Just wondering what others thought.

I have a 69 F-250 custom Camper Special.The factory color is Boxwood Green and Wimbledon white. I know our bumps, or at least mine is not a high selling truck. The truck is all original, and 46,000 original miles.Real straight and I am thinking about paint. The PO did a respray and it shows. I am thinking about changing the primary color to a factory yellow.
Question: Will it make a lot of difference in the value if it doesn't match the door tag color ?

 

I think once the factory paint has been altered (PO respray) it doesn't much matter.

 

Original paint color is subjective. It only matters if you're selling and if the particular person who's looking to buy cares if it's a different color.

Personally, I don't worry about changes to my truck and I don't make changes to it based on someone else's opinion or what someone else would want it to be if I was to sell at a later date. --I do try to be diligent in making tasteful and professional looking changes, when I do make them to my truck. Sloppy workmanship and inattention to detail will naturally bring a lower price, if the object is to sell, later on.

I make changes to my truck that will be more pleasing/comfortable to the one who (currently) owns it --me.

I say make your truck the way YOU want it to be and don't worry about what some potential future owner may want.

 

I've always thought to paint what the heart desires. In 42 years of owning vehicles I'd say 70% of them I didn't like the original color. My '69 F250 is a baby blue which I don't care for, so I'm eventually going to paint it the medium blue that the engines of this time period were painted. Dash, door jambs and inside the doors are done and I like it 1000% better.

 

these trucks aint Ferraris
paint it any color you like

 

It's your truck, paint it the color you like. Done professionaly, just about any color looks good, (except purple) LOL

 

so far not one reply I disagree with. There is a bunch of good guys here.I know I won;t loose If I just do a decent job. Trouble is my truck was masked and resprayed. and you can tell up close, I love these trucks and they deserve some decent work ! I will just use a period correct color

 

I like the Boxwood Green and White but, it goes back to the matter that it's your truck. If you do sell, later on, then the next owner can make it the way they want it if they don't like some of the changes you've made. (Not my truck in photo immediately below).



My 1969 short bed F100 Ranger's only creature comforts was an AM radio and a 3-spd C-4 automatic behind a 240 inline six --no A/C, no power steering and no power brakes.

I've added power steering, power brake booster, front disc brakes, front and rear sway bars, 130 amp 3G alternator, auxiliary transmission cooler, 7-blade clutch fan, tilt steering column, intermittent wipers, Ford 9-inch N-case 3rd member w/4-pinion 31-spline Traction-Lok differential w/3.50 gears and 31-spline axles. I'm not looking to sell but, I can't imagine anyone not liking these items and, they're all Ford parts.

Future additions will be a fuel injected 5.0L H.O. engine from a '90 Mustang GT and a Ford 4R70W 4-spd automatic overdrive transmission, cruise control and A/C. --again, all very nice Ford component enhancements to an old truck that had virtually no creature comforts to begin with. (this is my truck, except, I don't have the big side mirrors on it anymore).

 

That's a fine looking truck. Although I would love the paint to be Meadowlark yellow and Wimbledon white, it is still the correct color and I guess I am just going to bring back the boxwood.

 

 

Just had the bumper powered coated and waiting to add a recover hitch. I don't want to scratch the bumper.
46,000 original miles. Runs great. Working on the brakes, then off comes the bed and work on chasie paint

 

Looks like you went the "The Men's Warehouse" and bought him a brand spanking new suit and pants. He looks good. Bet he's got a big O' smile in his grille.