What color neon?

[jeryst]

I'd like to put some neon accent lighting in the engine compartment and trunk of my Cuda. It is bright red, so I was wondering what color lights to use. I don't know what would look better, red to match the paint, white, or a contrasting color like yellow or blue.

Anyone have any suggestions, examples, etc?

[71bigblock]

Sorry jeryst, but I read your post like 5 times, and every time a car that probably belongs in the F&F popped into my head.   

Something like this. 

[jeryst]

I would never do anything like that. 

Just want to make it a little interesting when the sun starts to go down at the cruise-in. The actual lights would be hidden so that only the glow would be seen.

[ViperMan]

Red.

White will just make it look like a trunk light, green and blue are no good, only other option is yellow, which will need other accents to make it "work."  Red will look nice, and if done tastefully, shouldn't get you too much flaming. 

Don't forget the option of LED lighting - less draw on the battery while it sits and takes up less space.

Jeff

[426HEMI]

Sorry that is not for me.  Could never put anything on my Barracuda like that.  It will draw all of the attention anyway without all of the lighting.  But each to his own.

[ViperMan]

Isn't that the great thing about our hobby though?  I mean, isn't variety the spice of life?  Lemme tell you somethin', if I saw 2 Cuda's side by side, one was dead-stock, numbers matching, all original unrestored, and the other was lowered with large wheels, neon lights, and some crazy-ass engine stuffed in it, I'd be checking THAT one out.

I'm not saying it's better, I'm not even saying it's right or wrong, but it's different.  Ever walked over to the other sections at Carlisle?  The 2000+ model-year cars?  Row after row of Neons, Stratus's, Intrepids, 300's (newer and late-model...)  So many of them are just plain stock cars sittin' out there.  Big whoop!  Even the stock Vipers lined up in a row don't get my attention as much as the custom ones - the one-of-a-kinds.  The great thing about a Cuda or Challenger is that you don't see ANY of them around - stock or custom.

I've learned in my short years in this business that everything is going to be different - it has to be, or what's the point?  I say do whatever you want to your 'Cuda.  It's a 'Cuda.  I love 'em all the same.

Jeff