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Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 11:45 AM

Please Read Before Voting - Color Choice - 1972 911
 
Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to pick a color and I thought for fun I would see what the brain trust has to say about this.

Before you vote please consider the following:

1. The color is for a 1972 911
2. The 911 will have a "S" Front Bumper
3. "S" Rubber Trim all around
4. Steel rear bumpers w/chrome bumperettes
5. Turn signal trim, horn grills, tail light trim, rear grill and rear emblems will be black. Window trim will be chrome.
6. Will have h4s with chrome rings
7. It will have SC Flares in the back
8. With 7 & 8s RSR Finish w/Pirelli P7s 205/50 & 225/50
9. Keeping true to 72 available colors
10. Original color was Metallic Blue (I don't like this color)
11. Undercoating will be color matched
12. Black interior w/hounds tooth BF-Torino Le Mans Seats
13. Single small rectangular chrome mirror on drivers side.

And below are the best examples of the colors I could find....

Leaf Green
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Gemini Blue
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Signal Yellow
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Tangerine
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Conda Green
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Viper Green
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

Signal Orange
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612384461.JPG

........... Now you can Vote based on the above!!!

rwest 02-03-2021 12:22 PM

Always liked the leaf green, just a bit subtler than the other greens and less common.

Industrialando 02-03-2021 12:25 PM

Irish Green?

lsf911 02-03-2021 12:34 PM

I like the Viper green. I also think you should reconsider the black window trim. Bright trim is much more stunning.

Larmo63 02-03-2021 12:44 PM

Signal Orange with bright trim all around.

For. The. Win.

Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Industrialando (Post 11209843)
Irish Green?

I've thought about IRISH GREEN, but my first 911, 1971 911T was Irish Green and I want to have a new color. I like it though.

Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsf911 (Post 11209853)
I like the Viper green. I also think you should reconsider the black window trim. Bright trim is much more stunning.

Noted for sure. I'm not 100% set on black trim. I am however 100% set on Black Horn Grills and Turn Signal Lens trim as I don't like the chrome in these locations.

SBell 02-03-2021 12:51 PM

Are these the only options you're looking at or are you open to all 72 colors?

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OldSpool87 02-03-2021 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larmo63 (Post 11209867)
Signal Orange with bright trim all around.

For. The. Win.

If you want to turn heads, get thumbs up and have random people approach you when stopped, orange is king.

jpnovak 02-03-2021 01:19 PM

Signal Orange

Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBell (Post 11209878)
Are these the only options you're looking at or are you open to all 72 colors?

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Yes, these are the only colors I'm considering... There are even more that I like but I needed to narrow it down...

Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpnovak (Post 11209915)
Signal Orange

I thought you were going to pick Tangerine!!! The Signal Orange looks great in the pick I attached doesn't it?!

kach22i 02-03-2021 02:10 PM

I voted for Signal Orange, but like the original color not given as a choice almost as much.


1972 Porsche 911
https://www.artebellum.com/en/classic-cars-for-sale/6809-1972-porsche-911
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612393721.jpg
Quote:

Finished in special order Porsche Blue Metallic (324)
Or was it this?

https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?39799-Metallic-Blue-Vs-Gemini-Blue-metallic
Quote:

This is Blue Metallic (8410)
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...1&d=1156130818

They all look so similar on a computer screen.

Glasurit Color codes and samples for 1966-1973, courtesy of Bob Fleming
https://members.rennlist.com/tweedt/glasurit.htm

Rodney Nelson 02-03-2021 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 11209992)
I voted for Signal Orange, but like the original color not given as a choice almost as much.


1972 Porsche 911
https://www.artebellum.com/en/classic-cars-for-sale/6809-1972-porsche-911
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612393721.jpg


Or was it this?

https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?39799-Metallic-Blue-Vs-Gemini-Blue-metallic

https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...1&d=1156130818

They all look so similar on a computer screen.

Glasurit Color codes and samples for 1966-1973, courtesy of Bob Fleming
https://members.rennlist.com/tweedt/glasurit.htm

It was originally the Blue Metallic which I believe is 324... It is darker than Gemini Blue.

On page 1 and 2 of my project build thread we discuss the color with some pictures of from the color book and on page 2 there is a big photo of a blue metallic car partially in sun and shade, it looks pretty good. Unfortunately, when I bought my care the only blue left was hidden away under the dash and deep in the wheel wells, etc.

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/967802-just-bought-project-1972-911t.html

Showdown 02-03-2021 02:59 PM

Tangerine all day!!

DWeg1998 02-03-2021 03:04 PM

Leaf green

dwelle 02-03-2021 03:13 PM

leaf green! but i'm a little biased...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612397119.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612397119.JPG

louielargo 02-03-2021 03:57 PM

I Think...
 
Signal Yellow is a winner!!!
It's one of the most striking of the era and it's not played out like some of the other colors.

That's my $0.02.

Cheers, Louie

70SATMan 02-03-2021 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodney Nelson (Post 11209874)
Noted for sure. I'm not 100% set on black trim. I am however 100% set on Black Horn Grills and Turn Signal Lens trim as I don't like the chrome in these locations.

But you want chrome headlight trim and chrome rear overriders. What about the rear grill and door handles? Chrome S rocker trim or T/No trim?

Can't make a solid proposal without knowing all of the details that affect the color. You still have a lot of holes and it seems as if you're currently in a bit of a mish/mash state.

Just based on what you've said, I vote Signal Yellow but, that would likely change if you filled in the blanks.

Love Leaf Green, Tangerine is always nice, hate viper green. If you don't like Med Blue Met. I don't get that you have Gemini in the running.

Mixed76 02-03-2021 04:50 PM

Might look weird having a mix of bright and black trim no matter the paint color. Have you any example pictures of cars like that?

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