thinking about painting my truck ( starting prepwork)

[unclejpl4x4]

So my paint is really faded  and i wanna take off the chrome and stickers  I am kinda liking this paint.






I did some crappy photo chop.








Now the ? is should i paint the roof white ? and the a-pillers

what do you all think ?

[bigarms23]

id paint the roof and pilars white

[Slolyfe]

Just like the one in the first picture. I love those old paint schemes!

[FLRunner]

I agree i would paint the roof and  A post white

[jrock]

Redo the old paint.

[unclejpl4x4]

Now what angle should the lines be at  45?  and how thick are the horizontal lines.......  anyone know the specs ?

found this pic pillars are painted

[John Doe]

Can I see a good shot of your hood decal?

[FLRunner]

UJ when i  painted my 4runner i just  tried to pick good body lines to follow  (ie) my stripes are the same angle as the rear fender  of a 2nd gen .    I would start your first strip a little farther back closer to your door handle   and make the Orange stripe wider than the yellow

[unclejpl4x4]

FL to answer your shout box ?  the whole truck will be painted red  except where the white would be   then  was gonna do the yellow ornge strips then the black pin striping last.

NOw as for the hood  should i leave it white  or somthing like this

[jrock]

Add the accent.

[kneedownnate]

I dig that paint scheme on the first gen, just don't know if it'd look right on the 3rd.  Look up the paint scheme they had on ivan stewarts' 3rd gen, it's similar but fits the lines better.

[kneedownnate]

Like this 

[hilux-1983]

I saw your comment on the other page I posted it. I thought you'd like it here:

[unclejpl4x4]

thx bro

I found more pics
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590587

[unclejpl4x4]

I found this   site http://www.toyotareference.com/truck#TR79

doss this look right
white 003   , yellow 541 , orange 358

I see the paint code for that style is 2A5  but that don't help me unless the apin shop can look it up and give me the red and white and what not.

[Wermz84]

Pink lemonade zebra stripe. 

[chim]

I dont like it, but do whatever you like as long as its not gay and makes you happy.. haha

[Toyospearo]

Kind of a cool paint scheme.  A lot of work.

[BAMF]

Go for it, I love seeing old school Toyota paint schemes.

[emsvitil]

Do those colors come in Rustoleum?

[unclejpl4x4]

lol    i talk to my buddy he has painted a few trucks  and i ask for his wisdom   and he like it and it would most likely  be done at his place......... and i ask how much clear coat cost and he was like $200 for a gal   my fell off.    I have been meaning to start prep work  but i can't seem to find the time.

[unclejpl4x4]

well i started to clean all the crap off the side of my truck.  I was a little ruff with the chrome panels the hair dryer crapped out and my heat gun was at work.
Ill finish the other side over the next 2days.

[86bobbedtoy]

use some cutter
found at most automotive paint stores.

it will make it all look like new again.
wax it after words,

toyota oem paint in my opinion is great.
dont chip as easy as any after markets.

[kneedownnate]

If his paint faded like that it aint yota paint    Looks like part of the truck was repainted at some point.

[86bobbedtoy]

toyota red is bad for oxidizing
look at the late 90s tacos

[kneedownnate]

Perhaps, but the 2nd gens and 3rd gens (at least early 3rd gens) had clear coats, hence why you see so many with faded, peeling clear coats.  Not sure if they used single stage or not on the tacos 

[86bobbedtoy]

ah I say hit it with cutter, I think itll shine right up.

[unclejpl4x4]

ya the front of the truck has been painted do to a accident some time befor i got it and i had no clue    i did have a problem getting the chrome off  darn glue was super sticky i got long dents from the tool in the metal  there easyle fixable just got get behind it with a dolly.