I had decided that my final colour when the car was painted would be dark blue. The coloured gel coat mean't I had the feel of the finished car from the start.
I then drove it for a year, doing any mechanical, styling and body mods that I decided on as it went along.
It was originally going to have an old race car look but time has given me the chance to modify my plans. In fact I was really worried about whether I'd enjoy it when it was painted as I'd liked the tatty look it had developed. Fortunately, I love it now it's painted.
For me it's been a great way to do it, as my previous few projects have needed to stick to a firm plan from the start as I couldn't drive them until they were fully finished.
I had considered a cream or beige colour (with black and orange race graphics). Here's a picture I'd kept. It's probably white but the light gives it a cream appearance and it looks superb.
However you go about it, just enjoy it.
Cheers, Bob.