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hsv300 02-12-2008 02:18 PM

Need help what colour
 
My Cobra goes of to get painted next month and still not sure on colour %/ I think i want a silver/Titanium or a slightly darker grey. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks Greg

sambo 02-12-2008 02:36 PM

Greg I was hooked on a similar dark gray or Lambo titanium with ghosted stripes. I've decided for now to go with something more colourful... Indigo blue or a deep red with white stripes. Notice I did say "for now". :)

If you browse the photos on this forum you can get some great ideas - or you may just become more confused like I have!

Cobra Gallery - FFCobra.com - Factory Five Racing Discussion Forum

Good luck with the decision.

stiffy 02-12-2008 03:24 PM

Thanks SAMBO NOT!!!!
 
SAMBO,





Quote:

If you browse the photos on this forum you can get some great ideas - or you may just become more confused like I have!


Thanks, I was looking at a gunmetal/white combo for the Daytona:3DSMILE:

BUT NOW I am not so sure,,, the Blue/white twin set looked OK.


Too many nice colours....**)**)

STIFFY

richardferguson 02-12-2008 03:30 PM

Too many silver ones
 
Silver is the new white.
I'd go BRG or Monza red if I had the choice again (mmmm, I do:rolleyes:)
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...newtoy_038.jpg

wtm442 02-12-2008 05:37 PM

Titanium ....

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...m/DSCN2739.JPG

boxhead 02-12-2008 07:59 PM

Thats a lot of pumpkin's

hsv300 02-12-2008 07:59 PM

I know what its like Sambo i have changed my mind so many times:confused: Every time a pick a colour 2 day's later I'm changing it. Thanks for the reply's it just got harder.:rolleyes:

Got the Bug 02-12-2008 08:03 PM

I agree with Warren, Titanium is the way to go. It's the new silver. :LOL:

Warren's photo gallery is like the "Zelig" of titanium Superformance Cobras. I swear there's picture of Warren's car with John F. Kennedy! :LOL:

boxhead 02-12-2008 08:05 PM

Here is a silver you may like, I was sent this pic as I have 1 of these utes in the back of the shed (much later project).
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...4/DSC00380.jpg

Baz 02-12-2008 09:16 PM

HSV 300 Greg,

I think everyone whose building a Cobra has the same problem as you presently have.

I went through so many different colour schemes. My initial choice was a red with gold stripes, then I went to the new orange Commodore colour known as Ignition Metallic, then I looked at the grey with maroon stripes as shown in the attached photo.

I really liked that, but after much thought, wanted something totally different and something that I had never seen in a Cobra colour scheme before.

I finally came up with an my final decision of Aqua Marine with additional silver/pearl metallic + the grey/silver stripes running front to rear.

Whatever choice you make, good luck as it's probably the biggest decision you will make with your build. The paint job and the interior is the first thing that will will be noticed.

In my opinion, it is the most important component of the entire build. No one knows what's under the bonnet until you let those injectors open right up.

Whether it's parked or mobile, people will just droul on your choice and presentation of the colour scheme which you yourself have selected, the quality of the quality of the upholhostery and the manner in which your car stands out from everything else.

Have a look at my 'Gallery' to see what I considered before making my final decision.

Good luck and I hope I have helped your decision.

Baz

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...on_stripes.jpg

hsv300 02-12-2008 09:38 PM

Thanks Baz, I really like the sliver but all the Chrome parts don't show up as well as they do on darker cars. Might just put 3 colours in a hat and pull one out.:p

Mando 02-13-2008 02:52 AM

Hi Hsv300,
the rims in your gallery look great. what size have you bought and who makes them.

Regards.

hsv300 02-13-2008 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mando (Post 814551)
Hi Hsv300,
the rims in your gallery look great. what size have you bought and who makes them.

Regards.

Got them from Bob at Vintage Wheels they are 17 x 8 & 17 x10.5 knock on's. They are great rims if they will fit your Cobra I had to modify both the front and rear to get them to fit.

Cheers Greg

jimw427 02-13-2008 03:19 AM

Greg,

Myself and Juggernaut were just talking about this same topic, what color was the toughest question / decision I faced during my build. But since you are thinking a version of grey I have a suggestion I saw that looked great.

It was a dark to medium grey/titamium similar to the post by boxhead above, with either black or a dark navy blue stripes, with meatballs, and a red rookie strip over the fender. Really looked good. I get you a picture by I don't have a digital one. Maybe someone else will and post it. Good luck on your choice.

Jim

cameron02 02-13-2008 04:10 AM

Hi Greg,

The reason its so hard to decide is............The Cobra looks great in any colour. I am about to get my car painted too. I am going with my heart and simply doing what I think will look good. I decided not to worry about what others think because they wont be driving it (unless thay ask nicely)

By the way the colour combos you have suggested sound terrible:LOL::p:LOL:

Asp302 02-14-2008 02:25 AM

dark body with light strips set off chrome nice

jonnie_g 02-14-2008 02:31 PM

Problem Solved
 
The sexiest "silvery" colour ive seen on any car has got to be the eleanor paint job

Its Gunmetal silver i think

Its not too dark yet not too light.. just perfect!
Its even got stripes to get an idea of the look on a cobra

Eleanor Mustang

Head to that page, HEAPS of pics devoted to the worlds SEXIEST Mustang

tmareina 02-14-2008 04:55 PM

I've always been partial to Guardsman Blue w/ Wimbeldon White stripes...or Solid Red. I almost bought the last Red Cobra Shelby had in his shop back in 1967. Man it looked GREAT. Color is a very individual thing though and you should get the color that you will be happiest with...'cause YOU have to live with it!

Tom

Rob. Smith 02-15-2008 01:29 AM

You can please some of the people some of the time.
You can please the other people some other time .
But you can't please all of the people all of the time. Stuff em all... your choice.., your colour !
I learned this from a hot rodder...When you are driving around or waiting in a carpark. Have a look around at the colours.. What's common, What's wrong, what catches your eye. Found a colour ? Now think how it looks in the sun, in the shade, cloudy days, night street lights. look around . I know one bloke that has a blue that is undescribable under fluoros. It goes "weird" . . . .just what every one wants.
Smithy.

4into4 02-15-2008 07:36 AM

It's gotta be the toughest decision. I was all set on silver, thinking about how great black side pipes, roll bar, and carpet would look, then unexpectedly went 180 from that. Black body, silver pipes, roll bar, and carpet. No regrets!
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...urtsdrive1.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x.../gradlawn2.jpg


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