Hello, I am going to paint my truck and I cant decide to paint it Green or Blue. Can everybody whos got a 73-79 post pics of their trucks and name the color of the paint. Thanks!

 

It's not green or blue, but I think it's Tangerine

This one is not a Ford, but it's Daytona Blue, Metalic Pearl

Are you painting the truck yourself?

 

You should also look at Google Images...there are a ton of truck pix on there
1973 Ford F100 - Google Image Search

 

I dont know the name but i think it is original. Im thinking of adding a dark blue stripe to the dent and to the bonnet.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...hp?albumid=101

 

My 75 is a Ginger Glow Poly or a Medium Ginger Glow I think and is an great classic color I think.

 

I am going to paint the truck myself. I am only 16 and don't have the money to pay somebody. If somebody could tell me the steps in painting a low budget but not to cheesy paint job. Thanks all for posting pics and 73cali nice daytona blue I think Ive decided on it lol. Thanks

 

If this is your first paint job it would be best to go with a light color

 

If you are doing it yourself, do your homework. There are a whole slew of instructional websites like the one below.
Paint & Bodywork Index
There is also a paint and bodywork section in the FTE forum https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum67/ I'm sure you will find a lot of good info there.

If it is your first paint job, I would recommend a single stage urethane or acrylic enamel. I would not try a basecoat/clearcoat system on your first attempt. Check out this website...they have all the colors under the rainbow, the prices are right, and it's decent material. Restoration Shop Colors

This is where I got the Daytona Blue and it turned out fantastic.

Bodywork and prep is everything. Make sure it's done right before you start spraying.

 

i am 16 and am doin my truck. have done some 1st place tractor restorations, so im not nervous. im puttin my truck back to the factory, Dark mettallic Jade Green. i love the color and think it looks really sharp. dont have any good pictures of what it looks like, but its prolly bout my favorite. from what i have gathered, there really isnt a whole lot of them in that color, or atleast in my area anyways

 

black.....

 

Dark Jade Metallic is an excellent choice!

 

I got a blue/white two tone that gets a lot of compliments.

 

Well, mines the original Dark Jade/Light Jade 2-tone... Although, over the years, random rust spots have appeared here and there and the maybe I should take a buffer to the paint... You did ask for green...

 

Use Farm tractor and implement paint. It is very durable, you can spray it, brush it, or roll it. It is self leveling so if you roll it it flows well and sets up smoothly. You can wet sand it and paint over it very easily.
you will be limited in your colors but I am using Ford Blue.
Pictures are here:
Poison Oil Racing - Last additions/PICT0023~0

 

Rustoleum hunter green gloss, rustoleum crystal clear enamel clearcoat. All spray cans, bare metal, wet sanded:


FYI, it cost about $200 to buy spray cans However, there is an average of 8 total coats on the truck (2primer, 3 green, 3 clear)