If your paint looks good and is original I'd not paint
it. As Dick Benjamin wisely said, "You can restore a
car as often as you want, but it's only original ONCE"
As to the color 'morfing' compare exterior colors to
door jambs, if it's the same your color has not
changed.
Kerryp
--- tntlucat@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I was wondering if you or anyone else would have any
> thoughts about the following scenario.
> I have a 1969 Imperial sedan, 12,000 original miles
> and
> it has the original aquamarine paintjob which is F-4
> by
> factory specs. However, the frame tag and original
> factory broadcast sheet specify Platinum Mettalic,
> A-4.
> By looking at the hood and fenders it is obvious the
> car
> was repainted. But the engine comparment,door jams
> and
> trunk all match. This vehicle was custom ordered bt
> the
> original owner, including the color. Previously I
> had
> corrosponded with an Imperial owner who said a lot
> of
> cars that were thought to be Platinum Mettalic
> seemed to
> have morphed into this Aquqmarine Mettalic color. I
> personally did not concur with this theory, so I did
> some
> reseaerch at a couple of local body shops. They
> showed me
> original paint codes and colors from that year which
> leads me to the conclusion this was a factory
> oversight.
> My question is...does this in any way affect the
> value of
> the vehicle? Also, should I re-paint?
> Thanks,
>
> T.L.
>
>
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