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Well... I did something that I thought was quite important. As a true turning point in the rebuild of my own FJ40, which I've had for well over 20 years, garaged & basically never driven, and which has been completely dissembled for the past 3-4 years - - I came to terms with a color scheme, as shown here, which is based on a 2-tone of olive drab.
For me, deciding on the color scheme (that I felt most reflected me, my out-of-the-box nature, and my soul for trekking the way-off-the-path outdoors) was paramount to moving forward. And for the life of me, and I contemplated deeply over the past 2-3 years, I could not cross an OEM color that was doing this for me. I've collected 1,000's of BJ40 & FJ40 photos from the Internet along the way - in seeking a best color scheme for me. Some most beautiful rigs out there, for sure !!
And although I have zero intention of selling the beloved '40 of mine, for me, the rebuild has also been a direct $$$ issue (I'm sure I'm not alone in this regard). In the scheme of things, here, its rebuild has unfortunately been (for too long) a super-low priority. Just getting by week to week has been more so the norm for me. However, I'm optimistic, and I'm now actively looking upward.
I basically have all the parts (most all of which are in zip-loc bags of various sizes), but as an artist, I've needed a clear, concise vision in my mind as to what my vehicle is to look like. Per my adventurous nature, mine will be a Real McCoy trail vehicle, and not at all a novelty item. It's already a resto-mod. Originally Sky Blue, its owner previous to me had painted it a super-attractive blue-green metallic, which PPG automotive paints determined was closest to Metallic Turquoise Green. A Suzuki Samurai color, they said. Myself, my entire family, and close friends loved the color, and still do - but it's far from OEM; and as a metallic, was less than native to the FJ40's more simple soul (some beautiful metallic ones out there though ! )
I extracted the image of the FJ40 below from the Internet. I found no name or info associated with it, merely that it's a '77. Unlike most, it though was olive drab, and to me, was about as cool-to-me of a color concept as I'd seen. I then altered the hue of its color of olive drab, and dropped the vehicle into a forest setting that I had myself photoed (as seen below).
My rig is a March 1979. I envision my rig's future Olive Drab concept to be a two-tone combination of 2-component (2K) single-stage industrial / commercial fleet-grade automotive paint (by PPG), and smoothly applied tinted 2K poly-urethane with ceramic particulate bedliner (by both U-Pol Raptor & Magnet Paints Monstaliner - each to be applied differently in different places). The industrial paint & tinted bedliner combo will be utilized both inside & out - adhering to both form & function, equally. Furthermore, on the tub's firewall; inside floor; and underside the tub will be an additional 2-part paint product, Lizard Skin, which is a resilient heat shield & sound deadener.
My restro-mod rebuild will consist mostly of all OEM components, most of which are original to the vehicle, except for a few performance-enhancing parts that I already have on-hand (HEI distributor, 38D Weber carb, ceramic coated headers - all 3 from Man-a-Fre). And I've already conjured some creative new twists to the vehicle, itself : a uniquely designed tailgate (which is of the likes of no one elses), a jerry can holder (4Plus basket) which is mounted to a mirrored spare tire tube frame - that I've modified for this; a custom-made arm rest that straddles the 1979 OEM floor tray; and embedded industrial tie-downs throughout the inside of the tub. It'll have a 2.5" OME lift, with OME Sport Shocks, with 33x10.5 tires. And a 4-Plus Aussie front bumper & bush guard - amongst other things. My rig already has its rear wheel wells cut-out (by previous owner) and will need the rear wheel flair (which I have a new replacement for my rig's old, cracked white ones). The black flair, seen here, would be augmented by the door's rocker panel in black Raptor.
The tone of Olive Drab I aim to make use of will be exactly that used on AAHF Cobra 826, below (photo by me). In person, it looks AWESOME !! The paint is reported to have come from Sherwin-Williams Aerospace, and is called Gray-Black (or Black-Gray - I'm still not clear). Another hue of color, which I'm believing is extremely close is RAL 6006 "Gray Olive." Regardless, I can truly see my '40 proudly wearing the color below :
Below is an air-to-air image I had made of Cobra 826 (I've made many). The hue of this olive drab color goes all the way to a stark greenish; but seen below, it's almost a bronze here.
And yet one more example of the color, which I'd like to apply to my own FJ40 - under the setting sun, 826, below, is rendered almost a copper-bronze. (Air-to-air photo by me).
