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A friend of mine asked me if painting the pickup the way I was planning on painting my 38 Chevy Pickup was going to bring the value of it down and not hold it's worth? Does the colors matter? I'm keeping it with the original seats, transmission, engine, axles, suspension, everything except paint and tires weren't going to be exact original. I was thinking of Metallic Blue for the hood, cab, and bed, and Metallic White for the fenders and running boards. I thought that looked fine, not too hot rod looking, but still had a classy look to it. But what do you all who are paint experts think? Any input would be very helpful. Thanks

It's your truck.

If you are fixing it up just to sell for profit, maybe an original paint scheme would be better.

If you intend to keep and enjoy it for yourself, paint it like you like, you don't need any "expert" opinions.

If you sell it to an expert later on he or she can repaint it.

Right, I'm keeping the pickup for a long time. Just was questioned on something I wasn't too sure about. Thanks Vern!

Nevada

I'd paint it as you want if it was me. Your not going that radical, plus were not talking about something worth 100k.

Enjoy your truck the way you want it.

That's my 2nd opinion.

Dan

I hang out sometimes at a dealer who sells vintage cars LINK and he tells me that no color kills the value of a classic vehicle more than green. Red is the best color for resale to the point where used car dealers call it "Resale Red".

BTW, I'm painting my truck green... to hell with what the world thinks.

me too I've painted 3 trucks green, all sold fast when I was ready

Bill

What really would be the big difference with having a solid color and a metallic? Solid because it was the style used back then (that's what I heard anyway) and metallic because of it's uniqueness. Would there really be a difference in painting the pickup metallic instead of solid or vise-versa?

As all have said, it's your truck. But to answer your question, I suspect the less flashy and closer to an original color, the better the resale value.

If you're unsure, I'd suggest first finding a photo shop volunteer to create some mock-ups. I did that and eliminated a number of combinations I was sure would look super - they didn't. Then I'd find a plastic model and paint it the exact colors you plan to use. This helped me confirm I made the right final choice. Just got it back a few weeks ago, guess what - surprise, it looks just like the model!

I saw one for sale recently that had the combo I was certain would be killer early on - ouch - fugly, glad I took the time to keep testing combo's out.

The color combo you are thinking of I personally wouldn't like. However, there was one a year ago with the reverse of that but solid (non-metallic) - Medium blue fenders and wheels, creamy white all else. Totally not factory or original. Never sold on eBay at an asking price of $25,000. Sold shortly thereafter at Barrett Jackson for $40k.

Personally I like the two tone look, but with subtle shade variations - I went with Pepper White Cab/Bed and Medium tan fenders. I think it looks very period correct if not factory original. I've also seen some light grey with medium grey fenders that looked good as well.

Good luck, have fun.

Nevada,
I just noticed your color scheme idea. I suggest you find a way to see the outcome of your idea before you do it.
Like a computer program that lets you change colors on a pic, or buy a model and paint it with what your thinking.
I know from experience that what you think something will look like doesn't always turn out that way.

That way when you get done with the truck you won't be saying.... Well, that doesn't look like I thought it would !!

Dan

Canadians like green trucks

Thanks Green Farmer and glasman. I'll look into something in trying to see what my scheme would look like exactly. There was only one pickup that was close to what I'm thinking on paint colors, just had more white on the bottom and less blue, which is where I got the idea. Thank you again for the help!

What's the matter with green?

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