Need advise on painting '78 C3

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Posted: 2/5/15 10:59amMessage 1 of 3

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Lorac

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Palm Desert, CA - USA

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Vette(s): 1978 C3, light beige/mahogany interior

I just purchased a C3 '78 with light beige/mahogany brown. The exterior is in great condition but I will be considering painting in the near future. I'd love to change the color but I'm concerned that it will be a affect resale value in the future. Please advise.

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Is it important to keep the original paint code when restoring my C3

If I restore with a different paint color, will future resale value change?

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Re: Need advise on painting '78 C3

Posted: 2/6/15 8:39pmMessage 2 of 3

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73shark

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Overland Park, KS - USA

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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

Not sure how to answer a survey that asks a question. If your car is all original, numbers matching, then changing the color will affect the resale somewhat. But unless it is a very unique car, probably won't reduce it much. If you plan to keep it and drive it and enjoy it, I'd say paint it a color you like.