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Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
As a few of you have seen me post, for the last few months ive been using my 72 shop truck/Rat rod/patina truck for a daily driver.
Still running great. Still drive it almost every day. Still my daily driver besides the bike. Well i am about done with the bike. (Mods that is), so my budget and attention are now turning back to the 72. Well ive been looking at the truck and listing all the stuff that needs done etc. My plan was to go from (1st Picture), to (2nd Picture)(photoshopped)...keeping the "kinda rat rod/shop truck/flat paint theme...... However, looking at all the parts i want and need, i realized, the only thing between me and a gorgeous truck would be a nice paint job..... SO my question to you guys. Stay the old school theme and go with the Army Green....OR spend just a few hundred more and put a good paint job on it.... Im stuck...I love the thought of both.... |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
Me, I would go with the nice paint job. Rat rods don't do anything for me-but that's me. Do whatever makes you happy.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
Love the first picture!
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
My old 69 has been a "rat", for a 1/4 century.....why should I spend 6-8000 on a paint job now? crazyL
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
Thats how she is right now. Needs some body work. Mainly on the bed. Just some dings and dents etc. The front is completely straight minus the rocker panels and 2 small rusted through parts inside the cab on the roof.
Im replacing the: Grill Bed or at least 1 side Tailgate Rear bumper Outer rocker panels inner rocker panels All rubber and seals Windshield After that the truck will be perfectly straight. Honestly a good body man could probably repair the bed side. But it has a few creases and ripples that i dont even want to tackle!!! |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
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I would be spending the extra money on tools etc and making it a NICER gloss paint job, probably blue or black. Max spent on paint would be $1,000... |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I think your truck looks good as it sits, but like was already mentioned I too am not a rat rod fan. I like nice shiny paint.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I like rat rods..............
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I like the first pic.I think it would look better if a little bit more of the orange or red under the black would come out a little more.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I like the way it looks now. Maybe, fix the dings, dents, rust and think about it during. You can always repaint it either way, but with everything fixed the next time around. It's up to you. Either way, it'll look good.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I say if you like both looks why waste any extra money on shiny paint. I think it will look great either way! I especially like the Army theme but I'm sure whatever you decide will look sweet.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
put the army green paint on and then throw some flat clear on it, best of both worlds, what ever it is, it just has to speak to you personally, we all have different styles, rock what makes you feel best.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
i like both pics, i would NOT spend thousands on a "nice" paint job (for me anymore it's not worth it) if you want to do it yourself thats the way to go. I would rather spend big money on something i could use like a cold AC.
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I'm probably gonna get flamed for this, but you asked for opinions. I personally don't like "rat rods". To me, though, a rat rod is a rusty, ratty peice of junk barely held together and probably not safe to drive(some I've seen I wouldn't even ride in), or some kind of mutt vehicle. I do, however, like "traditional" or "nostalgic" style rods. Old school hot rods and shop trucks fit in that category. That said, though, I do NOT like white walls on anything newer that 1960 cars and trucks.
I think your truck would would look great keeping the shop truck theme, which could be with flat or shiny paint. That's completely your call. Keep in mind you can also put a flatten out the clear to give it a satin sheen. I personally would ditch the white walls. Again, that's just simply my opinion, though. It's your truck. Use your imagination to do and create what YOU want.
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So here is another question. How hard is it to convert to a stepside bed? |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I like it the way it is. The Moon eyes are cool!
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
As many have said you got to do what makes you happy ... With that said the Rat Rod look will eventually go the way of the Dino like other fads ...
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
I dont care for the olive drab look but it kinda sounds like you are tired of the flat and want some shine or even a satin???
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
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My thoughts were that since I am shelling out the money to make this a very straight truck. All body panels straight and clean. Does that deserve a good paint job or should i stick with the semi-flat look..... I love the flat look, and as for the olive drab. the plan is making an Army truck. Complete with all black bumpers, mirrors, grill, etc. Then a big star on the door with U.S. Army stencils on the back. That was the plan. |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
rat rods are getting played out. theres flat black on everything. u spend months working every little dent out why not finish it. but i really dig the army look ,if u go the army route i wanna see some airbrushed bullet holes and rivets good look with ur choice
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I just can't see the theme trucks that are painted up to look like Army trucks or some other branch of the service. The only way that flies is if the truck was actually a military truck or a phone company truck and you are restoring it to 100% the way it was back in it's day. It's not as bad as guys parading around in Camos when they never wore them in the service or were never in the service but close. Rust and missmatched paint are not patina. Patina is a somewhat still shiny paint job that has been worn thin over time by being lovingly washed and polished by it's owner until the paint has worn thin and the chrome has been polished thin. |
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
Fix the rust/make it solid warm/cold (AC?) Make it dry, do some kind of DIY paintjob (color, not black) And drive it!
Leave the spotlight!
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Re: Stay Rat or.....Go all the way????
maybe cause i served in the army, iam all for the army theme
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