Thinking about colors

 I know it's early in the process, but I've been thinking a lot about color this week.  Maybe because I'm to a point where I need the help of others to move the project along.  The original color is Madiera maroon.  I like the car in this color, but it's just so common and we have the opportunity to go with something a little more lively. Value wise, I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I'm not planning to sell this anytime soon.  Since the car will be repainted top to bottom, the time is now to decide if we go with something different.  You don't want to rebuild and change your mind later, because it is next to impossible to get in all of the door jams and little crevices without starting all over again.

My first choice today is something in the family of a black cherry pearl/dark maroon metallic. I have wanted a street rod in this color since I was a teenager.  You could argue black cherry pearl should be reserved for a '49 Mercury and have a good point, but I don't have one of those. Scion has a series of this color called 'Black Cherry Pearl', 'Blackberry Crush', or 'Sizzling Crimson Mica'.  At least in pictures this looks like a great color, you don't see it often, and would be a modern interpretation of the original maroon.  The Scion below is in the sizzling crimson mica.

My favorite color has always been in the dark blue family.  I think the '66 Chevelle looks amazing in this color, but for some reason I don't care for it on the '65.  I'm not sure why since they are so similar.   Chevy's 'Imperial blue' comes pretty close to what I call midnight blue metallic. The GTO is also available in something similar, so chances are if Chevy made a Chevelle today, it would get this color from the factory.

I've seen a few pictures of Chevelle's in dark silver metallic, like the one below.  I love '65 Chevelle's in this color, and if I were to branch away from maroon, this is the color I would go for.  The picture shows one with the molding's painted (yuck), but the silver really sets off nice against the polished stainless trim.  I may not be the most exciting of the set above, but it has a nice elegant and sleek look appropriate for a Chevelle.  Write me a comment and tell us your thoughts.