[Ziffdaddy]

I've got the T309 Freeborn Red and love it. I didn't want a red truck when I started my search, but she found me and I wouldn't trade her for anything, now!

If you're doing a full on paint job, meaning that the ENTIRE truck's color will be done, I see no problem with doing a different factory color (love that nebula green!). If it's just an outside spray job....no way should you change color, IMO it would be worthless at that point..;-)

[Ziffdaddy]

Oh....and a shameless pic opportunity....;-)

[destin]

Originally Posted by Ziffdaddy

I've got the T309 Freeborn Red and love it. I didn't want a red truck when I started my search, but she found me and I wouldn't trade her for anything, now!

If you're doing a full on paint job, meaning that the ENTIRE truck's color will be done, I see no problem with doing a different factory color (love that nebula green!). If it's just an outside spray job....no way should you change color, IMO it would be worthless at that point..;-)

I am taking every piece of and blasting and repainting it
Using acrylic enamel paint.

[Ziffdaddy]

Awesome! Pick the one you like best then! I'm jealous....sounds like fun... Best of luck!

[destin]

Thanks guys

Man there are some sharp looking rigs in this thread
I wish i had "insta-vision so i could know what it look like before i painted

Any one have any good photos of 1964 fj40 fst in color ( with out top just bows ), just want to double check some inconsistencies I have seen with what is pewter etc..

Could not find many so far, not any coral red ones either, which is a bummer

[JohnnyC]

red fj40

[JohnnyC]

and a few more

[JohnnyC]

and more

[destin]

that one looks like mine

tropical coral you think, or just faded solar or seminole red?

[DanS HJ-45]

I love 622 Nebula Green.

But for your truck, and seeing this red/OD combo I'd vote for the Coral Red T333. It simply looks AWESOME. Added bonus (OK, kind of a big bonus) is that it's original for your truck.

Either way it looks great!

Dan

[destin]

Thanks guys

time to order paint and do some test sprays

[singletrackjunkie]

Another vote for the factory red with olive drab paki soft top.

[Brian in Oregon]

Destin, I passed you going in the opposite direction on Hwy 26 between Gresham and Boring on July 4th about 5:15 or so. I waved but apparently you didn't see me. There was no mistaking your FJ40.

[ptscustomwrk]

STOCK COLOR!! Who nows what the early FJs are going to be worth i the future ( Yours is rare so that will make it worth even more) But if you stick with the origanal color in might mean $$ in the bank Later. Looks like you have a great find!!

[fieldsken1]

blue its always blue. blue is the only way to go. i love blue

[destin]

Originally Posted by Brian in Oregon

Destin, I passed you going in the opposite direction on Hwy 26 between Gresham and Boring on July 4th about 5:15 or so. I waved but apparently you didn't see me. There was no mistaking your FJ40.

Hey man

I was probably zoned out
Next time give a honk
I had just spent 8 hours tooling around jeep trails off and around lolo pass all around the perimeter of mount hood

[Trollhole]

You have a stock cruiser it needs to be a stock color. Perferably the original color. It's your cruiser though. DO what makes you happy. If you are the kind of person that goes through phases and this cruiser phase will pass. Keep it original.

[destin]

Originally Posted by Trollhole

You have a stock cruiser it needs to be a stock color. Perferably the original color. It's your cruiser though. DO what makes you happy. If you are the kind of person that goes through phases and this cruiser phase will pass. Keep it original.

Definitely going for the original tropical coral red t333
Keeping it all stock, no worries.

This is not a phase either, I am keeping this truck forever

[corbinwelter]

i say keep it original,

here is mine being repainted the original rustic green, my fav color

[SevenTwo]

This is one of the dumdest questions I've on this forum....

It's really a no brainer, restoration = original color

Upgrade/non-stock rebuild = whatever color you want.

[destin]

Originally Posted by SevenTwo

This is one of the dumdest questions I've on this forum....

It's really a no brainer, restoration = original color

Upgrade/non-stock rebuild = whatever color you want.

I think by the nature of asking questions and absorbing the accurate, constructive and informed results, helps one make informed decisions.
Not all of us on this forum have the innate wisdom and fundamental understanding of restoration vernacular to make decisions without consulting more informed people.

I really do not think this makes me stupid, but rather smart.
And by result, the question is not dumb.

But each to their own.

[SevenTwo]

Sorry if you took my comment as an insult towards your intelligent’s, it was in no way meant that way and in no way did I mean to infer that you were stupid. Your original question is so basic in nature that it just seems to be one that doesn’t need to be asked.
Restore = A return of something to a former, original condition. (That would include paint)

If it were me with your rig, which I think is great as is and I would keep it as original un-restored as possible and enjoy it.

