Need thoughts for paint scheme...

[The Wingnut]

Over Christmas while I was visiting my parents, my mom backed her Exploder into my 260. Dad offered to repaint the whole car as long as it didn't go over $2k.

So...I figure, get a good place to do the body & prep, go to Maaco for the paint.

I want to bo back to the stock color, whch was light blue, but I'd like a touch of panache. At this point I'm thinking a silver stripe starting on the hood bulge, going over the back of the car...I'm thinking it needs something just a bit more than that, possibly matching silver rockers. I'd like it unique, but not tacky or flashy, more subtle.

Also, I'd like to get the stock valence back on there and go with a BRE airdam. The center panel is pretty banged up, though. A matching spoiler would eventually be in order.

Bear in mind, I'm on a tight budget.

[geezer]

When it's ready for paint, go with the original blue, then give it some time and thought before adding anything else. Look through the gallery pics for some great ideas. No one else can tell you how to accent it, with stripes or anything else. It is a matter of personal preference. Some will love it and some won't. Good luck

[Zak's Z]

I always liked the look of this. Picture it with blue and silver. I am sticking with a stock color but if I wasnt I may consider something like this.

Zak

[e_racer1999]

if it were me, i'd do the side stripes...

[veritech-z]

I like the zzzap! paint stripes, personally...

[CANDYBLUE2+2]

Is the 280 hood there to help the L28 breathe better? You've got a decent looking Z there. Early 260 too! Go nuts and post a pic when you finish I'd like to see that completed!

[The Wingnut]

Getting close to pulling the trigger on this. I've got a new solid hood with a shaved emblem, thanks to a friend, my old one was rusty, had a hole right through it near one of the vents. I may end up finding someone who does hot rod style louvers and put some where the 280 vents are, with the louvers going downward and venting rearward. That'll keep water out at speed and not disturb the appearance too much.

I'm probably going to stick with white, although it'll be an off-white. The blue is nice, but for a car that spends its life outdoors and doesn't get washed often, it's not practical and will age quickly.

I'm going for an ivory with a dark red hood stripe and rockers, although I'll hold off on the rocker stripes until I'm sure that I want to actually do it. I'm basically going after the look of the early '60s LeMans racers, when cars were still using national colors and Japan used an off-white with red hinomarus and black wheel centers.

...but I just discovered green260z.com today, and the 302 Leaf Green is TEMPTING. Oh, man. He's got the Revolution wheels that I want, too. I know this is someone here. MAN, you've got a nice car. Class act.

...I don't want to be a copycat and clone someone else's car, so I think I'll stick with the Japanese national scheme. I'm not a Japanophile, but it seems appropriate, and it my head, it looks good.

I'll eventually get some deep-dish 15 x 7 wheels and a good airdam and spoiler. They'll all be satin black. I might go for ZG flares if I can find a set and bring myself to cut into the fenderwells.

I need photos of a plain white 240 or 260 so I can mock this up in Photoshop. Anyone?

[bigoak]

...I don't want to be a copycat and clone someone else's car, so I think I'll stick with the Japanese national scheme. I'm not a Japanophile, but it seems appropriate, and it my head, it looks good.

If you are using an original Datsun colour, I'm not sure you are being a copycat...

I need photos of a plain white 240 or 260 so I can mock this up in Photoshop. Anyone?

Check out this link for a full list of original Datsun colours:

http://http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html

There are a couple of white ones there.

Cheers,

[ggarrard]

For a plain white 240 - see Savannah Z's gallery... http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&page=1&ppuser=6958

I'm sure there are others members with white Zs as well....

GWGarrard

[The Wingnut]

Here's what I came up with:

Red over off-white

My apologies to anyone here if this is your car, I needed something that came as close as possible without too much Photoshop work.

Note the car I used has blended ZG flares. If I do go the flare route, I won't be blending them and they'll remain black.