SPECIAL ORDER COLOR 70 CHEVELLE QUESTIONS

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you know how RARE Citrus Green is on a 1970 CHevelle. I say leave it Original! I would if it were mine, JMO.

Others may say.... since it`s Special Order paint.....you could choose any 1970 Blend of GM paint.





Dan </div></div>

Dan,
Looks better with the black stripes with this color,great lookin Chevelle.

[MosportGreen66]

Original color...

[442w30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Others may say.... since it`s Special Order paint.....you could choose any 1970 Blend of GM paint.
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TOTALLY disagree with that logic.

The cool thing about this car is that it has the color code on the data plate, so the original color won't be lost to posterity. While I feel the car should go to a person who will respect its pedigree, at least he knows if he changes the color it won't be a total loss.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

IMO i think who ever owns that car and does not choose to put back the Citrus Green will be a big mistake.
That color is Nice. Maybe these photos will change your mind.My vote is putting back the color the car was born with.

[rubbinisracing]

I don't believe the color was on the trim tag, it was on the build sheet. The trim tag showed --. To my knowledge, Van Nuys is the only 70 Chevelle plant that put the actual paint code on the trim tag.

[JoeC]

does it have anything in box #60 on the build sheet?

[Postsedan]

I am posted this on behalf of Dave &quot;Giljvich&quot; Gilsmer.......Prior owner of a CG LS6.



I usually do not respond to issues that no longer involve me, but here goes. Not a day goes by that I do not regret selling my citrus green Ls6. I sleep with a picture of that car next to my bed. I took so much crap for that color from people with all sorts of unprovoked opinions about me or the color of my car. I will tell you there is no chevelle more beautiful in color than my old citrus green with white stripes car. Every one had ideas about where the value on that car would be and most were seriously short on the money. I honored the deal I made with the person who bought the car, but during the transaction I had some one interested, should the deal fall, for significantly more money.

Please leave the color of your car citrus green. Please do not give in to the nonsense I hear on a daily basis about green and people who like green. When citrus green is seen in natural daylight and the sun picks up the gold highlights and the color shifts a little with the sun it is absolutely stunning. Citrus green is a color that grows and grows on you. You will get sick of any other color in a few years. Please don not waste something so unique and precious. Should you want to contact me, Dan Vasic (Postsedan) has my number.


Thanks for letting me speak,

Dave Gilsmer

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rubbinisracing</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't believe the color was on the trim tag, it was on the build sheet. The trim tag showed --. To my knowledge, Van Nuys is the only 70 Chevelle plant that put the actual paint code on the trim tag. </div></div>

Howard,

Oshawa Plant had the paint code on the trim tag as well.

Dan

[Postsedan]

Rich,

Can you confirm if your friends CG Chevelle was built in June of 1970. Dave`s former LS6 was as well. Would be interesting to see how close the vins were? Both car were built in Atlanta, we could unravel a little of the paint code mysteries by comparing notes.

Dan

[mockingbird812]

Dan - what docs did that CG LS6 have? I don't recall.