Value of 1968 RS?SS When Changing Color

[z281967cam]

Current project is a 1968 RS/SS Big Block 325 HP  4 speed car with standard interior. The car has been repainted once before in a non Camaro Color. The original color was British Green code ZZ. How much of the value is affected if the car is repainted in a Camaro color that doesn't match the cowl tag. I am leaning towards putting the car back as it was born. However that British Green is not a color I would haver ever chosen when buying that car back when it was new. Just lThanks Mark

[Z282NV]

Mark, personally I think the value of the car will depend on the quality of the restoration rather than just the color alone. You are going to find more buyers looking for the more appealing colors like, black, blue and resale red but then there are others out there looking for originality as well. Here is a link to Camaros.net where the same question was posed for a Fathom Green 69 Z28. It's a good read with lots of opinions.

https://www.camaros.net/threads/decision-time-z28-paint-color-poll.412162/#post-3790418

[rich69rs]

Agree that you will find more buyers interested in the color of the car - and since the car is already “not original”, go with what you like.

My trim tag calls out Dover White - the car was restored in Glacier Blue.

Richard

[z281967cam]

Good read  and it helped me decide. I have another 1968 Camaro that I race in NHRA  Stock Eliminator. that is Ralley Creen and I like the waay the car looks. I will be going with the Ralley Green on the new project. Thanks for eveyones input.

[camaronut]

If it's a numbers matching car, then you'd be better served to paint it the original color.

If it's not numbers matching - paint it what ya want, and have fun.

[68 Ragtop]

Are you sure the original color was British Green? Whats the production date of your car?

[x55cam]

Agree that you will find more buyers interested in the color of the car - and since the car is already “not original”, go with what you like.

My trim tag calls out Dover White - the car was restored in Glacier Blue.

Richard

Glacier Blue is an awesome color , good choice.

[z281967cam]

upon further consideration and in preparation for the body shop I removed all the exterior trim and door panels and found some of the original color ZZ British Green under the moldings and door panels. I decided to repaint it in it's original color. The car was manufactured in January of 1968.  When I removed the tail lights and the fuel filler neck the rear panel was a semi gloss black finish. It's also going back that way. When i got the car the engine was missing, however all of the rest of the drivetrain is still with the car. I found a numbers correct 396 engine which is going into the car. Just a shame the original motor is gone.

[Kelley W King]

When I look at a car that does not have the original color my first thought is the cost to change it. Even if I don,t care for the original color. Just my 2 cents.

[Vince]

I'm glad you decided to have it painted the original factory color.  Whenever I am at a car show I will spend much more time looking at a car that has it's original color than one that has been repainted a non-original color.   

[68 Ragtop]

upon further consideration and in preparation for the body shop I removed all the exterior trim and door panels and found some of the original color ZZ British Green under the moldings and door panels. I decided to repaint it in it's original color. The car was manufactured in January of 1968.  When I removed the tail lights and the fuel filler neck the rear panel was a semi gloss black finish. It's also going back that way. When i got the car the engine was missing, however all of the rest of the drivetrain is still with the car. I found a numbers correct 396 engine which is going into the car. Just a shame the original motor is gone.

British Green was popular that month as it was just introduced as a standard color. Before that Z could have been special paint which is why I asked the production date.

Numbers correct means different things to different people. It sounds like you found what I call a period correct engine. If it's close in date and a Camaro suffix on the pad, even better.

[z281967cam]

yes it is close to the date, unfortunely it came from a 1968 Chevelle with auto trans, I have the numbers matching Muncie transmission and Muncie shifter along with the matching 12 bolt I am not going to hide the numbers on the engine pad, it is what it is. I will make it as close as I can to the original production.

[169INDY]

Cool, Green Jan 68 gets the White Hockey 68 style stripe?

[68 Ragtop]

Cool, Green Jan 68 gets the White Hockey 68 style stripe?

Hockey stripe is a 69 only thing. 1968 D90 stripe is different. There is a pretty good explanation under Exterior here on CRG.

[169INDY]

I used the wrong Term.

Re-stated.

"Cool, Green Jan 68 gets the White -Late 68 SS D90 Stripe"

,,,,,,That will look nice,,,,

JIM

[68 Ragtop]

I also prefer the D90 over the D91 on a 68 even if not date correct. It just doesn't have a cool nick name like bumble bee or hockey stick.

Sometimes the wrong stripe just looks bad. Here is a good example of a bad stripe job:

[z281967cam]

Yes it will be getting the D90 white stripe. On another note I have read on this forum that the tail panel color is a gloss black, however when I removed the tail lamps and fuel neck the color is definitely a matt black. What gives?

[IVEGOTALL3]

I believe the flat black ( Semi Gloss)  is correct. I have a 69 X22 car and it came with the dull finish. But I didn't buy the car new nor am I the second owner, I'm like the 12th owner.