That would be one of the minor drawbacks of being colorblind!

Allan R

Glad to hear you have the oil leak "under control". Lessee now, about color. This is such a personal thing. I changed my car's original color slightly and am very happy with it. Would I do it again? Yup, I probably would. That's the thing with paint, you can do it over again if you don't like it. If your heart wants candy apple red, hey it's a great color. Really pops in th sun too, and it will go with your vinyl roof and interior.

Then again if want to keep her a stock color, nothing wrong with that either. It's really going to be your decision in the long run. Personally, I think a nice viking blue, with a saddle roof and saddle interior would look sweet on your ride, but then I really like viking blue.

Your idea about working it out on photoshop has a lot of merit. Kind of like the new GM/Ford strategy of magic mirroring the color of the car you want on their respective websites.

I'm sure you'll end up with a very classy looking car, no matter which way you go with the paint. Supremes always had that understated elegance about them.

#1CutlassSupreme

Stay away from Aztec gold from the 69' it's really ugly!! Especially with black stripes! I bet it would look even worse with sweet...er...ugly vinyl black top! HAHA!

I kidd of course! I did Aztec gold and it gets a lot of compliments because it's different. The Saturn gold looks good, but has more yellow in it than Aztec.

I also had a vinyl top on my car originally. Based on the cracking vinyl near the back window, I would bet money that you're going to have to do a deck lid panel replacement between the window and trunk. Mine was rusted through and I also had to have it replaced. Pretty quick and easy though. Good Luck!!!

Bluevista

Nordic Blue Poly.
1971 code 24.

71 Cutlass

I like the color of my car--twilight blue metallic Paint code #28 from 1970. IMO looks a lot better than some of the dull colors these cars came in...mine was originally Saturn gold...simply couldn't bear it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

72_NUPE

As I stated before you guys at classicoldsmobile rock and thanks so much.

442_Mustang

Black. But I may be biased.

72_NUPE

This is what Eric the man with the plan photoshopped up for me, thanks again Eric.

Saturn Gold w/ Saddle Top


Nugget Gold w/ Saddle Top


Black Cherry W/ Saddle Top

jeffreyalman

with all due respect, no on the trunk stripes I thought you meant the pinstripes. It is a Supreme. Have some respect but I like the top 1 best