Which color shows least amount of needed body work?

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  1. 1973Maverick357

    1973Maverick357 Cooler then a Camaro

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    Whats your guys opinions. I am wanting one of these; red,white, or black paint.
     
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    white is yhe most forgiving colors and light red ..not black really any light color is not bad but you can still see if you did not do a good prep job with any of them
     
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    White is always the choice of color to cover crappy body work :yup:
     
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    Alright white it is.. Factory color anyways.. Next question. Black engine bay or body color? It came factory black.
     
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    Oh the body work will be done right just want to be sure.
     
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    :hmmm:

    Alright :huh:
     
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    with white the engine bay needs to be body color,,,
     
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    Alright. White Exterior with White Engine bay. Red Bucket Seat interior accented with black. Now what color engine my dad is trying to tell me ford blue but i want red.
     
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    Gotta go Ford blue... Red engines are a Chebby thing.
     
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    Thats what he is saying but there is ford red also :D I just dont think blue will look right with white/red/black
     
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    you are going to think this is crazy but I have done it before gold with black valve covers ya know the fined kind with the allum. intake looks really good one the white
     
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    I dunno... The colors kinda fit well together... :rolleyes:

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    ya but you want to be different and trust me that would wow a lot of people at car shows do a mach up
     
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    Is there a silver paint that looks almunim?
     
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    I agree...
    who would put the colors...RED,WHITE and BLUE...together...:huh:
     
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