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Ryan in Seattle
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    Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:36pm
For those of you that have seen my truck..............How about some opinions on a good color scheme? Even my girlfriend hates the new burgundy color........Any good Ideas to consider? thanks..................
1973 620 "Prerunner"
L20B,A87,5spd.Lynx,40dcoe,
header,cammed & bored.
zx oil pump,starter,headbolts
& water pump/pulley.
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:42pm
Maybe do a scheme used by Nissan on thier old race trucks!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/markspics/Datsuns/nissanracetrucklow.jpg
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:46pm
that would be cool, but I want to do 1 solid color. thanks, and keep em comin!
1973 620 "Prerunner"
L20B,A87,5spd.Lynx,40dcoe,
header,cammed & bored.
zx oil pump,starter,headbolts
& water pump/pulley.
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 10:01pm
I actually like the burgundy. Solid red was OK.

You could always paint it back to original...
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 10:16pm
this might sound a little weird

but scuff up your paint, prime the truck (grey is best)

then go get some cans of Tremclad Aluminum ... scuff up the primer (don't sand it perfect smooth, just scuff it), shake the cans just enough to mix em up to paint to work, but not totally mixed and let the truck had it, just thick enough till it almost runs

like I said it sounds weird but your truck will end up looking like a big block of unfinished aluminum, it's a pretty cool effect


as a side note, I'm not a fan of red at all, but your truck looks pretty good the way it is
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 10:33pm
desert tan
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 10:34pm
the color of sand, where it belongs.
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bullet Posted: 26 March 2006 at 11:21pm

Ain't seen your truck...post some photos.

Black is always good...let see some some photos of the the beast...

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bullet Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:21am

whatever you do, don't paint it blue.

Datsun Orange

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bullet Posted: 27 March 2006 at 10:35am

What's wrong with blue?  I say make it black with about 18 coats of clear, and take it to Mike Lavalle and have him put some true fire on it with some of his awesome skulls that he paints.  It will only cost you about $20 grand, but man would the chicks dig it!

I actually think the new silver they use on the frontiers would look good on your truck, besides gray/silver don't look that dirty even when they are covered in mud!

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bullet Posted: 28 March 2006 at 10:25pm
I'm not usually a fan of burgundy color (the wine is OK), but it does look good on your truck. And the way if fades into the red is good too.

I don't know about tan, Ted . . . tan looks good if you're in the sand, but on the street it's kind of weak. Needs an awful lot of mud on it to make it look decent ;)

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bullet Posted: 29 March 2006 at 1:18am
Dude, bed line it, I've seen how you drive, it would best suit the type of daily abuse you inflict upon it, and still have that rubberized shine.
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bullet Posted: 30 March 2006 at 12:48pm
I'm a big fan of black...


Orange might look good on there though
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bullet Posted: 30 March 2006 at 5:13pm
the way it was, red with black bumpers and such. that red white and blue desert racer scheme is the sh*t though. i just rattle can mine. its a lot easier to touch up the constant scratches and dents!
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bullet Posted: 30 March 2006 at 7:42pm
I think I have the answer now, thanks for the responses. see you at Canby..........
1973 620 "Prerunner"
L20B,A87,5spd.Lynx,40dcoe,
header,cammed & bored.
zx oil pump,starter,headbolts
& water pump/pulley.
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bullet Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:17pm
and the answer was??? inquiring minds want to know....
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bullet Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:21pm

Originally posted by 71-521

and the answer was???

DNB of course!

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