Paint a Roady?

Just curious. Has anyone here ever had a Roady painted a DIFFERENT color than the original?

 

BIG money to be don right, even if you do it yourself, you have alot of prep, supplies and time to invest to do the job properly. Being an old bodyman, atleast a good 3 quarts extra of paint just to do the jams of all 5 doors and under the hood. Then add to the list a extra 1/2 gallon of clear.

Or you buy the Sandelwood Roadie and come swap me for my Dark Blue one and we can call it square.

 

LOL...well....I don't like blue cars either, Blackfoot. I know it's a lot of money but I would still do it if I didn't want to spend money on the mechanics. I really don't like many of the exterior colors that Buick chose in the LT1 models. Actually...the older ('91-'93) models had some better colors...ESPECIALLY interior colors.

 

interiour/exteriour colors

I remember reading somewhere,that during the first four years of Mustang,there were just over 160 interiour/exteriour color combinations on that model.Recently checked out Mercury Mariner on the web;less than a dozen exteriour colors and only three interiour colors.I'm thinking;part of Detroit's downfall may be a limited pallette.

 

I got one for ya!
http://www.autoresurrection.ca/projects?cat=187

 

I will make no comment on that color on a Roady.....

Tara...GM's downfall has to do with management and the union.

 

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/ch...Buick&model=Roadmaster&search.x=71&search.y=7
I know you were looking for this info, the site doesn't seem to have pics of the colors but the paint codes are there and you can put in any year make and model. I know if you go to a body shop or a auto body/paint supplier they will have paint chips to look at.

All I have ever seen on the 91-93 Buick wagons for interior colors are blue, tan, and maroon, I might be missing something though.

 

I like the tires/wheels and hood. Also take the loadbars for the roofrack. The rest is just wrong. Red is my least favorite color on ANY car.

 

Thanks, Uber...I know you remember the Air Brushed wagon...it has a really nice light color interior. I ALSO like the models before '96...I don't like the design of the '96 seats...after time the bottoms look all crumpled whereas the rolled seats do NOT.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buic...344QQitemZ200325612344QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

 

The 91-93 interior is much nicer looking in my opinion, tuck and roll seats on all three rows, smoother looking dash, and full gauges with warning lights. I even prefer the TBI engine over the LT1.

 

I agree...those interiors are MUCH better.

Say WHAT!? Regarding the engines???

 

Let's break this down a little bit.
1991 Roadmaster was only available with a 305 TBI engine.
1992-1993 Roadmaster was only available with a 350 TBI engine
1994-1996 Roadmaster was only available with the 350 Corvette/Camaro based LT1 engine.

I prefer the TBI engines because they are based on the traditional small block chevy engines and go fast parts are cheaper for them. LT1 engines are a completely different engine and share no parts with the traditional 1955-1993 small block chevy.

 

Right...so, you are saying that you like the old platform TBI sbc because you can buy the performance parts cheaper. But, you don't have to do as much to an LT1 to go fast. I've seen guys with 383's get snuffed by an LT1 with a few parts and gears. Not saying that sbc can't go...that's the engine I learned on and have built those and BBC as well. Still like them, but I also like that LT1. The later LT's or LS even better.

 

I would love a LT1, but my TBI does a damn good job of hauling the groceries. Once I do a little TBI modding and tuning, it will run even better and get the same milage, crappy, lol.

I also like my 92 interior better then the 94-96 and what is the stupid idea of having that LT1 and not having any gauges or atleast a tach? Ill take my gauge cluster anyday.

 

Blackfoot...your '92 has a gauge cluster??