How many Frost Green (59) fans are out there?
 

Given the option of changing colors on a car you're NEVER going to sell,would you:

A) Change the color to one that suits you best (one you've always wanted)and the hell with the trim tag. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

B) If so,what do you think is the BEST color for a '69 Z/28 ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

I realize everything is subjective but I'm just trying to gauge the current thoughts on a very odd,original color,IMHO.I realize Ford offers a retro-like "Legend Lime" on the new '05 'Stangs but it isn't pretty in person,trust me.Only VW offers a stranger similar green on their Bugs.

MY personal choice for #1 best color on a '69 Camaro...for what it's worth...is Hugger Orange followed by Daytona Yellow & LeMans Blue in that order...just my 2 cents,and we ALL know a '69 Camaro looks good in ANY color! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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I think there is nothing better than a dusk blue '69..

https://www.yenko.net/features/2004/ZL121.jpg

(that's the August 2004 Feature car!)

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I figured a pacific coaster might still be awake.

Nice,very nice! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

I should change my title to:

"What is your FAVORITE color combination for a 1969 Camaro?"

so that no one would be offended. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Oh,by the way...

Love the license plate.

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For a 69 Camaro...I like the Lemans Blue...but then I'm partial to blue anyways...right Sam? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Best color? Tuxedo Black, no question in my mind. Trying to find a Code 10 Z for sale right now. And yes, 69 Camaro's look good in any color.

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#10 is very rare,isn't it?

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Very rare indeed. A friend of mine is currently looking at two Code 10 Z's right now, so maybe he will be kind and let me have a shot at one of them. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I thought I read somewhere where Black was applied to less than 1% of all '69's but I could be wrong. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I thought I read somewhere where Black was applied to less than 1% of all '69's but I could be wrong. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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You are close, just under 2% of all 69's were painted Code 10.
Champaign is the rarest of them all at 0.5%. Code 63

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Azure Turquoise

http://camaromuscle.com/lake5.jpg

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I like that too! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Isn't it amazing that Frost Green was more popular than Hugger Orange and Daytona Yellow? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Count me as a frost green fan. I would love to find a code 59 Z/28 car that WASN'T already painted belly button orange or yellow. I had a 69 RS/SS in that color and got tons of compliments about the shade... it's a cool retro color. A Frost Green/black 69 Z would rock IMO. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Frost Green is one of my fav's https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I had a frost green/black top RS/Z with endura and black houndstooth,D80 etc. It was black when I found it. It is being restored back to Frost Green by the new owner. I thought it would be awsome done...BKH

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I forgot about that Z bkh... that one will be a cool car when it's done. Here's my old car in that combo, while its not a Z, it should give you the general idea... the polyglas tires were not original nor correct btw. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Frost Green

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Now we are talking Joe! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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May not be a Camaro, but still one of my favorites! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...Picture023.jpg

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Where's my Mirror! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Keep it Frost Green!
We have two Mosport Green Corvettes...
Very similar shade to Frost Green!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...nvertible1.jpg

We also have a 1972 Nova SS in Silver Green which is on the silver side of Frost Green.
Frost green is created with a combination of blue, silver and yellow.
When you alter the shades of blue, and silver, you get all the shades in between Cortez Silver and Frost Green.
Spent a long while talking to my paint guy about this. Frost Green is such a period correct color! Leave it alone!

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I choose option A. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I have a 69 SS350 4speed convert with 727 59 A code (white standard interior, Frost green ext, white convert top and white hockey stripes). I will NOT be returning it to that combo, hell with the trim tag https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif. It is going to be Olympic gold, black top and stripes and black deluxe comfortweave with PT, PB, PW, PS, RS, D80, ZL2, FD seat +. I am making it like I would have ordered it in 69. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif It's just going to take a little longer to make than GM did it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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I choose option A. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I have a 69 SS350 4speed convert with 727 59 A code (white standard interior, Frost green ext, white convert top and white hockey stripes). I will NOT be returning it to that combo, hell with the trim tag https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif. It is going to be Olympic gold, black top and stripes and black deluxe comfortweave with PT, PB, PW, PS, RS, D80, ZL2, FD seat +. I am making it like I would have ordered it in 69. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif It's just going to take a little longer to make than GM did it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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I really like that train of thought, Just like you could order it. I was kicking around the idea of Keeping my 69 Z the non original Maroon it has always been as opposed to its original color Orange with white stripes and there are quite a few of those around here. Then I realized its supposed to have a black vinyl roof with black stripes so I will be putting it back to trim code Hugger Orange as that combo is one of my favorites. Plus it will look really cool sitting between two tuxedo black Z's https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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<font color="blue">Black is by far the nicest ...

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/164...28Small%29.JPG

... well, the blower helps a little too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif</font>

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Sam, the SS lost most of its original parts in an accident before I bought it as a shell, so changing the look of it is not a problem for me. I've aquired almost everything casting correct and most date coded correct, so it will be just like the general did it (have the correct RS wiper motor with soleniod too). I even have original comfortweave seats that will be repaired and all original perfect door panels.

