1snake

Solid color is the ONLY way to go. The rest look like

Jim

1963GrayGray

X 2

Dave

capevettes

Keep it solid. Everyone does the contrasting color in the coves when they re-paint. The reality is that more came solid from the factory than were painted a contrasting color. Mine is solid red and I like it alot. Everyone thinks it's a 62 or tell me it's supposed to be white isn't it??? They look great both ways but I would stick with solid.

narlee

I think with the style you have with the red top, low profile tires and bigger wheels the all red looks best.

Ironcross

Best way!.....and right way

rustylugnuts

They all look good.... accept the black widow fuelie just looks a little better!!!

rustylugnuts

Matt Gruber

paint one side white, leave other side red.

stratplus

Paint it!

I am surprised that you could do that good of a job just by using paint.

toms silver 60

Is it just me, but does it seem like all those people stuck with the less desirable 62 cars are pretty adamant about keeping them single color? Sort of a " if I can't paint my coves, nobody else can?"


Above comments from an obviously non-biased non 62 owner.

76rich

Another example: I like others on here have a 62 so there is ample reason for me to like solid color as well.
Good luck,
Richard

cmb645

Cool machines both ways, but I favor the contrast.
charles

vettedad61

special thanks to John P for his photoshop pictures, I will most likely have the cove painted and also change the front 2 side bumper insert part to black

claf

Absolutely, paint 'em, that way your car will never be confused with the beautiful solid color 62's. Bob

1snake

Then you could paint your top white as well so you'd look like a pieced together car ready for the paint shop.


Jim

Jermo

leave un painted, and change the grill back to silver, just my 2 cents

tjschraf

i like them painted but probably wouldn't go through the hassle to actually do it

corvetteed

Paint 'em white. That's the way they are "supposed" to look.

Frankie the Fink

Different strokes for different folks I guess...
98% of people have no clue that the hardtop should be body color or
that '61 was the last year for wide whitewalls and contrasting side coves.
Guess it depends on personal taste and who you are trying to appeal to.

Unlike some, I drive my car about 5,000 miles per year. The more contrast
the car has, the more visible it is and the safer I feel. A consideration often
overlooked.

SLWRNU

With your wheels the car looks awesome as is. Might go with white if it was pure stock looking. Looks mean now.

brownacc

Keeping the wheels as-is ? Solid red and maybe a black soft top .
If I were painting the coves white I'd have to change to stock wheels and paint the hard top white also.

I like the car just like it is now though