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Technical => 116 Series (Alfetta Sedan/GT/GTV & Giulietta Sedan) => Topic started by: 82Alfetta on July 21, 2010, 07:18:55 PM

Title: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: 82Alfetta on July 21, 2010, 07:18:55 PM
Hi all

My Alfetta is starting to have bubble spots and flaking at some "common" places and was thinking of repainting the car with different colour...

I know each to their own as far as colours are concern... but need yr opinion so that can help me narrow down on some suitable colours?

Here is my car now (looks a lot nicer in the pics than in real life :P )

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1000892.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/JATnow4.jpg)

Opinions please? Ferrari Red? Light Silver? Black? Cream/beige? ???

Cheers

Syed
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: prova on July 21, 2010, 07:28:47 PM
The colour it is looks pretty good - probably hard to improve on that. Plus if you keep the colour on it you will save a lot of extra labour/cost by not having to do inside the engine bay, boot and door jams.

Have fun whichever way you go - all the best with it.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: NigelC on July 21, 2010, 07:45:33 PM
Nipple pink.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: 82Alfetta on July 21, 2010, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: NigelC on July 21, 2010, 07:45:33 PM
Nipple pink.

Dont think I would ever drive her off the driveway if she is in Pink...
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Storm_X on July 21, 2010, 08:08:19 PM
the colour you have now is nice just lower it.

silver is a good colour on alfettas
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: david sammartino on July 21, 2010, 08:10:29 PM
a nice clean crisp white! just as white 75's look the business, so would your alfetta>

but im not biased. ;D
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: 82Alfetta on July 21, 2010, 08:15:10 PM
Quote from: david sammartino on July 21, 2010, 08:10:29 PM
a nice clean crisp white! just as white 75's look the business, so would your alfetta>

but im not biased. ;D

Like this:

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/alfetta_mine_white.jpg)

:P
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Mile Jurcic on July 21, 2010, 08:27:39 PM
I agree with Storm, same color just a little lower would look good.

Nigel suggestion of Nipple Pink would be an interesting look.  :D
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: david sammartino on July 21, 2010, 08:34:03 PM
mmmm.... i was thinking a little whiter!
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Storm_X on July 21, 2010, 08:48:20 PM
i know the white david is talking about. looks nice next to black.
white with black wheels and dark tint.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Mile Jurcic on July 21, 2010, 08:56:00 PM
white works for me !!!! :P
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: david sammartino on July 21, 2010, 08:57:43 PM
mmmmm.......uh huh!
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: dehne on July 21, 2010, 09:22:13 PM
i think black with yellow strips my 90 needs a little cousin, other wise a metalic maroon this colour is unreal and it was a factory colour with the 90's not sure on other eailer models
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: pep105 on July 21, 2010, 09:32:16 PM
The current colour looks very nice, you could leave it

I agree with David white 75 Twinsparks look great might look good, or the white paul suggested was umm nice too, not gonna say anything about
size as I know what happened last time  ;D

A mate of mine restored his Alfetta in Dutch Blue looked fantastic, but im not biased

Red or silvers nice - Im going now because im not helping

Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Storm_X on July 21, 2010, 09:34:50 PM
Quote from: dehne on July 21, 2010, 09:22:13 PM
i think black with yellow strips my 90 needs a little cousin, other wise a metalic maroon this colour is unreal and it was a factory colour with the 90's not sure on other eailer models

My giulietta is a metalic Brown ( yes i know brown  :-[ :'( ) but when you give it a nice polish jeez it looked nice.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Paul Gulliver on July 21, 2010, 10:15:32 PM
Hey ,Paul Edwards, no text on your post . I'm assuming that swim wear colour  was in "Hooter White"
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: 82Alfetta on July 22, 2010, 12:36:14 AM
Maybe this will help you guys in deciding what colour for my Fetta :P

This is an interior shot of the donor car that I bought the interior (seats and doorcards) from.

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/Interior.jpg)
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Barry Edmunds on July 22, 2010, 08:30:34 PM
Nipple pink is only for suckers.

Current colour looks fine. As others have written changing colour would also involve changing  interior and engine bay colour as well.

What about Anthracite as it is just a little darker than your current colour and you might get away without having to paint the door jambs and engine bay to match.

Colour aside I would definitely consider lowering the car a little and fit 15" wheels
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Duk on July 22, 2010, 08:57:21 PM
Many (MANY) moons ago there was a metallic dark green Alfetta Sportivo (spelling???) featured in Fast Fours and Rotaries and I thought that was a perfect colour for it. Holden SV5000 colour from memory.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: MD on July 22, 2010, 09:06:58 PM
Hey Paul E. That black brick looks the goods !! Panels have to be perfect for dark colours though..
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Luke on July 22, 2010, 09:33:19 PM
Quote from: Duk on July 22, 2010, 08:57:21 PM
Many (MANY) moons ago there was a metallic dark green Alfetta Sportivo (spelling???) featured in Fast Fours and Rotaries and I thought that was a perfect colour for it. Holden SV5000 colour from memory.

I have that issue, somewhere. Can dig it up if you like.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: scuzzyGTV on July 23, 2010, 09:04:38 AM
i second pep on the dutch blue, its one fantastic colour!
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Mat Francis on July 23, 2010, 12:24:21 PM
or this
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: scuzzyGTV on July 23, 2010, 12:34:05 PM
no, like this...
(thanks to pep105 for the pic i've stolen)
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: aggie57 on July 23, 2010, 01:08:27 PM
Quote from: Mat Francis on July 23, 2010, 12:24:21 PM
or this

I think you'll find that colour is Le Mans Blue.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: Mat Francis on July 23, 2010, 01:20:56 PM
Quote from: aggie57 on July 23, 2010, 01:08:27 PM
Quote from: Mat Francis on July 23, 2010, 12:24:21 PM
or this

I think you'll find that colour is Le Mans Blue.

In that case, paint it Le Mans Blue!
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: alfagtv152 on July 23, 2010, 05:59:34 PM
I used to think that RED was the only colour for Alfa's but now!-Black looks DAM good if you set it off with silver and shiny bits but you have to dust(clean) it every time you look at it!.
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: stradale on August 02, 2010, 07:00:05 PM
AR 501
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: martym00se72 on August 04, 2010, 12:16:09 PM
On a slight tangent to the topic - where do you find the paint colour code on a GTV6, and where is the best place to source the paint from?
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: spieret on August 04, 2010, 02:42:18 PM
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/colour_codes_alfa_romeo.htm
Title: Re: Help me decide what colour to paint my Alfetta? :)
Post by: martym00se72 on August 04, 2010, 05:40:35 PM
Nice one!  ;D Thanks