Hi RC,
Can pass on my 2 cents worth here to help you make up your mind on what you decide to end up doing.
Things to bare in mind...............................................
1. Your current factory original color scheme, solid yellow on black top/trim with black interior is Internationally recognized as one of the great color scheme combos of all time. It is a classic evergreen combo, and nothing to be ever ashamed of. That combo is and will be always sort after in the Classic car world.
2. Regards color changing your ride, yes, you have the freedom to do that if you want, but it gets hard deciding what color you will end up going with, as there are a gazillion different colors out there to choose from. Having a black roof and interior puts you ahead of the choice game, as there are many exterior color choices that lend to that combo scheme of pairing up with a black roof/ interior/ trim scheme.
3. Be aware that in general terms, color changing your car takes away the value of that vehicle somewhat as it takes away the originality of that said vehicle. There is never a case of trying to cover up your color change from buyers as the original factory code will always be there for the world to see. This leads into point 4.
4. What is your future intention of your car ownership? Do you want to own and enjoy the car for the short term or long term? That matters in the sense that a short term ownership and color changing, will have more of a baring on loosing value with resale than a long term ownership of selling on a long time down the track. ( it ends up not really being an issue with long term ownership in the long run)
5. Be aware that a good quality color change will cost more in the sense that to be done properly, your underside of the hood/ trunk, door jambs, trunk interior, will have to done/colored up as well. The exception is the engine bay and the trunk interior, as the engine bay is mat/ satin black and you can use the black theme for the trunk interior as well if you want.( maybe a full black custom carpet job like i ended up doing)
6. As mentioned above, all black cars be it solids/ pearls/ metallics, have to be prepared, painted and finished to perfection as the blacks and dark colors show every little imperfection. They are also very soft, delicate finishes and are hard to keep clean and scratch/swirl free as time goes on. Blacks have become a very popular World wide color choice with the general public, but are known as the most impracticable color choice of all, for all car ownership.That color choice will cost you more money that other colors. Any metallic or pearl color will also cost more money than any solid color. Your call there.
7. If you end up deciding to stay with your original factory solid yellow, you have three options of refinishing the car. You can go with a solid yellow base coat/ clear coat combo, or go with a solid color 2k single stage finish, or lastly as some choose to do, go with solid 2k yellow set up coats and finish off with a 2k clean clear top coat on top of that. That combo helps the solid yellow color to really pop. Bare in mind that any clear coat finish, does not last well under the sun's uv radiation bombardment.
8. What would i do? My own personal choice would be to stay with your original color. Best way to go when you ad it all up.(just my humble opinion)
That's about it it really. Hope my input helps you make up your mind on how you want to go in the end. At the end of the day, it's your call/ your choice.
Greg (pro auto spray painter)
