What color would you paint it?

I have a 56 olds 4 door and I can't decide what color/colors to paint it, any ideas? Interior is red and black, motor is red and black(wish it wasnt but it will stay that way for now)

Here are some pics of the car for reference
With the current wheels


When i first bought it


Another pic when i first bought it.

 

I will try to take some better shots with the new wheels tomorrow.

 

Theres only a couple color choices black with red rear section on quarter panel or flipped red with black ,,,,,Silver is another possibilitiy ,But I dont think so..........

 

PPG 4230 - 1995 Corvette Torch Red

 

what are your plans for it? what "look" are you going for?

 

I almost forgot ,Why not a candy red ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Silver
Gray
White
Black
Red

Or any combination of the above...can't beat red and white on a 50s car.

 

blackcherry two toned with black

 

Go here for more options,just click on the year.
http://carnut.com/photo/list/olds.html

 

I think a silver with a heavy metalic flake would look hot. SEM makes a great silver btw

 

i like dark red with a white top on 50s wheels.. maroon/burgady type red.. would match the rest too so you could get on with driving the wheels off her.. nice set of wheels by the way. was surprised to see a stick in a more door.
chris.

 

If you have all the trim, then you could go dark on the lower body, light on the upper body. Or... Deck lid, upper 1/4s and lower body one color, roof , hood and upper fenders another.

 

I'm thinking red and black.

 

thats a slapstick the previous owner put in it for god knows what. i have removed it since. The car is gonna stay a column shift auto.

 

I would do the lower section in pewter or gun metal gray and the roof and rear deck in a red or black.

 

I do have all the chrome trim by the way. I was thinking about a darker metallic silver, black, or black and white. But now I curious about the red I just dont want the amount of red to be over bearing. I wonder if we can find someone handy with photoshop to conjure up some mock up shots?

Hmmm...... What about a darker silver and black.

 

Mid-nite blue and ivory

 

I would put the white walls back on it!!!

 

My plans are to keep a mostly stock look, except for lowering it a little bit mostly for a raked look. Sorry but a$$ dragging look isnt for me at least not on this car. I will eventually rebuild the motor. I may paint it black and the put my polished aluminum offy valve covers on it. I will most likely change to black carpet too.

 

Ford has a really dark silver mica with a lot of metallic in it for their new stangs.
That color with a black roof and a well applied red pinstripe job would really tie the three colors of chrome black and red together well. This mica silver is not an easy color to shoot because of the weight of the flake though.

 

Hmm im curious now. I got a good custom painter who is gonna shoot it so im not worried about that. Im gonna search it now.

 

where abouts would you put this red pinstripe?

 

PM me with some pics that have the entire car in the shot and we'll Photoshop you a version. Are you going to keep the trim?

 

Oops- sorry about the trim question. Missed it.

 

I'd say black and red for a cl***ic look or black for a custom/rod look.

Use a picture below for the Photoshop thread.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=300531

Those guys will make it any color you want, but you might get a free chop-top, skirts, wide whites, etc. If you like potatoes ask them for some scallops.













a 4 door sedan I'd divide the 2-tone paint like below




or if you like flames

 

I like the pic where the car is red with a white top. Would look good with a black top too.

 

WW&DD style!

 

I got a couple without the new wheels im gonna send em to you now.

 

the gunmetal and red 4dr h/t is a sistership of my mates 56 2dr h/t its a good combo in the flesh and will work with your interior too.

 

MAN, this is ugly.....but WAAAAAY cool!