[rtanner]

hey guys im serously considering painting my 69 bird green w a white royal bobcat stripe around the beak and hood scoops, could you guys post pics of your green firebirds w paint color, not sure i want vedero green maybe something a little lighter and brighter!!! thanks!!! and merry christmas!!!

[ANDYA]

I don't have any pics but Limelight Green is a nice color in my opinion.

[TheSilverBuick]

I'm not sure how close to factory this green is, but the original color was a dark green (I forget the name off hand, a picture I have of the data plate says color 57).





A walk around of the car right after I washed it.
http://youtu.be/1AQjROrQ0dI

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by TheSilverBuick

I'm not sure how close to factory this green is, but the original color was a dark green (I forget the name off hand, a picture I have of the data plate says color 57).

A walk around of the car right after I washed it.
http://youtu.be/1AQjROrQ0dI

Code 57 is Midnight Green Metalic - a great color.

rtanner - what color is the interior? Parchment?

[rtanner]

interior is factory black right now, but i intend to change headliner seats and doorpanels to parchment, my second factory green 400 fb had that combo black dash and pad black kick panels and carpet, every thing else white i liked it alot thanks for replys so far, still looking for that lighter brighter green

[ra96]

Try April gold its a 68 light green/gold color

[jetallman]

This was the original color of one of mine when new, midnight green, white top and green interior. This isn't my car but one I found like it to go by

[ponchjoe]

I can't post a pic but white (maybe Ford oxford white) stripes outlined with a small black one on Verdoro green with a parchment and black interior would be killer. It would tie both the interior and exterior together.

Although a GTO picture/info sight, you can see examples of colors by year here.

http://ultimategto.com/

[muscle_collector]

this is chevy rallye green. looks great with white stripes and interior. you could get this on a firebird also

[muscle_collector]

here it is with white interior

[wovenweb]

I know you said you didn't want verdoro green, but here it is in modern base clear coat form for reference.

[supercar]

I agree with Muscle Collector, The Chevrolet Rally Green is a killer color. The I Dream of Jeannie Firebird was most likely Rally Green. You can find it on YouTube. I am currently restoring a 69 Camaro RS/SS Convertible back to its original Rally Green. It definitely makes a statement. I did not know that it was available on Firebirds. I would love to see one. Anybody got any pics of one? I know the IDOJ Firebird was originally customized by Barris Custom City and was probably a custom mixed Candy color.

[MikeNoun]

Rally Green wasn't a factory color on the 1969 Firebird. I'm sure you could special order it, but there were only three greens available as a RPO on the 69 Bird; Midnight Green, Limelight Green, and Verdoro Green.

Of those three, I would opt for Midnight Green.

Limelight Green (shown below) would look ok too with a white Royal Bobcat scheme inset.

[nashcar]

My verdoro green 400 Firebird in my signature.

[FunctionalShaker]

Greens and browns on sporty cars just don't do it for me personally.

[Transporter]

I know it's darker, but just for a reference point here are white stripes on my midnight green car, I bought the car like this and if I repaint, I will do the midnight Green again but with a silver or charcoal accent.

This dark a green and white are too much of a contrast, JMHO.

Stan

[1969 Ram Air]

thesilverbuick - that's a nice looking 400. Midnight green is a great color. It looks great with the hood tach too.

[MikeNoun]

Just for reference, here's the Midnight Green 1969 Firebird RAIV 4-speed ragtop that was just restored by Level One Restoration.

[63Longtop]

Here is mine!

[Transporter]

Originally Posted by 63Longtop

Here is mine!

Hey Jim, I KNOW you didn't take that pic in the last week!


LOL, Stan