Color to paint?? Need advice

I'm starting to finally get the hang of the TW search engine and I think I found an MG/MGM 1st gen (not a DC though). The funny thing is this guy who made the switch did just that, red color to gray

It's tankcoma04's rig....Gaawed it looks so bad ass, and I really want to see it in person!!! I would love to have the MGM color on our 1st gen! Here's his thread (click on tankcoma04's pic):

 

I would hope no one is using a long travel suspension as a "beater truck"

whatever you paint it, I'm pretty sure no one's gonna be like "oh wow look at those door jams" as you're flying past them I always liked red on first gens.

but if you're going ANY color I kind of always wondered about...what do you call it? speedway blue? the 2nd gen blue ?...yeah that blue. I just wondered...didn't say it'd look great I just think it'd be unique.

 

I voted for matte black BUT, white would look really clean!!


Good luck man and nice looking truck!

 

voted matte black truck looks prime..... someday ill be there

 

And there it is.

That trucks makes me warm and fuzzy down there.

 

X2

 

Black and gold,red white and black but not blue of any kind, especially carolina Puke blue.

 

As someone else mentioned, it's a lot easier (cheaper!) going with the stock color, since you don't have to do the door jambs and other non-exterior sheet metal. My '99:

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During:



After:

 

I'd say stick with the original color, you could probably just get it professionally restored and it would look brand new for a lot cheaper.

If you are set on changing colors, then I'd go with magnetic gray metallic.

 

agreed. door jams, engine bay blah blah blah...keep it simple so you can spend less $ on the paint n more $ on real mods; not to mention if you trail/wheel, you are going to get scratches/dents/dings

 

Plasti dip your truck... Cheaper, and you can always pull it off if you don't like it..

www.dipyourcar.com