Which new paint scheme? Votes are welcome!
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Which new paint scheme? Votes are welcome!
Hi all!
I've been drawing little pictures to try to make up my mind over how to paint the 88 runner DLX. It's fading red, already painted once and I'd like to give it something nice, but thinking of using flat colors rather than base/clearcoat, which will be easier to touch up the inevitable trail abuse.
I welcome any comments and numbered the drawings so you can refer to them easily. Of course, anyone who'd like to paint their truck like one of the schemes I created is welcome to. Right now I'm thinking I like #20 best in terms of saving the original base color, and if I choose to add some detail, like rhino lining along the bottom edges and flares, I can do it later. What's everyone thinking?
I've been drawing little pictures to try to make up my mind over how to paint the 88 runner DLX. It's fading red, already painted once and I'd like to give it something nice, but thinking of using flat colors rather than base/clearcoat, which will be easier to touch up the inevitable trail abuse.
I welcome any comments and numbered the drawings so you can refer to them easily. Of course, anyone who'd like to paint their truck like one of the schemes I created is welcome to. Right now I'm thinking I like #20 best in terms of saving the original base color, and if I choose to add some detail, like rhino lining along the bottom edges and flares, I can do it later. What's everyone thinking?
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That is probably the best factory color scheme i've seen on a 1Gen Runner. EIGHTNINE (ID here) has some good pics on this site with this scheme if you haven't seen one. I've heard it was only available in Canada but can't verify. His is nice, with clear lens replacements all around.
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#3.....its the best....fewer colors make are better in my opinion. that's what I hate about the new FJ cruisers....to many colors....(yellow, black, silver, white) all on one car.
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No vote from me yet, but you outta play around with this stuff:
if you've a second gen.
Link: http://alternator.idriveonline.com/~...Y4RUS47GR1.jpg
Just pull it into photoshop and go play.
if you've a second gen.
Link: http://alternator.idriveonline.com/~...Y4RUS47GR1.jpg
Just pull it into photoshop and go play.
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7, 9, or 18
7 because its the desert race look
9 because if i had the time an patience to do that to mine i would..old school yota stuff ahh good stuff
and 18 just looks bad ass
7 because its the desert race look
9 because if i had the time an patience to do that to mine i would..old school yota stuff ahh good stuff
and 18 just looks bad ass
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i like 8, but would carry the red forward, very low and thin under orange and yellow to meet up with the red behind front wheel. nice retro look, in keeping with the rig. back sweep of angles of stripes faster look than #7. also like grey TOYOTA low on door, maybe a tad darker, more medium grey.
well thought out project!
well thought out project!
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I like 7 as well, the angles and baja look
I also like 22, but with the stripes going the same way as 7
And thank you for all the ideas as well, as I am always thinking about how I want to paint my truck.
I also like 22, but with the stripes going the same way as 7
And thank you for all the ideas as well, as I am always thinking about how I want to paint my truck.
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yeah, #9 is actually trying to duplicate a cool scheme from an absolutely excellent 80-81 era pick up that Huskyrunner posted for me. You can see it if you do a search for my thread asking for a picture of the Ironman rig.
Y'no, when you have a 20 year old truck, sometimes its cool to try to find a modern look for it that will work, and sometimes its better to go with something that fits the truck's era.
Y'no, when you have a 20 year old truck, sometimes its cool to try to find a modern look for it that will work, and sometimes its better to go with something that fits the truck's era.
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Ok, I've thought about this enough to say what I would do, were I to paint mine.
Take #8 and sub in Magnetic Gray (ala Avalon) for the white, Barcelona Red (ala Camry) or Salsa Red (Scion), and any of the Toyota(Prius) Scion(XB) Yellows. Also, skip the fender flare coloring for a swash of the stripes across the hood. Keynote is to use all new colors, not necesarily to forget the color heritage of your vehicle's era, but to embrace a bit of the new and old, while keeping cost reasonable and also making it a heck of alot easier should touch-up time come.
It would be a racier stripe style like Gerry's (IllToy), but with the beltline color a bit thicker.
Try it out for yourself, and post up how it looks, as I was only playing around with a printsheet and marker pen.
Take #8 and sub in Magnetic Gray (ala Avalon) for the white, Barcelona Red (ala Camry) or Salsa Red (Scion), and any of the Toyota(Prius) Scion(XB) Yellows. Also, skip the fender flare coloring for a swash of the stripes across the hood. Keynote is to use all new colors, not necesarily to forget the color heritage of your vehicle's era, but to embrace a bit of the new and old, while keeping cost reasonable and also making it a heck of alot easier should touch-up time come.
It would be a racier stripe style like Gerry's (IllToy), but with the beltline color a bit thicker.
Try it out for yourself, and post up how it looks, as I was only playing around with a printsheet and marker pen.
Last edited by Four Runner; 09-15-2007 at 10:16 PM.
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the base truck picture i started with was found at toyotareference.com . they have a list of all paint codes for all toyotas, with a little black n white 2-d drawing of every toyota as well. very cool collection of info regarding paint and model changes. you may have seen some of my earlier drawings in another string here when i was still working on them. now i'm applying the designs i like to a real photo of the truck. i'll post them soon as i'm done with em.
i do all my work with the basic ms paint program that's an accessory with windows so it takes a little while but its relaxing to me. digital crayons!
at first i thought everyone just liked #3. i'm glad to see the votes are starting to get a little variety.
i do all my work with the basic ms paint program that's an accessory with windows so it takes a little while but its relaxing to me. digital crayons!
at first i thought everyone just liked #3. i'm glad to see the votes are starting to get a little variety.