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May 20, 2012 | 09:19 PM

bucks77ford

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Paint color opinions

Hey everyone, I'm eventually going to fix the rust on my other truck I bought and give her a budget paint job. The interior is the brown and in really good shape and I don't want to touch that, but I'd prefer a different exterior color, yet somewhat match the interior. Looking for opinions on what you all would do. I'm leaning toward painting the truck all one color.

May 20, 2012 | 09:29 PM

HIO Silver

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This FTE user ID "MIKES 68 F100" rig in pebble beige. It has enough contrast to offset the use of a single body color:

More pics here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...s-painted.html

May 20, 2012 | 10:31 PM

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1979 Ford Golden Tan Metallic

May 21, 2012 | 06:44 AM

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I like the Bronco color above or maybe flip the colors and use some sort of off white/tan in place of the yellow.

May 21, 2012 | 09:30 AM

earthquake68

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I still like my dark brown. I get a LOT more compliments on the color than I thought I would.

May 22, 2012 | 12:45 AM

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Those are some sharp colors. I had actually considered going with a dark brown or beige, but that gold is very sharp. The only thing I'm concerned with a dark color is showing the "noob" body work that I'm going to be doing. But hey, it's not going to be a show truck and "OK" body work is better than a big ol rust hole IMO.

May 22, 2012 | 06:41 AM

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look at some of the new fords coming out, the Golden Bronze Metallic is probably the sexiest truck color on the market right now

followed closely by the Pale Adobe Gold.

I can easily see your truck wearing either in monotone, or the Adobe on top and bottom with the golden bronze down the middle, same scheme as you have now. guaranted panty dropper!

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May 23, 2012 | 10:09 AM

fordnurse

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I'm going the same direction you are...I didnt want have to change much of my interior...I'm using the original interior color..a "Burnt Ginger" I think is what its called..and a tan down the middle...

May 23, 2012 | 07:15 PM

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I'm really leaning toward a solid Gold Metallic color, but everything mentioned so far are good ideas.

May 25, 2012 | 03:45 AM

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another pic when it was in paint...ford color

May 26, 2012 | 02:54 AM

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^^^^^ That's pretty sweet.

May 28, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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i have a light beige tan colored supercab with a tan/brown interior... if i was leaving it interior color i'd paint the outside a dark rootbeer brown metallic with gold flake.. my rigs are all getting painted this summer...the list is as follows:
79 mud truck-black pearl/killer grey outside w black pearl/dark blood red inside and the motors gonna be kelime pearl green..
79 bronco -fire red metallic/mojave beige pearl outside and fire red metallic/tan inside and chrysler red engine block
79 super cab-blue sky metallic/championship white inside and out w/international grey motor with blue trim..
86 ranger plum insane purple pearl w/ghost flames
car trailer-viper red and gunmetal grey with diamond plate trim
boat-bahama blue/white w/silver rush metallic/bahama blue trailer.
just food for thought and if i can get to it the mustang gets a new coat of teal green metallic and carbon metallic grey...