paint decision- trying to match a color

[1971ford]

no i didnt take the pictures. i found them on fordification actually . here is a link of fordification where i got them from. there are lots of other great trucks in here
http://fordification.com/Nats06-1.htm

heres another i like. i havent seen this alot. what do you think about this? pros/cons?


im leaning away from black now, seems black needs some professional work and lots of time/money. blue/white is a little too common, but sure looks nice. orange/white is not too common, and it also looks nice.

[1971ford]

but instead of that exact color of orange it would be this:

[1971fordcustom]

no i didnt take the pictures. i found them on fordification actually . here is a link of fordification where i got them from. there are lots of other great trucks in here
http://fordification.com/Nats06-1.htm

heres another i like. i havent seen this alot. what do you think about this? pros/cons?


im leaning away from black now, seems black needs some professional work and lots of time/money. blue/white is a little too common, but sure looks nice. orange/white is not too common, and it also looks nice.

If it was me thats what I woud do!! Thats a good looking truck

[1971ford]

i think that orange has a little too much brown in it. but yet it "fits" the truck to me.
im pretty sure im going to do a orange/white paint. just need to chose a color of orange.
thanks guys

[1971fordcustom]

i think that orange has a little too much brown in it. but yet it "fits" the truck to me.
im pretty sure im going to do a orange/white paint. just need to chose a color of orange.
thanks guys

Just make sure the paint don't have the orange peal!!!! to it

[seattle67]

The two tone just works so well with these trucks.
Maybe play around with photoshop (if you have it) and see what interesting color schemes you come up with.

[1971ford]

i have photoshop and plan to put the orange and white different places and such and see what i like. what is orange peel?

[1971fordcustom]

i have photoshop and plan to put the orange and white different places and such and see what i like. what is orange peel?

LOL I don't know if you even seen it but its where the paint looks like an orange peel if the paint did not get layed down right its hard to see if the light is not just right In talk about a pain to fix.

[lightning_msd]

just look on any GM vehicle, thats how you find orange peel, a better explanation is you see how those trucks you all posted have a mirror finish? you can see your reflection perfectly? orange peel you would see a reflection but pretty distorted, every paint job has orange peel unless it is wetsanded down and buffed after, thats how all the hot rod shops do it.

[Zephyrmec]

Bumps look good in a two tone green, but not metallic. dark over light, just like the ones posted.

[seattle67]

I had a 72 with a dark metallic brown over white, that was a sweet looking truck.

[69F110]

Mine is Skyview Blue over Wimbledon White, which I like...but I doubt I'll go with that combo when I repaint. I am thinking Black as well, or a Dark Forest Green with gold metallic flake.

[72stepside]

If you like to keep your truck clean, BLACK IS NOT THE WAY TO GO (unless you like to wash it all the time).

White just kinda starts turning gray. Doesn't show road grime much at all.

[kaptnkaos]

our trucks tend to look better in lighter colors or 2 tones. IMO.

Hmmm...

If ya don't wanna paint it dark blue/white, why did you give the option on the poll???
It sounds like ya already had yer mind made not to paint it those colors...

I would not paint it black at all, (unless it was flat black) especially if yer gonna paint it yerself...
Gloss black is not an easy color to lay down and requires much more prep work than any other color.
The body work has to be flawless 'cause it with show every dimple or wave in the sheet metal

Lighter colors are alot more forgiving than darker colors and hide minor flaws in the body.
Light blue, Pebble Tan, White, Boxwood green and red, are all really good colors for bumps...
Or, you could go with the two or 3 tone (white top) dark blue/light blue, dark green/light green or any color and white.

[floyd67]

black is nice but every little parking lot ding shows up and it would drive you mad