69 camaro cowl tag paint code 59 S

69Z28-RS · March 03, 2016, 11:25:16 AM

Austin, you just don't like vinyl tops... but they were a 'thing' of that time....

re the 'green/green/green' combo, having the darker green roof which isn't shiny, along with the darker green interior.. simply adds some contrast both color and texture to the appearance of the car, and the 'frost green' really is a very pretty paint color.

Nowadays, I'm not sure if any manufacturer puts vinyl tops on cars (I can't think of one?), but at that time, if you didn't have a vinyl top car... it sorta meant 'cheap'..

... ("Hey you bought a new car! You didn't want to pay for a vinyl roof???")

I would NOT add a vinyl top to a car that didn't have one, and I would prefer my car NOT to have a vinyl top; I had planned on removing it during restoration, but since I decided in the intervening 35 yrs to maintain it in 'original unrestored' condition, I have changed my mind.

BULLITT65 · March 03, 2016, 11:42:09 AM

Truth be told I like the Vinyl tops on the 67 and 68 Camaros, because it goes all the way to the drip rails.

On this Frost green car, I do like the color, so in my mind why cover it up with a dark green vinyl?

I think the vinyl tops look good and break up color on certain cars. The triple green was just to much for me

HawkX66 · March 03, 2016, 11:57:38 AM

It's funny that not a lot of people like vinyl tops at all. I love mine. My 93 even had a painted roof that I imagine was to cast the illusion of a vinyl top. I thought it looked 100% better than the all red Camaros.

X33RS · March 03, 2016, 03:14:34 PM

I've always liked vinyl tops. More than just appearance for me. It's nice to set your drink on the car or what ever you might have in your hands for a minute, and put it on the roof without worry of scratching paint. No flying rock chips either

It's just the little things like that, that I appreciate.

BULLITT65 · March 03, 2016, 03:24:10 PM

I get that. Also one less spot to wash/dry as closely or have to buff out, and it seems on hot days to cut down the heat?
Just my obesrvations.

X33RS · March 03, 2016, 03:42:15 PM

Quote from: BULLITT65 on March 03, 2016, 03:24:10 PM
I get that. Also one less spot to wash/dry as closely or have to buff out, and it seems on hot days to cut down the heat?
Just my obesrvations.

They cut down the heat when it's a white vinyl top. Millions of school buses can't be wrong, lol.
That's exactly why dad bought his GTO new with a white vinyl top. He couldn't afford air conditioning back then, so the next best thing is a white top on the car, and white interior to boot. It's amazing how much cooler it is inside that car in the summer time as apposed to a black top and black interior. It's literally an oven here in Arizona with a black interior car and dark color roof.

I've had several white interior cars, my blazer had the white roof to go with it, very comfy in the summer, and I think it's a classy look as well. It's one of the reasons that attracted me to my Z, it has white houndstooth, coupled with the light color of frost green, it won't be an oven in the summer time.

69Z28-RS · March 03, 2016, 04:21:17 PM

you owe us Larry...

with all this discussion of Paint Code 59 cars.... the value of yours has likely gone up!

BULLITT65 · March 03, 2016, 05:53:28 PM

It is interesting looking at the paint chart percentages on the CRG, they show that 8% were painted Frost Green, compared to 7% for garnet red, and I think Larry and Kurt are correct you don't see as many painted that color, which is unfortunate.
Where at one time it was popular to repaint a car in red, and believe it or not I had a hard time finding a nice original red 69Z.
I did run across a lot of red 69Z cars, but a lot of them were originally Fathom Green.

X33RS · March 03, 2016, 06:10:53 PM

Quote from: 69Z28-RS on March 03, 2016, 04:21:17 PM
you owe us Larry...

with all this discussion of Paint Code 59 cars.... the value of yours has likely gone up!

Hadn't thought of that, Fantastic Gary, check is in the mail

X33RS · March 03, 2016, 06:12:10 PM

Quote from: BULLITT65 on March 03, 2016, 05:53:28 PM
It is interesting looking at the paint chart percentages on the CRG, they show that 8% were painted Frost Green, compared to 7% for garnet red, and I think Larry and Kurt are correct you don't see as many painted that color, which is unfortunate.
Where at one time it was popular to repaint a car in red, and believe it or not I had a hard time finding a nice original red 69Z.
I did run across a lot of red 69Z cars, but a lot of them were originally Fathom Green.

Funny how the trends change isn't it?

buenymayor · March 04, 2016, 04:59:41 AM

Beautiful car, Gary! Interesting how peoples tastes change over the years. My car is a 59 59 723 car, and I kinda wish it was 59 S, instead.

69Z28-RS · March 04, 2016, 10:04:19 AM

yours is a very outstanding car as well, Buenymayor..

BULLITT65 · March 04, 2016, 11:50:54 AM

Buenymayor, I like your car just the way it is. Love the hockey stripes!

buenymayor · March 05, 2016, 07:24:14 AM

Thanks, guys! Best part of the car is it takes 30 years off my life every time I turn the key. Can't put a price on that.

X33RS · March 05, 2016, 08:54:40 AM

One of the reasons we are driving them daily now.

Nice to see another frost green.

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