Has anyone done a "retro" paint job on an 80? (1 Viewer)
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I'm partial to Woodland Camo. Thats a good job 1shot1kill. I'd still like to see a mustard all over. It was my favorite FJ color.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
Does this count?
dude .. that's a sweet looking 80 .. congrats !
murf
Lifer
Does this count?
If someone described this paintjob to me it would sound so ghetto but seeing it, it looks fantastic!
nice work, i like the flat paint and the tan/olive d looks great. I think a flat olive or tan seems to work well on the 80
Thanks guys! She is even comfortable to sleep in for extended periods.
But, not everyone loves her, as she has been shot at and egged many times!
But, I clean, sand, fill and paint her again like nothing happened to her!
If you are painting, it is pretty much do what you want. There are many paint schemes here on MUD. Some are by choice, and others are compromises between effort and outcome. Sometimes you get what you get and don't take a fit! The performance of the rig is more important than the color.
Mine is the only John Deere 80 in existence. It came about the long way, as a compromise.
The truck was rolled when I bought it. We have given up razzing the roller. That is old news.
My roof and left side were crushed. The truck was the multi-layer deep green originally. Repainting the color is difficult at best, and I didn't want to do it.
My brothers and I grew up in Dad's old Forest Green 40. Now we all drive 80's. It runs in the family. I looked for a similar green in some tractor paint that looked good. After I painted the truck, I was at Home Depot. The tractors there were suspiciously close in color!
That's why that color looked so familiar! Hello, Mr Deere! Tractor paint indeed! I had my sticker lady set up a stripe kit to include the leaping Deere logo just for fun. In a parking lot full of grey Tahoes, I can find my truck at a glance! It is the bright green one!
It is easiest if you stay within the original color spectrum. IE if the truck is blue, stay with a blue that looks OK with the OE blue doorjambs. It saves a lot of work.
If you are doing bodywork anyway, I have a suggestion. Scrape the flares and go clean.
I had a choice. I could spend to replace the destroyed flares on the left side, or weld up the mounting holes and shave them all off. The truck looks a lot smoother with the fender flares gone. Mine is one of a very few that have the flares removed and the proper bodywork done for a smooth finish. I didn't just plug the holes and spray a finish like bedliner over them. I welded them shut and smoothed the body. I also welded up the roof rack holes. Then I painted it all. My rig is smooooth....
There is a downside. The 35" tires tend to throw chunks of mud on the roof because they stick out with the flares removed. They also throw a lot more of it on the sides than a flared truck would endure. But what fun is it if the truck stays clean?
Mine is the only John Deere 80 in existence. It came about the long way, as a compromise.
The truck was rolled when I bought it. We have given up razzing the roller. That is old news.
My roof and left side were crushed. The truck was the multi-layer deep green originally. Repainting the color is difficult at best, and I didn't want to do it.
My brothers and I grew up in Dad's old Forest Green 40. Now we all drive 80's. It runs in the family. I looked for a similar green in some tractor paint that looked good. After I painted the truck, I was at Home Depot. The tractors there were suspiciously close in color!
That's why that color looked so familiar! Hello, Mr Deere! Tractor paint indeed! I had my sticker lady set up a stripe kit to include the leaping Deere logo just for fun. In a parking lot full of grey Tahoes, I can find my truck at a glance! It is the bright green one!
It is easiest if you stay within the original color spectrum. IE if the truck is blue, stay with a blue that looks OK with the OE blue doorjambs. It saves a lot of work.
If you are doing bodywork anyway, I have a suggestion. Scrape the flares and go clean.
I had a choice. I could spend to replace the destroyed flares on the left side, or weld up the mounting holes and shave them all off. The truck looks a lot smoother with the fender flares gone. Mine is one of a very few that have the flares removed and the proper bodywork done for a smooth finish. I didn't just plug the holes and spray a finish like bedliner over them. I welded them shut and smoothed the body. I also welded up the roof rack holes. Then I painted it all. My rig is smooooth....
There is a downside. The 35" tires tend to throw chunks of mud on the roof because they stick out with the flares removed. They also throw a lot more of it on the sides than a flared truck would endure. But what fun is it if the truck stays clean?
i vote for mustard.
I got your mustard right here, just on a 60 and unfortunately not mine.
I got your mustard right here, just on a 60 and unfortunately not mine.
Sweet...a Land Camino!
