Painting the truck

[rum66runner]

planning on redoing my paint this spring and wanted to do something a bit different but not off the wall. Welcome any and all input. Here's some pics of the truck built it back in july.

 

[nitrofan1]

You've left a pretty wide "suggestion" area! It would help if you will give some input on what you want. 1. Will it stay red. 2. Designs & colors. 3. Body modifications. 4. And most important how much $$$ ya got to spend.

If you look at my truck it was black when it was born and in 99 I did that paint job it was $1,200 back then. The possibilities are endless depending on what you want to do & how much $$$$!

Good luck!

 

[rum66runner]

indeed they are endless I Painted cars throught highschool to make cash. What i'm looking for design wise was nothing over the top keeping red as the base (i hate doing door jams under hood ect). stripes are cool checker flags not big on flames unless they are ghosted into the paint. Just comes off as tacky and doesn't really flow with the body lines of the truck. (altho i am doing an 84 firebird in purple with black flames for my girl). hope that helps. i know i'm still being pretty vage

o and no body mods only thing i plan on doing to the body besides repair is adding a fog lights cut into the valance and a new rear bumper as mine is pretty well tore up. Might also take the silver panel off the tail gate and paint the ford letters and outline them depending on paint scheme

ps... Like the truck nice job on the interior. very clean engine bay.

 

[nitrofan1]

Well, Gen 1 & 2's I've always been a fan of 2 tone paint jobs. Gives those 2 series a classic look. Go either at the belt line with a white or creme or along the crease over the wheel wells.

 

[i_gots_to_4x4]

get a new truck

 

[rum66runner]

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