What color should i paint OEM soft top bows and OEM rims

rjcruisers · 05-09-08, 08:42 AM

Hi Guys , Just need help in deciding what color to paint my OEM soft top bows . I have a blue late model 82 fj40 with the factory gray roll bar. Should I do grey or black on the bows? Im also going to be using OEM rims with hub caps grey or semi gloss black?

JohnnyC · 05-09-08, 08:44 AM

stock would be body color for the bows and the rims would be stock gray.

Pin_Head · 05-09-08, 08:46 AM

OEM bows are painted the same color as the body. The bows in your picture are not OEM, so black is probably the color that they came with.

rjcruisers · 05-09-08, 08:49 AM

Hmmmm , I didn't want to go too much of the stocker look.

rjcruisers · 05-09-08, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pin_Head

OEM bows are painted the same color as the body. The bows in your picture are not OEM, so black is probably the color that they came with.

yes thats a kayline fast track will be replaced with the oem set up

JohnnyC · 05-09-08, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rjcruisers

Hmmmm , I didn't want to go too much of the stocker look.

welll then.....the bows around the door are exposed and you can see it....soooooo......maybe just the door bows painted the same color as body and the rest of the bows black (mine is this way...see link in my sig) .....or....paint the door bows the same color as the top color....black would look out of place as would gray for the bows IMO

if you like different the rims can be body color...or even white or off white (mine are off white)

either way it will still be a stocker look because both items are a stock item.

rjcruisers · 05-09-08, 09:05 AM

kinda like the black contrasting with yellow here . in this pic

rjcruisers · 05-09-08, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyC

welll then.....the bows around the door are exposed and you can see it....soooooo......maybe just the door bows painted the same color as body and the rest of the bows black (mine is this way...see link in my sig) .....or....paint the door bows the same color as the top color....black would look out of place as would gray for the bows IMO

if you like different the rims can be body color...or even white or off white (mine are off white)

either way it will still be a stocker look because both items are a stock item.

yes i will be painting the door jam pillar one blue, but the round tube black maybe. Yes still stocker look but just painted alittle different.

Mr. Toad · 05-09-08, 04:16 PM

I don't want mine to be visible at all, so I'm going to paint them clear.

KingBeeIII · 05-09-08, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Toad

I don't want mine to be visible at all, so I'm going to paint them clear.

Fast Eddy · 05-09-08, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Toad

I don't want mine to be visible at all, so I'm going to paint them clear.

You should paint them to match whatever's on the other side.

Mr. Toad · 05-09-08, 08:18 PM

Seriously though, the factory bows that came on my '75 factory soft top are painted the same freeborn red as the rest of the car.

stainless 40/45 · 05-09-08, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rjcruisers

Hi Guys , Just need help in deciding what color to paint my OEM soft top bows . I have a blue late model 82 fj40 with the factory gray roll bar. Should I do grey or black on the bows? Im also going to be using OEM rims with hub caps grey or semi gloss black?

Forget the color for now. That garage looks like a mess? clean it up before you paint anything,. Heheheeheheheh

05-09-08, 08:42 AM	#1
rjcruisers IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NEW YORK , LONG ISLAND Posts: 58	What color should i paint OEM soft top bows and OEM rims Hi Guys , Just need help in deciding what color to paint my OEM soft top bows . I have a blue late model 82 fj40 with the factory gray roll bar. Should I do grey or black on the bows? Im also going to be using OEM rims with hub caps grey or semi gloss black? Attached Images __________________ RjCruisers 82 fj40 85 fj60 on its way

05-09-08, 08:44 AM	#2
JohnnyC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: albany area, ny TLCA# 2231 Posts: 2,511	stock would be body color for the bows and the rims would be stock gray. __________________ 1974 FJ40 OEM Soft Top 2004 Toyota Sienna LE 2000's Child boy version 2000's Child girl version 197 Wife TLC Literature and Manuals: http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...y-lit-etc.html Toyota History: http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-...ical-data.html TLC FST Canvas & Maintenance: http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...soft-tops.html

05-09-08, 08:49 AM	#4
rjcruisers IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NEW YORK , LONG ISLAND Posts: 58	Hmmmm , I didn't want to go too much of the stocker look. __________________ RjCruisers 82 fj40 85 fj60 on its way

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rjcruisers IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NEW YORK , LONG ISLAND Posts: 58	kinda like the black contrasting with yellow here . in this pic Attached Images __________________ RjCruisers 82 fj40 85 fj60 on its way

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05-09-08, 08:46 AM	#3
Pin_Head IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: OC, CA Posts: 4,888	OEM bows are painted the same color as the body. The bows in your picture are not OEM, so black is probably the color that they came with.

05-09-08, 04:16 PM	#9
Mr. Toad IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 TLCA# 5150 Posts: 905	I don't want mine to be visible at all, so I'm going to paint them clear.

05-09-08, 08:18 PM	#12
Mr. Toad IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 TLCA# 5150 Posts: 905	Seriously though, the factory bows that came on my '75 factory soft top are painted the same freeborn red as the rest of the car.