What color is this FJ62? (1 Viewer)

[kevinkevinkevin]

Hey, y'all

This 1988 FJ62 is auctioning on BaT. The seller says it's dark grey metallic (155), but I swear this is dark blue metallic (8B4). I know metallic can photograph differently in sunny/cloudy conditions, but just wanted to make sure. Seller says the paint was refinished, but it must have been completely repainted since dark blue metallic was only offered from '85-'87.

Seller still hasn't responded. What do y'all think?

 

[OSS]

That doesn't look like a FJ62 original color. If it's been repainted (and most all BAT listings are) you can count on it not being an exact match. I've never seen a 62 with that color paint job (but that doesn't mean one never existed).

 

[kevinkevinkevin]

@OSS I felt like it was a little too blue to be dark grey metallic. I know in sunlight dark grey metallic can look a little more blue-ish, but not THAT blue.

 

[OSS]

I'm very familiar with the "Dark Grey Metallic" color of the FJ62. I used to park my cruiser next to one every day for two years. It doesn't have a hint of blue in it. It's grey.

 

[WSOPgold2012]

still a rather clean/low mile rig...no?

 

[kevinkevinkevin]

@WSOPgold2012 yes! Totally agree. I don't mind the dark blue metallic -- do wish they kept it true FJ62 paint code, though. But doesn't hurt the truck

 

[WSOPgold2012]

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[kevinkevinkevin]

that looks like 155 - dark grey metallic. here's an example from another thread on this topic

this is @franken60 's cruiser

 

[FJACS]

Color aside I’m always sketched out by odometer swaps and mix and match mileage.

 

[Seth S]

 

[franken60]

yup this is 155 (1988 fj62)

I've taken many pictures of this truck and stared at it for countless hours...its never appeared blue in any way

 

[joshuageoffrey]

This my rig, never seen another dark blue metalic (8B4)... has some significant fading unfortunately.

 

[BamaHeel]

Hey, y'all

This 1988 FJ62 is auctioning on BaT. The seller says it's dark grey metallic (155), but I swear this is dark blue metallic (8B4). I know metallic can photograph differently in sunny/cloudy conditions, but just wanted to make sure. Seller says the paint was refinished, but it must have been completely repainted since dark blue metallic was only offered from '85-'87.

Seller still hasn't responded. What do y'all think?

It was color $40,500 (not including BaT fees)

 

[kevinkevinkevin]

Absolute insanity, but expected. Getting extremely hard to find clean 60's nowadays without paying insane prices. That's the market, I guess.