What color looks best on a 81 to 88 G Body Olds

[Larryg]

Thanks Bro! I nearly wet myself when I first saw that car. I still do! That car rocks!!

I dare say any light color like seen on most late model cars would look fantastic on a g body. And the two tones like whats seen on a 442 isnt hard to do either.

 

[cdg1984]

How about this color, Just finished painting this weekend. Factory color 86' Claret Metallic.

Thats an awesome color man. Pretty close to the color im thinkin i might do when i go to paint one of these days. Also thinkin about getting a w30 hood and painting the scoops black.

 

[youngdeezy]

heres my color it flips a little bit greyish to gold color...it all depends on how the light hits it.

ps dont give me sh*t about my rims, my ride is more than a ghetto old school for the few who will think that. check the link in my sig and your mind will change

 

[jae]

I would say the color is going to depend on the overall body and the accessories:

Panel fitment & gap - no matter what color it is if the panels are wavy or fitment is poor it's going to look bad
Whether or not you have a vinyl roof - if so what color would the vinyl be if you paint it the Aztec Gold
Interior color - may not be as important but you kind of want a complimentary contrast

Accessories - wheels/tires, trim (how much brightwork and condition), body kits. These things can make / break a paint job. Kind of like the interior color.

Stance could come into play as well. And don't forget cleaning / waxing & polishing.

Like the paint jobs on the GP and Cutlass PontiacGP & deezy posted. The paint pops but it's not too over-the-top, kind of saddated, draws you in. And each has just the right amount of bright work with the wheels & trim.

But in the end it's what you like and want to see everyday - it's your car!!

 

[T-TOP TONY]

Heres my old 86 monte that I sold I loved this color so much that im thinking of painting my 87 this color.

 

[Qdub24]

This is the best looking color combo on a G-Body Cutlass IMO:

1983 15th Anniversary Hurst/Olds FTMFW!

 

[youngdeezy]

I would say the color is going to depend on the overall body and the accessories:

Panel fitment & gap - no matter what color it is if the panels are wavy or fitment is poor it's going to look bad
Whether or not you have a vinyl roof - if so what color would the vinyl be if you paint it the Aztec Gold
Interior color - may not be as important but you kind of want a complimentary contrast

Accessories - wheels/tires, trim (how much brightwork and condition), body kits. These things can make / break a paint job. Kind of like the interior color.

Stance could come into play as well. And don't forget cleaning / waxing & polishing.

Like the paint jobs on the GP and Cutlass PontiacGP & deezy posted. The paint pops but it's not too over-the-top, kind of saddated, draws you in. And each has just the right amount of bright work with the wheels & trim.

But in the end it's what you like and want to see everyday - it's your car!!

thanks jae glad someone likes my paint :wink:

This is the best looking color combo on a G-Body Cutlass IMO:

1983 15th Anniversary Hurst/Olds FTMFW!

this is nice, my next one will be somewhat like this

 

[HurstOlds]

How about this color, Just finished painting this weekend. Factory color 86' Claret Metallic.

That's not too bad

 

[HurstOlds]

I'm a fan of this paintjob. Doesn't look like it costs much, very sinister!

 

[Veltboy618]

This is the best looking color combo on a G-Body Cutlass IMO:

1983 15th Anniversary Hurst/Olds FTMFW!

I'm thinking about using the hurst/olds scheme on my t-top but changing the colors around a little! I was thinking maybe a deep purple or a royal blue at the top & a bright silver at the bottom. I know a lot of people probably will not like this but oh well... What do you guys think about that?

Something kinda like this