Thanks for your continued input & support. I'm realizing this board has a complete spectrum of personal ideas, opinions, and philosophies - from around the world. And as always, I eagerly respect your input. Importantly though, I so badly want to "Get Er Done !!" ~Skydog.
For me, deciding on the color scheme (that I felt most reflected me, my out-of-the-box nature, and my soul for trekking the way-off-the-path outdoors) was paramount to moving forward. And for the life of me, and I contemplated deeply over the past 2-3 years, I could not cross an OEM color that was doing this for me. I've collected 1,000's of BJ40 & FJ40 photos from the Internet along the way - in seeking a best color scheme for me. Some most beautiful rigs out there, for sure !!
And although I have zero intention of selling the beloved '40 of mine, for me, the rebuild has also been a direct $$$ issue (I'm sure I'm not alone in this regard). In the scheme of things, here, its rebuild has unfortunately been (for too long) a super-low priority. Just getting by week to week has been more so the norm for me. However, I'm optimistic, and I'm now actively looking upward.
I basically have all the parts (most all of which are in zip-loc bags of various sizes), but as an artist, I've needed a clear, concise vision in my mind as to what my vehicle is to look like. Per my adventurous nature, mine will be a Real McCoy trail vehicle, and not at all a novelty item. It's already a resto-mod. Originally Sky Blue, its owner previous to me had painted it a super-attractive blue-green metallic, which PPG automotive paints determined was closest to Metallic Turquoise Green. A Suzuki Samurai color, they said. Myself, my entire family, and close friends loved the color, and still do - but it's far from OEM; and as a metallic, was less than native to the FJ40's more simple soul (some beautiful metallic ones out there though ! )
I extracted the image of the FJ40 below from the Internet. I found no name or info associated with it, merely that it's a '77. Unlike most, it though was olive drab, and to me, was about as cool-to-me of a color concept as I'd seen. I then altered the hue of its color of olive drab, and dropped the vehicle into a forest setting that I had myself photoed (as seen below).
My rig is a March 1979. I envision my rig's future Olive Drab concept to be a two-tone combination of 2-component (2K) single-stage industrial / commercial fleet-grade automotive paint (by PPG), and smoothly applied tinted 2K poly-urethane with ceramic particulate bedliner (by both U-Pol Raptor & Magnet Paints Monstaliner - each to be applied differently in different places). The industrial paint & tinted bedliner combo will be utilized both inside & out - adhering to both form & function, equally. Furthermore, on the tub's firewall; inside floor; and underside the tub will be an additional 2-part paint product, Lizard Skin, which is a resilient heat shield & sound deadener.
My restro-mod rebuild will consist mostly of all OEM components, most of which are original to the vehicle, except for a few performance-enhancing parts that I already have on-hand (HEI distributor, 38D Weber carb, ceramic coated headers - all 3 from Man-a-Fre). And I've already conjured some creative new twists to the vehicle, itself : a uniquely designed tailgate (which is of the likes of no one elses), a jerry can holder (4Plus basket) which is mounted to a mirrored spare tire tube frame - that I've modified for this; a custom-made arm rest that straddles the 1979 OEM floor tray; and embedded industrial tie-downs throughout the inside of the tub. It'll have a 2.5" OME lift, with OME Sport Shocks, with 33x10.5 tires. And a 4-Plus Aussie front bumper & bush guard - amongst other things. My rig already has its rear wheel wells cut-out (by previous owner) and will need the rear wheel flair (which I have a new replacement for my rig's old, cracked white ones). The black flair, seen here, would be augmented by the door's rocker panel in black Raptor.
The tone of Olive Drab I aim to make use of will be exactly that used on AAHF Cobra 826, below (photo by me). In person, it looks AWESOME !! The paint is reported to have come from Sherwin-Williams Aerospace, and is called Gray-Black (or Black-Gray - I'm still not clear). Another hue of color, which I'm believing is extremely close is RAL 6006 "Gray Olive." Regardless, I can truly see my '40 proudly wearing the color below :
Below is an air-to-air image I had made of Cobra 826 (I've made many). The hue of this olive drab color goes all the way to a stark greenish; but seen below, it's almost a bronze here.
And yet one more example of the color, which I'd like to apply to my own FJ40 - under the setting sun, 826, below, is rendered almost a copper-bronze. (Air-to-air photo by me).
Thanks for your continued input & support. I'm realizing this board has a complete spectrum of personal ideas, opinions, and philosophies - from around the world. And as always, I eagerly respect your input. Importantly though, I so badly want to "Get Er Done !!" ~Skydog.
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