help me choose a color for my 1964 fst :)

destin · 07-02-09, 02:10 PM

Hi all

trying to sort what color i want my 1964 FST fj40...
Original color is Tropical coral red t333

this is the rig:

Here is a bunch of images i have found around here...

Digging the volcanic white? and some of the greens...
The red car posted on flickr site is the color tropical coral red/ fiesta red looks like new ( I will be painting acrylic enamel )

Here are some colors I am kinda digging ( flickr link )

and here are some pics of the colors:

You guys have any cool colors to suggest?
If so could you paint a photos of the color sprayed new on a vehicle along with the color code?

Thanks guys

Destin

AATLAS1X · 07-02-09, 02:12 PM

KEEP IT FACTORY!!

I would so love a FST to keep or restore.

Shane

FYI I have that coral vinyl for the seats.......

Hogan · 07-02-09, 02:14 PM

The red if that's the stock color

RichardsBJ · 07-02-09, 02:16 PM

Liking the green on the Cruiser on the tarmac but when it comes down to it I would go orig OEM. I am in the process of doing that with by '83 BJ now.

destin · 07-02-09, 02:18 PM

yeah i am thinking about spraying it the factory tropical coral red t333

Keeping everything stock for sure, no worries there

bsmith123 · 07-02-09, 02:26 PM

Sorry, digging the green that's a very very cool color

destin · 07-02-09, 02:26 PM

so you guys diggin on this color? ( tropical coral red t333 )

It would look less shiny than that pic, as i t would be acrylic enamel and not poly.

I might need to have them test shoot a fender and see what it looks like on the truck...

destin · 07-02-09, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bsmith123

Sorry, digging the green that's a very very cool color

yeah that green is sexy as hell

JohnnyC · 07-02-09, 02:46 PM

keep it "Original color is Tropical coral red t333" IMO

destin · 07-02-09, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyC

keep it "Original color is Tropical coral red t333" IMO

you like the color?

I am digging it a lot to be honest, but my wife is giving me the "meh" look.
I might just have to play the trump card on this one hehe.

JohnnyC · 07-02-09, 03:04 PM

tell her if you should ever resell ...its better to retain the original color

destin · 07-02-09, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyC

tell her if you should ever resell ...its better to retain the original color

haha well played sir!

I think she knows I would rather give up a kidney than the truck though

destin · 07-02-09, 03:16 PM

more photos of the tropical cora red / fiesta red color

These are my only real references until i order and test spray it

Mtrunner · 07-02-09, 03:20 PM

One more vote for the original coral red...
Can't beat the vintage feel.

My wife said no FJ! · 07-02-09, 03:24 PM

Stay stock Destin.

I would also stay stock, but mine was an off white, and my daughter wants Horizontal Blue instead...she is not fond of the off white

Horizontal Blue may not be the rigs original color, but still original for a '64, so I'm OK with it if we go that way

How's it going with those seats Shane?

destin · 07-02-09, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by My wife said no FJ!

Stay stock Destin.

I would also stay stock, but mine was an off white, and my daughter wants Horizontal Blue instead...she is not fond of the off white

Horizontal Blue may not be the rigs original color, but still original for a '64, so I'm OK with it if we go that way

How's it going with those seats Shane?

Yeah, it is super tough, but yeah I think you and everyone else is right, stock tropical coral red is the way to go

Tough part is gonna be taking this thing all apart to deliver to the body paint guys

Well, the tub at least, everything else is gonna be pretty easy

Brian in Oregon · 07-02-09, 03:54 PM

If you don't want to stay with the factory red paint, how about zebra striping it like Hatari? I'm tempted to do that should the day ever come that I need to repaint mine.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...some-pics.html

fireflyr · 07-02-09, 03:55 PM

I would drive it just the way it is. What a cool time machine.

destin · 07-02-09, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fireflyr

I would drive it just the way it is. What a cool time machine.

Yeah i love the way it is too, however, it will rust apart if I do kill the surface rust and repaint :(

Thats the breaks i guess

fireflyr · 07-02-09, 04:02 PM

Yeah, I wasn't really thinking of that. Where I live you could go for years without the rust progressing. That FST was a great find and I like the fact that you're keeping the stock appearance. Are you going to put an Ehsan Paki Soft top on it?

destin · 07-02-09, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fireflyr

Yeah, I wasn't really thinking of that. Where I live you could go for years without the rust progressing. That FST was a great find and I like the fact that you're keeping the stock appearance. Are you going to put an Ehsan Paki Soft top on it?

Thanks man.

Yeah I live in western oregon, so i have to be careful

It will be garaged in the bad weather however!

Yeap, ordered an Ehsan top from Southboston/paktops.
Super exited

Hopefully it will get here soon

ocdbeetle · 07-02-09, 04:07 PM

I'd have to go with the original color......period....

Otherwise I'd have to go with cream white.......Mine is much more cream colored than white and I like it......It almost sparkles in the sun.....

Heres yet another shameless picture post opportunity.....

fireflyr · 07-02-09, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by destin

Thanks man.

Yeah I live in western oregon, so i have to be careful

It will be garaged in the bad weather however!

Yeap, ordered an Ehsan top from Southboston/paktops.
Super exited

Hopefully it will get here soon

Cool deal. Alex is a great guy to deal with, I wish he had been up and running when I ordered mine. What color/material did you order?

destin · 07-02-09, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fireflyr

Cool deal. Alex is a great guy to deal with, I wish he had been up and running when I ordered mine. What color/material did you order?

I went for canvas in a od green.
If for what ever reason it does not vibe with the tropical coral red, i can just swap with someone

destin · 07-02-09, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ocdbeetle

I'd have to go with the original color......period....

Otherwise I'd have to go with cream white.......Mine is much more cream colored than white and I like it......It almost sparkles in the sun.....

Heres yet another shameless picture post opportunity.....

That cruiser is a beauty

ocdbeetle · 07-02-09, 04:18 PM

Complimentary colors.....It'll look stellar.........Isnt Alex's red w/OD green?

destin · 07-02-09, 04:21 PM

yeah i think this is his FJ

He did not treat his so it is a bit faded.
Canvas colors also vary

fireflyr · 07-02-09, 04:27 PM

Great choice, I think it will look very good with the red. I have a picture saved of that combo somewhere. It was the reason I ordere the olive for mine. Here's my shameless self-plug... That just doesn't sound right.

Here's your combo. I don't remember whose it is but he's here on MUD.

Here's mine. I didn't stick with the stock color (Spring Green) because I really didn't care for it. I went with Dune Beige 416.