Odd color combo on my car. I need your opinions. FINALLY...Pictures!

[Telvis]

Before I even start let me apologize for not posting pictures with this. Everything I have is on my iPhone and for some reason they won't transfer correctly onto my laptop for posting. Must be something with the formatting. I will take some this evening and post them.

Now, my dilemma...I have a 73 Challenger. Nothing fancy, just a 318 car. It's original Y9 dark gold metallic with a white vinyl top. I rebuilt the motor and tranny and repainted the engine bay during the winter. At this point I am committed to keeping the gold ( since I worked my keester off repainting the engine bay). The paint is in decent shape and the vinyl top is like new. I really don't care for the color combo all that much but I want to keep it and I want to make it look as good as possible.  I'm thinking of putting a stipe on it but can't decide style and color. I have never been a fan of white stripes but a couple people have said since it has a white top then I should use a white stripe. Any suggestions? Anyone seen this color combo with a stripe?

Thanks everyone!

[captcolour]

The only other option may be a brown stripe as long as the gold paint and brown stripe are similar in hue.  Otherwise, can't go wrong with the white stripe.  Or just put White Stripes in the 8-track!

[GranCuda1970]

would look good like this example.

   http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkPmr_c1PYB4AdxSJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D1973%2Bdodge%2Bchallenger%26phrase%3D1%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26y%3DSearch%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D96&w=1024&h=681&imgurl=files.conceptcarz.com%2Fimg%2FDodge%2F73_dodge_Challenger_RT_DV_06_BJ_03.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conceptcarz.com%2Fview%2Fphoto%2F99173%2C1980%2C0%2C0%2Fphoto.aspx&size=112.1+KB&name=1973+Dodge+Challenger+Images.+Wallpaper+Photo%3A+73_dodge_Challenger_RT+...&p=1973+dodge+challenger&oid=902e4f4b544fdac2391f9dce168152de&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=1973%2BDodge%2BChallenger%2BImages.%2BWallpaper%2BPhoto%253A%2B73_dodge_Challenger_RT%2B...&b=91&ni=84&no=96&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11v7g5dgm&sigb=143tsa91s&sigi=126dg4jhs&.crumb=mN/JEmPZaNp

[ViperMan]

would look good like this example.

   http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkPmr_c1PYB4AdxSJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D1973%2Bdodge%2Bchallenger%26phrase%3D1%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26y%3DSearch%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D96&w=1024&h=681&imgurl=files.conceptcarz.com%2Fimg%2FDodge%2F73_dodge_Challenger_RT_DV_06_BJ_03.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conceptcarz.com%2Fview%2Fphoto%2F99173%2C1980%2C0%2C0%2Fphoto.aspx&size=112.1+KB&name=1973+Dodge+Challenger+Images.+Wallpaper+Photo%3A+73_dodge_Challenger_RT+...&p=1973+dodge+challenger&oid=902e4f4b544fdac2391f9dce168152de&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=1973%2BDodge%2BChallenger%2BImages.%2BWallpaper%2BPhoto%253A%2B73_dodge_Challenger_RT%2B...&b=91&ni=84&no=96&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=11v7g5dgm&sigb=143tsa91s&sigi=126dg4jhs&.crumb=mN/JEmPZaNp

Pretty sharp - I'd drive that!

[burdar]

Does your car have the Rallye package?  If it has the fender louvers I wouldn't put anything other then the original style strobe stripes on it.  If it's just a standard Challenger, then the 1970 R/T stripe above(without the R/T) would look great. 

[Super Blue 72]

  Yeah, I agree, white stripes. 

IMO black would look really out of place.  Brown might be a consideration but then there might be too many colors going on.  Would like to see the brown stripe.

[Telvis]

I guess white it will be. Now I have to decide on the style. Not a rallye car but I'm putting a rallye hood on it. Ordering it this week. Believe it or not the fender tag shows the car had a black longitudinal stripe when new.

[MJS73]

I would do the taillight panel body color with the white top and stripes.

[captcolour]

Others here may have better photos, but you could go with the chrome trim piece if you can find it and it fits a '73, with no stripe.  Here's pics on a red and plum crazy:




Give you the line accent without adding color.

[Super Blue 72]

I guess white it will be. Now I have to decide on the style. Not a rallye car but I'm putting a rallye hood on it. Ordering it this week. Believe it or not the fender tag shows the car had a black longitudinal stripe when new.

Not all cars that had that hood had the A57 Rallye option for 1973.  I would imagine for that year if it's like the 1972 year if you ordered a 340 with your car you got that hood, I know your car is a 318. 

I wonder what that black stripe looked like?  Doubt it looked like the '70 stripe.  I do remember seeing some pics of '73-'74 Challengers with a wide stripe on the upper half of the car that resembled something like the Barracuda stripe.... 

[Telvis]

I would love to know why the black stripe looked like. Not big on the body molding although I remember when I was a kid my mom had to have it on her car. The white stripe is growing on me. Right now I'm leaning toward the mid full side stripe. I like the one in the link above.

As far as the tail panel being body color, the previous owner did just that. I don't care for it much. I have a pint of organisol mixed and ready to paint it black as soon as I can get the rear lower shock stud replaced  :bang head: I was installing an add-alleaf and broke it off. Ordered a new stud yesterday.

[Jamiez]

Well the 1974 trim manual has these pages:



Not the greatest picture, but if you can find someone with the 73 album it should have all the available options.  I doubt they changed much between 73 and 74 as not a lot did

[Super Blue 72]

Telvis, what code do you have?  Is it for the painted stripes?  V7_?

[Telvis]

Sorry it took so long to get a picture up. I had them on my iPhone and they would not import. I had to wait until I got the new lower shock stud installed and the driver side add-a-leaf put on before I could get it off the lift and out of the garage. It was starting to get dark so the pic isn't the greatest. I sure spring drops a bit. It's bit high in the rear for my taste.

Anyhow, heres what she looks like with no stripe. So I have decided it will be white for sure. Please help me decide on the type of stripe.

I decoded the fender tag months ago. I know it isn't a V7_ stripe. I will try to post a picture of the I want to say it was V5X but i could be wrong. I will try and post a pic of the tag.

[ChallengerHK]

Very Pretty. Now that I see it, I think a white stripe would work really well. Maybe a 71 longitudinal, if you dont want to be original.