[Hillard]

Bamboo Cream
Yorktown Blue
Belmar Red

The wife and I have been talking a lot about what color to paint her 62 Catalina wagon. Ultimately it's her decision but these are the 3 colors we've been dicussing the most. We'll make the interior match whatever color we...oops...she decides. Let me know what you think. If you have another color you like, let us know. If you have any pics of wagons with one of these colors that would be greatly appreciated.

[1967Tempest]

LUCKY!!!!!! Nice roof rack!!!! I am two toning mine. Arctic White roof and tail gate and Yorktown Blue on the rest..

[Engine-Ear]

OK, so it's time for nerdy Engine-Ear to chime in...

What are the factory exterior and interior colors? What shape is the original upholstery in?

Bamboo Cream is boring.

Never saw a Belmar Red Safari...that's kinda neet.

Yorktown Blue is great...still like Ensign Blue WAAY better on ANY '62.

...but since you are open to new ideas, why not Frost Silver? I think it's a late-production '62 color (maybe a differnt name for '62, BTW) and frankly, it's an absolutely righteous color on a deuce.

[Hillard]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

OK, so it's time for nerdy Engine-Ear to chime in...

What are the factory exterior and interior colors? What shape is the original upholstery in?

Bamboo Cream is boring.

Never saw a Belmar Red Safari...that's kinda neet.

Yorktown Blue is great...still like Ensign Blue WAAY better on ANY '62.

...but since you are open to new ideas, why not Frost Silver? I think it's a late-production '62 color (maybe a differnt name for '62, BTW) and frankly, it's an absolutely righteous color on a deuce.

It was originally white w/ blue interior. The original upholstery will need completely redone. There's a few pieces that are probably o.k. without touching them but the majority is rough. I like the Ensign blue and had thought of the Frost Silver also, just seems we keep coming back to these 3 colors. I'm not a fan of the Bamboo cream myself but she seems to like it. Dad's 62 is Belmar Red and we just thought it would be neat to have matching 62's.

Now you've really got me thinking about the silver.

[62 bv]

hears a pick of mine

[Hillard]

Originally Posted by 62 bv

hears a pick of mine

BEAUTIFUL!!!! I told her I wasn't going to try and sway her decision. It's totally up to her. But after seeing this....

[Pontiac_Defender]

more pics of the 62' towards the bottom of the page. Looks pretty nice with the silver.
http://www.ericscustomfinishes.com/p...iber-look.html

[stevep]

I agree with Matt on Ensign Blue. Belmar Red would be my next choice.

[1967Tempest]

this thread is leaning me to Ensign Blue...

[Engine-Ear]

Ensign Blue is uncommon and looks cool as hell.

Then again, so is Silverleaf Green and Frost Silver...

So many options.

[63 Pontiac]

how about saddle bronze with a white top?

[carcrazy]

I'd go with the red!

[Hillard]

I'm starting to lean towards Frost Silver with dark blue interior.

[Deadhead]

How about Blue top, white & then red below the belt line?

I'm with those guys on the Ensign Blue with a small amount of flake for depth.

[Stu Norman]

I think it would look good painted a 1965 Iris Mist.

[Hillard]

Originally Posted by Stu Norman

I think it would look good painted a 1965 Iris Mist.

I think that was actually the first color she had mentioned. Maybe go with a white roof and Iris Mist on bottom. What color interior??? Gray?

So many possibilities it can give you a headache.

[Stu Norman]

Iris Mist with white or even Bamboo Cream and a gray interior would look pretty sharp.

[Ragtop Man]

What color is the interior?

Remember, there is a lot of sheetmetal there, so choose wisely.

Belmar Red with the right wheel and tire combo would be killer -- love that color. It could even stand a two tone with a Bamboo Cream.

A sleeper color to me is '65 Mayfair Maize, very distinctive but not a hammer to your retinas like a Daytona Yellow would be. Would look great with a 70/78 blackwall and cragar ss wheel combo.

Cadillac Firemist/Firefrost colors from the same era, which would be available as a special order color. I recall a gold/bronze that was gorgeous.

Those all assume a fairly stock outer appearance; if you are going for a custom look, some Foose-like two toning may be in order, like a muted cream over champagne with a nice pinstripe.

If you want her to be the baddest mother in the valley, paint it like the Smokey Yunick #22 car -- gold over black with the red stripe with a fawn interior.

[Ragtop Man]

PS: I meant to use Dawnfire Mist for Belmar Red, if Belmar is the bright 'fire engine' red which I definitely would not do.

[1967Tempest]

Mayfair Maize is the ugliest color Pontiac ever created.

Not starting a thread war, but,,ehhh..

.02$