i'm surprised that two have voted for black I don't think 455s were ever painted black from the factory (I'm not sure about '73 - '76)...I'm not real sure why you'd choose black (even with enhanced thermal qualities, which I don't think are THAT pronounced); black is boring.
I'd go with blue, red, or bronze in that order. At 06:00 PM 03/17/2006 -0800, you wrote: >> I have a '72 455 dropped into my '69 442. It is >> painted a very wrong shade > >I'd vote for the Gloss Black or match the body color >if its not to wild. > >> once in a while, until I am ready to drop it back >> in? (if ever, I love my >> 455!!) >WTH! IMO build what you like the way you like. Drive >it and enjoy. Sell the 400 on ebay and use the $$ to >buy some more HP for the 455! >How many have driven 68 - 69 442's with the 400 always >wishing it was 455. Never go back. > >Kerry >

