What Color to Paint Humpty?

[samneil2000]

Probably cheaper to leave it black. I remember money being a concern. You also have to worry about door jams, fire wall, etc etc if you change colors.

[circmand]

Cheapest route is keeping it the same color or a shade or two darker. That way the door jambs and under the carpet do not need done. Also you need less coats than you do if you go lighter than original. If you are keeping it long term the extra cost might be worth it to you to have the color you want. However if you can see yourself selling it choose original. Face it with the crash on the title a new paint color will make no difference in the value

[TexVeX]

Is the crash on the title? I didn't turn it in on insurance. But I never wanna sell anyway.

[Riff Raff]

Is the crash on the title? I didn't turn it in on insurance. But I never wanna sell anyway.

Highly unlikely, if there was no insurance or police notification. To be sure-- do a CARFAX report on your own VIN of your own VX. If it don't show up on the official CARFAX report, then you're good to go with no worries and your title remains clean.

[Triathlete]

Was there a police report written?

[TexVeX]

No police report. I landed in a ditch and a friend came and turned it over and towed it home with his truck.

[vt_maverick]

IMHO if enough panels need to be fixed a repaint might be a better investment, especially if you'd prefer another color to black. Then again it depends on how thorough you want your repaint to be - if you just paint the exterior panels it might not be that bad, but if you were to paint the door jams, engine bay, etc. it could get WAY expensive.

[TexVeX]

Well, he's saying he can only do same color cheaply enough for us. OR if I wanted OD Green, on all of it, that would be cheap, he has loads of that in his shop (the guy doing it for us). I'm not big on OD green for my VX, but I am now considering another idea I once had. Paint the doors white like that police vehicross, and maybe the roof, like the toyota land cruisers? and get an emblem for my door similar to the geek squad emblem but for something I am crazy about and represent for. Tell you what maybe next time I check in. lol

[tom4bren]

Paint the doors white like that police vehicross, and maybe the roof, like the toyota land cruisers? and get an emblem for my door

You don't have permission AND you won't be forgiven!!!

JK - it's yours ... do what you must.

[Riff Raff]

You don't have permission AND you won't be forgiven!!!

x2. Another good way to judge people's opinion is to look at the "Views versus the Replies" status (shown on the homepage heading before clicking on the thread link). This means other people have looked/read this thread, but have intentionally decided not to reply with a comment. Most people don't make a comment if they have something negative to say and/or disagree with the thread (.......like your Parents said-- "If you have nothing nice to say; then say nothing").

So, let's see-- your rating for this thread is 380 Views versus 25 Replies. This means at the very best with all positive comments, you have a 6.57% Approval Rating with your idea among other VX'ers here on VX.Info. Hmmm, not too good.

[tom4bren]

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure my offset got even less than 6.57% approval rating ... & I haven't lost a single moment of sleep over it.

[JoFotoz]

Riff, isnt there is a basic flaw in your premiss...?

So, let's see-- your rating for this thread is 380 Views versus 25 Replies. This means at the very best with all positive comments, you have a 6.57% Approval Rating with your idea among other VX'ers here on VX.Info. Hmmm, not too good.

In that your reasoning assumes unique views...
....and doesnt factor in 2nd,3rd, 4th etc "views" by same individual
who has already replied.



Jo

[TexVeX]

No... Y'all would laugh at my idea for the emblem. So if I go that route I will just do it first and ask forgiveness later. Someone here always says that right?... that its better to ask forgiveness than permission, or in this case, than to ask for approval. lol

[TexVeX]

I usually view the non-commenters as completely indifferent.
Either way, I may be having to keep it black for now, but it may still be in need of a repaint soon to look its best.