The mule on the other hand still has the original engine and will be brought back to its original color combo and 2bbl setup. I'm just swaping the PG (keeping it) and putting a TH350 in. K

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I choose option A. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif I have a 69 SS350 4speed convert with 727 59 A code (white standard interior, Frost green ext, white convert top and white hockey stripes). I will NOT be returning it to that combo, hell with the trim tag https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif. It is going to be Olympic gold, black top and stripes and black deluxe comfortweave with PT, PB, PW, PS, RS, D80, ZL2, FD seat +. I am making it like I would have ordered it in 69. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif It's just going to take a little longer to make than GM did it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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I really like that train of thought, Just like you could order it. I was kicking around the idea of Keeping my 69 Z the non original Maroon it has always been as opposed to its original color Orange with white stripes and there are quite a few of those around here. Then I realized its supposed to have a black vinyl roof with black stripes so I will be putting it back to trim code Hugger Orange as that combo is one of my favorites. Plus it will look really cool sitting between two tuxedo black Z's https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Both of your choices sound great to me.The Olympic Gold/Black combination is STUNNING https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif and I'm a sucker for Hugger Orange/Black. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

I think it's all about what makes YOU most happy and the hell with the critics https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86...6/DSCN3085.jpg

I like Lemans Blue Code 71.

Paul
69 Camaro SS L-78 Lemans Blue
70 Camaro Z28 Citrus Green

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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86...6/DSCN3085.jpg

I like Lemans Blue Code 71.

Paul
69 Camaro SS L-78 Lemans Blue
70 Camaro Z28 Citrus Green

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Hey Paul,

I see you have a Citrus Green 70 Z...now that's a color that is more popular now than it was in 1970,huh?

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Yea, it took a while to grow on me but I like it now.

Paul

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Now Citrus Green I can appreciate but IMHO,Frost Green just doesn't speak "performance" to me... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Now Citrus Green I can appreciate but IMHO,Frost Green just doesn't speak "performance" to me... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Here is one of mine and I love the color... Mark
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...50/Driver2.jpg

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Now Citrus Green I can appreciate but IMHO,Frost Green just doesn't speak "performance" to me... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Here is one of mine and I love the color... Mark
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...50/Driver2.jpg

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Mark,

Mine was 59/59 w/723 interior but when I got it,someone had already changed the int. to Black 711.I intended on re-finishing the car back to code 59 but with White stripes and a deluxe White interior.I had some paint mixed and redid the front grille and repaired some damage on the front header and then just before we got further along on the project,I decided to refinish the car in Yellow which I've always wanted.I choose 2003 Corvette Z06 Millenium Yellow and it looks spectacular even if I do say so myself. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

The thing I like about Frost Green is that it changes colors in the shade and always looks slightly different.
I like your car though https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
I'm starting to convert but I'm not there quite yet... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Wow, funny you guys mention this. I was just thinking today about what my future paint/interior plans will be. My '69 was "triple green"- Frost Green exterior, Midnight Green interior, Dark Green Vinyl top. While the color scheme is definetly unique (and that's being charitable) I don't think it will return to its former glory.

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Wow, funny you guys mention this. I was just thinking today about what my future paint/interior plans will be. My '69 was "triple green"- Frost Green exterior, Midnight Green interior, Dark Green Vinyl top. While the color scheme is definetly unique (and that's being charitable) I don't think it will return to its former glory.

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I feel your pain https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

Carpet,headliner,console,dash pad,Green,Green,Green everywhere and TOO much for me...that was why I changed.I'd feel the same if it was all Blue or all Red.
Now a combination of Green with something else I could live with.I think Frost Green can be sexy in certain combinations but I still don't think of it as "performance" to me,IMHO.

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I agree with you. Your hugger orange Z/28 will look sweet sitting between two tuxedo black Z/28's. I'm hoping that you are planning on posting a few picture of this as soon as it happens. I'm a big fan of the hugger orange myself here is a picture of my car. I just sent the pictures to Bruce to post in the members rides. The frost green took a while to get use to but I seen a really nice one this summer at a show that had black stripes and a vinyl top and dark green interior. WOW was that a nice car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Jesse

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LOVE Hugger Orange on any '69 Camaro,especially a Z/28! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
Would have painted mine that color but my 70 Z is Hugger and I didn't want two of the same...hence,the Yellow.

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Whats wrong with green interior???
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior2.jpg

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Whats wrong with green interior???
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior2.jpg

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Do you have any more pictures? I'm intrested in seeing what the whole car looks like.

The one thing that really will keep me from staying true to my trim tag when the time comes is the green vinyl top- that really kills it. Frost Green and Midnight green looks good but not with the vinyl top I'm sure.

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Here you go... Enjoy, Mark https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...S350/Pass2.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...S350/Pass1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...350/Front3.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...350/Front2.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...SS350/Hood.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...50/Driver3.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...50/Driver2.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...S350/Back1.jpg
This is one with the dog dish wheels.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...MarksSS350.jpg

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Whats wrong with green interior???

Hey,you've almost got me convinced...Very nice car indeed.

And you are a brave man too for going against the obvious Orange/Yellow/Blue colors that are mainstream and keeping a color as rare as Frost Green out there where others can appreciate. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Again,nice car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29.../Interior2.jpg

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I'm Thinking Hugger Orange then Fathom Green, Daytona Yellow and then LeMans Blue. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif <font color="blue"> </font>