[destin]

Originally Posted by SevenTwo

Sorry if you took my comment as an insult towards your intelligent’s, it was in no way meant that way and in no way did I mean to infer that you were stupid. Your original question is so basic in nature that it just seems to be one that doesn’t need to be asked.
Restore = A return of something to a former, original condition. (That would include paint)

If it were me with your rig, which I think is great as is and I would keep it as original un-restored as possible and enjoy it.

cool I hear ya.

I do like the condition it is in now, but I am going to restore it to prevent it from rusting away. The rust is pretty minimal now, but living in oregon that might not last long if i do not take the proper steps. So repainting is in the cards

Going for the original color btw, just wanted to run it by some of the more experienced people here and get feed back

[fireflyr]

Originally Posted by SevenTwo

Sorry if you took my comment as an insult towards your intelligent’s, it was in no way meant that way and in no way did I mean to infer that you were stupid. Your original question is so basic in nature that it just seems to be one that doesn’t need to be asked.
Restore = A return of something to a former, original condition. (That would include paint)

If it were me with your rig, which I think is great as is and I would keep it as original un-restored as possible and enjoy it.

I love how you took the intellectual high ground, and then misspelled intelligence (intelligent's). You rock dude.

Yeah, I use spell check all the time, but it's still funny.

You do bring up a good point though. We've really bastardized the word 'restore'. I consider what I did to my FJ40 a restoration, although I picked a color that wasn't available in '67 and threw in a '73 Transition engine. So is it accurate? Hell no. But it's still a hoot to drive.

I look forward to watching your rebuild, restoration, resto-mod.

[destin]

I initially assumed restore meant bring it to the factory condition for the year etc, not the specific vehicle.
But now I know better

Thanks for everyones help

Cheers

Destin

[fireflyr]

Destin,
It's your vehicle, you can call it whatever you want. I think the bottom line is that just about everyone on MUD see's how clean and unmolested your FJ40 is and wish they could put it in a bottle and preserve it just the way it is. That's not practical for the very reasons you point out, and to have a 'driver' you'll have to make the mods that work for you. I think 'restore' works very well for what you have planned.
I read an article about an FJ45 that someone (a doctor with alot of $$$$) restored because his father had owned it and it had great sentimental value. He didn't restore it to ORIGINAL, but rather to the FJ45 that he remembered as a kid, to include painting the rust back on to the white paint. It didn't have the value of an ORIGINAL '45, but who cares; he built it to please himself. With this group that's alot more important than trying to please a judge at a concours d'elegance.

Pat

PS I put some pictures of my 'restored' M100 trailer on a website for purist military restoration buffs and got absolutely SLAMMED. I think one guy was crying as he typed his reply about how ugly the Model A tail lights were and why would anyone Durabak the inside of the box. I think that was when I realized that restoration means something different to everyone and you just do the best job you can.

[fireflyr]

Now that I think of it, there's very little on either of these things that is 'restored'. I guess I just 'cleaned them up'.
Damn you 7 2, I'm bummed.

[Brian in Oregon]

fireflyr, I'd like to see more pics of your FJ40 and M100 trailer. Dune Beige is one of my favorite colors for an FJ40. It just says "camping, hunting and fishing" to me. Dune Beige especially looks good with your green canvas top.

[Brian in Oregon]

Originally Posted by destin

Hey man

I was probably zoned out
Next time give a honk
I had just spent 8 hours tooling around jeep trails off and around lolo pass all around the perimeter of mount hood

I didn't honk because my FJ40 does not have a working horn. Need to fix the horn button on the steering wheel, and then install the loudest 12v horns I can find.

I've been over Lolo Pass many times, but never in my Land Cruiser. Have to do something about that. There's a cool waterfall near Lolo Pass that I'd like to hike to.
Panoramio - Photo of Waterfall Off Lolo Pass Road

Romona Falls is also near Lolo Pass, but it's a much longer hike. There's an image of it here, with a lot of other pics from the region.
Mountain and Waterfalls

My son and I were discussing another Barlow Road run, if they've removed the six foot diameter tree from the road near Bonnie Crossing.

Haven't been going my wheeling for wheeling's sake lately. Most of our off roading this year has been hunting related. We've been going mainly to the White River Game Management Area, from Pine Grove to Tygh Valley.

[fireflyr]

Here ya go. Thanks.









Here's the FJ before I 'redid' it.



And the trailer:



Now, if I only lived in a place like this: