Painting an 80 Series Landcrusier! (Its Finally Done)
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Brian894x4
Explorer
Boston Mangler said:No, they look horrible, i will be installing a set of the Non-US Steelies when i get some time!
Looks awesome! I absolutely love the overseas basic look, especially in white.
I'm a big fan of the factory alloys, but you're right, they just don't look right on your rig now. Some nice plain-jane grey colored steelies would be just perfect.
Box Rocket
Well-known member
Mangler, nice work! I'll echo everyone else and say it looks **************! I've already got a white 80 and seeing yours makes me want to repaint it. The finish looks great.
My sympathies on the time it takes to tackle a job like this. When I did the frame off on my 40, I had never done body work before and figured "how hard could it be?" Holy crap was I dumb. I spent well over a month of 8-10 hour days just doing the prep. Gotta admit when it came time to actually spray the color I had a blast.
You'll be pleased with the paint choice. I used the same PPG on my 40 and it held up great. This photo is after almost 5 years of consistent wheeling and I thought it still looked great. I always got compliments on the quality and people couldn't believe I had never done it before. I'm sure you'll hear much of the same. Good work.
My sympathies on the time it takes to tackle a job like this. When I did the frame off on my 40, I had never done body work before and figured "how hard could it be?" Holy crap was I dumb. I spent well over a month of 8-10 hour days just doing the prep. Gotta admit when it came time to actually spray the color I had a blast.
You'll be pleased with the paint choice. I used the same PPG on my 40 and it held up great. This photo is after almost 5 years of consistent wheeling and I thought it still looked great. I always got compliments on the quality and people couldn't believe I had never done it before. I'm sure you'll hear much of the same. Good work.
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Box Rocket - I've seen photos of your 40 and always loved the color :clapsmile - do you mind telling me what it is? It doesn't look like Dune Beige or other stock color - more like the green Ford used to use on Model A's. Anyway, great color.
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Box Rocket - I've seen photos of your 40 and always loved the color :clapsmile - do you mind telling me what it is? It doesn't look like Dune Beige or other stock color - more like the green Ford used to use on Model A's. Anyway, great color.
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Box Rocket
Well-known member
dbolton said:
Well I wish it was still my 40. Alas, I'm working on building another one. Anyway the color is called Spectramaster Green. I had the color I wanted in my head, and just went to the paint supply place and looked through the swatch books until I found the right one. This is almost exactly what I had in my head.
Mangler, sorry for the hijack. Love the 80.
Rezarf <><
Explorer
It has been said dozens of times bud but it is worth saying again...
AWESOME JOB!
Can't wait to see the "goodies" you have for this thing.
Rezarf <><
AWESOME JOB!
Can't wait to see the "goodies" you have for this thing.
Rezarf <><
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Painting
My only experience with preparation and paint is on a project RX-7 where a few of us stuffed a V8 into a 1985 RX-7. We worked on it for approximately 3months and it was no where near as nice. As you said, we developped a new found respect for people who do body work.
Job well done!
My only experience with preparation and paint is on a project RX-7 where a few of us stuffed a V8 into a 1985 RX-7. We worked on it for approximately 3months and it was no where near as nice. As you said, we developped a new found respect for people who do body work.
Job well done!
Sleeping Dog
Adventurer
LC paint
Now how many rattle cans did that take?:wings:
Nice job, the prep work for a paint job is onerous and then you worry about sags and orange peel
jim
Now how many rattle cans did that take?:wings:
Nice job, the prep work for a paint job is onerous and then you worry about sags and orange peel
jim
CaliCruiser
Adventurer
Wow dude that looks really really nice.
blupaddler
Conspirator
Cool! A guy takes off for ten days and look what happens.
I have been wondering how this was/is coming along.
It looks great! And I am not offended by the emerald green, I would love to paint mine, maybe mustard yellow or voodoo blue though.
Oh, and it's been a week. (I need to stop by this week)
I have been wondering how this was/is coming along.
It looks great! And I am not offended by the emerald green, I would love to paint mine, maybe mustard yellow or voodoo blue though.
Oh, and it's been a week. (I need to stop by this week)
RAM5500 CAMPERTHING
OG Portal Member #183
blupaddler said:
Swing by, we are here almost every night working on "IT"