War Bonnet Yellow
07-30-2003, 11:53 PM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (aardvark)
For 1971:
CODE COLOR BUILT LUCITE R-M DITZLER
905 Nevada Silver 1177 5276L A-2438 2327
912 Sunflower Yellow 1177 5283LH A-2422 2338
972 Classic White 1875 5040L A-1802 8831
973 Mille Miglia Red 2180 5291LM A-2460R 2349
976 Mulsanne Blue 2465 5327L A-2262 2213
979 Bridgehampton Blue 1417 5132L A-2283 2199
983 Brands Hatch Green 3445 5288L A-2447 2336
987 Ontario Orange 2269 5293LM A-2469F 2367
988 Steel Cities Gray 1591 5294L A-2470D 2358
989 War Bonnet Yellow 3706 5292LM A-2464LF 2351
CODE COLOR BUILT LUCITE R-M DITZLER
905 Nevada Silver 1177 5276L A-2438 2327
912 Sunflower Yellow 1177 5283LH A-2422 2338
972 Classic White 1875 5040L A-1802 8831
973 Mille Miglia Red 2180 5291LM A-2460R 2349
976 Mulsanne Blue 2465 5327L A-2262 2213
979 Bridgehampton Blue 1417 5132L A-2283 2199
983 Brands Hatch Green 3445 5288L A-2447 2336
987 Ontario Orange 2269 5293LM A-2469F 2367
988 Steel Cities Gray 1591 5294L A-2470D 2358
989 War Bonnet Yellow 3706 5292LM A-2464LF 2351
07-31-2003, 01:28 AM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (LAvetteman)
Yes, it's metallic and it doesn't look yellow at all. It's very gold. A good color with a confusing name.
08-05-2003, 12:45 PM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (aardvark)
code 989. it's a metallic, but sometimes it's a little hard to see depending on the light. WB was the most popular color in 71...
08-05-2003, 10:22 PM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (Greg)
Yes, it's metallic and it doesn't look yellow at all. It's very gold. A good color with a confusing name.
08-05-2003, 11:13 PM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (sd pacecar)
Speaking of *gold*....
How many years from '53 on up actually had a color that GM noted as gold? The vette just raffled off at the NCM was the only '03 vette painted gold.
War Bonnet Yellow definitely = Gold
I picture it in my mind as something bright and flashy. A nice color, but not yellow.
How many years from '53 on up actually had a color that GM noted as gold? The vette just raffled off at the NCM was the only '03 vette painted gold.
War Bonnet Yellow definitely = Gold
I picture it in my mind as something bright and flashy. A nice color, but not yellow.
08-06-2003, 12:14 AM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (bgrice)
My 69 was originally Riverside Gold, which is very similar to WBY, Riverside Gold was a one year only color (I think) It was also the color of the 3 Corvettes given to the Apollo Moon Astronauts back in July of 1969. (The same month my car was built.)
I will eventually return my car to Riverside Gold.
I will eventually return my car to Riverside Gold.
08-06-2003, 04:52 AM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (aardvark)
check this one out. it is a 'modified' version WBY with some lime metallic added and a few other custom touches. i like it a lot. almost bought this car several years ago.
[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 1:55 AM 8/6/2003]
[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 1:55 AM 8/6/2003]
08-06-2003, 10:34 AM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (aardvark)
Nope it's not "metallic" it's "iridescent" - it's what GM called a "firemist"
I'm in the process now of repainting my '72 back to its original WBY. Definitely a color that "grows" on you...
I'm in the process now of repainting my '72 back to its original WBY. Definitely a color that "grows" on you...
08-06-2003, 10:41 AM
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Re: War Bonnet Yellow (sray454)
Whatever it is I sure like the color on the chrome bumper cars. That and Riverside Gold .
BTW , what is the actual name of the hubcaps for those year cars ? Those are studly IMO .....
BTW , what is the actual name of the hubcaps for those year cars ? Those are studly IMO .....
