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    Colour change for the 70's you views please.

    Ok, heres a can of worms to open.

    With the rebuild of the 70's, I am putting it back to LHD etc. Its currently a very poor black, but came out of the Factory in Sliver.

    This is in no way going to be a concourse build, and I don't have John Forciers skills to replicate what he has done.
    It will just be a nice solid driver, if I get it right.

    Anyway..... Back to Silver, or should I go with something like Slate Grey with Red Seats and door cards?

    Let the peanut gallery loose..
    Tim Pritchard

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    If you want slate grey with red, go for it! As long as it's done well, I assume it's apart so you can get to all areas.
    That's a great combo.
    David

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    Tim,

    I think original colour may have a positive value effect when you're talking about a numbers martching, concourse, collector type car.

    I personally think it makes very little to no difference for everything else. Slate grey over red looks mint. As does slate grey over tan.

    That said, if you paint it silver then AB will be forever jealous.
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    Tim, I lean towards the original silver or may be darker like the McQueen car Both over red will look superb! I also agree with Ryan - if you're building a sweet driver without the stress of "concours perfect" it won't matter what colour you choose. If you really want to get into some nitty-gritty - find out which is going to be a cheaper process; clear over base silver, or single stage slate grey...

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    Okay I'll bite. I love slate grey, but in my opinion for it to work, all the chrome work needs to be done right, the interior in a colour that lifts it (so red it is!). Slate grey when it is tired looks terrible and the car really looks dull.

    I love silver too, and knowing that every looker wants a silver 911 when they are looking, you will appeal to those people when you go to sell it.
    Alex Webster

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    Tim,

    Heart says go with what you want.

    Head agrees with Alex's comments, one of the first things every 'looker' says about my car is that they love the colour. While originality may not such a value factor for a 'non-concourse' car I think the market for silver cars is strong.

    Personally I think slate grey and red is the bomb! Then again I am also partial to pastal blue and black or tan - so perhaps better not to listen to my opinion.
    Dirk Janek
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    Surely there is still great value in originality in 'non-concourse' car.

    It's one less big item the new owner has to do if he wish to bring it back to 100% original.

    Go silver. It's a nice colour to start with anyway.

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    Thanks guys. Thats a few points I didn't realise. I didn't know silver was the first choice on most peoples list. For me it probably wouldn't necessarily be a priority (just not red!!!). Alex...good point on the chrome etc.

    So If silver what colour interior....or go with balck as the best match?
    Tim Pritchard

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    1969 911T Group Sb Race Car (Sold to a good home)

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    IMHO silver looks great with either a black or a red interior. Also IMHO the 'colour of first choice' is a mass market thing applying as much if not more to new cars (silver, black & white has got to count for a huge percentage if vehicles sold in recent times), guessing a black interior would be a populist choice - though red can look spectacular.
    Dirk Janek
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    For the record, silver was well down on my list of desirable colours when I was buying. The 60s/70s scream psychodelia and signal colours in my book

    Tim I reckon you really need to pin down a restoration plan (if you haven't already) and price out the work taking into account the tricky S stuff you're going to need - at least it's not a '69. I would also post a shout out for the original engine number on this board... You do actually see the odd engine reunited with its chassis (is the current engine an S?). If you were to pull that off, a full and correct resto is in order! Otherwise make your resto 'bespoke' as mine has been and pull together all the elements of a car you really want for fun including colours, interiors, cool period items, and a kick arse engine...

    As someone who desperately wanted to get away from a black interior I can tell you it's hard! Getting the original (or close to original) interior textiles is tough work in black, getting it in red was impossible in Australia, and hard work in the States. TRE has some correct red basket weave vinyl left. I understand the period correct red perlon carpet is NLA, but the red square weave is a good replacement (and some red interiors still used the the dark grey Haargarn). If you go all leather it's easier, but more expensive.

    As you've seen, my solution was to go with black, but break away a little with the tartan. I looked at houndstooth, but everyone has it I personally don't like tan in a silver car.
    John Forcier
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