Neo Fender

I have a dark blue '79 that I am seriously considering painting myself. I've seen 2 or 3 cars like mine that have been repainted and the color looks "weak", not like what a dark blue metallic looks like on a later model car. I just seems that the pigment is just not there

Since I've never painted a car before, I'm thinking I should play it safe and stick with the OEM color. However, I think Nassau Blue is an awesome color and it's a traditional corvette color as well. My interior is dark blue, which I would not change.

Suggestions? :chevy

Easy Mike

Nassau blue is a beautiful color. Frost Blue is killer.
:)


[Modified by Easy Mike, 12:51 PM 11/9/2001]

PatsLs1vette

nassau blue was my other color choice but i went with electron blue instead but i think it(nassau) would look good on yours.

79 vette

What does Nassau Blue look like? :confused:

ZD75blue

need pics of a few of these... other people in the same situation need to know :jester

ZD

Neo Fender

Here's some examples:
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/bob_beroza/
http://www.motorcities.com/contents/00JPC201739976.html
http://216.157.52.139/W1182.htm

Coyote

Here is my Nassau Blue (C5 though)
(more pics at http://www.bluevette.cc)



[Modified by Coyote, 7:31 AM 11/13/2001]

Neo Fender

beautiful - I'm becoming convinced.

Coyote

My old '92 vette was Quasar blue. I thought that was my favorite color of blue, but I was wrong. :) The Nassau Blue on my C5 is definately my favorite. I've looked at Electron Blue vettes and those are very nice as well. They are just a bit too dark for my taste. Nassau Blue is very bright (almost glowing) and fetches a lot of compliments. I'd say 95% of all the compliments I get about my vette revolve around the color of it. Quasar is nice too, but again, too dark. When I walk out to my car and see that big nassau blue hood, it looks like the car is reflecting the sky on a beautiful clear day (very deep and rich). Good luck!


[Modified by Coyote, 7:40 AM 11/13/2001]

adam

Neo;

Is that car a stock interior and paint? I didn't know they put that similar of colors together.

ED79 has a very nice teal blue car - quite distinct!

Neo Fender

Yep - original interior and exterior. I've seen two other dark blue '79s and they too had a dark blue interior. I'm not saying this was the rule though. GM would allow certain interior colors with certain exterior colors.

Jester69Stingray

I like the quasar blue on my camaro to see it look at the bottom picture on the link in my sig. I havent figured out the whole picture posting thing yet.

79MakoL82

This looks like the same color that was on the 1982 that one best of show at Race Rock in Orlando on Sunday. It looked AWESOME!!!!!! I wish I had my pics developed. I'll try to get it done tonight and scan it in to post it later this evening. In the mean time, there is a pick of the car in the thread titled "Race Rock Event - and the winner is...", but you can only really see the rear 1/4.

Here's the thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=181933

Gorgeous color though.


[Modified by 79MakoL82, 1:44 PM 11/13/2001]

dewayne4

Boy can I relate. I also have a 79 Vet that is in paint prepartation. I am driving my friends crazy with color choices. Everything from 2002 Electron BLue to something I seen on an Ford ESCROT! :nonod: Good Luck and keep us posted :cool:

79MakoL82

Check out this thread if you haven't already. I think this is the blue your speaking of and it was VERY nice. Won the Peoples choice award out of 75 cars comprised mostly of C5's.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=184406