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Old 07-04-2008, 03:16 PM   #1
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what would be better?

paint my frame black? or the same color of the truck? this to me is a no brainer , but i want some opinions.

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Old 07-04-2008, 03:22 PM   #2
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Re: what would be better?

depends on your budget and the style your going for
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Old 07-04-2008, 03:37 PM   #3
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Re: what would be better?

I say flat or semi gloss black. I don't like the flashy frames mostly cuz if you ever drive it any road dirt or water will show. If it's all show, paint it the same color. If it's an off road only vehicle, paint it primer grey, cracks in the frame show up better in lighter colors.
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Old 07-05-2008, 07:42 AM   #4
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I say flat or semi gloss black.
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Old 07-05-2008, 11:49 AM   #5
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Re: what would be better?

POWDERCOAT! Black if its stock/offroad, maybe go with a color if it is a trailer queen.
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Old 07-05-2008, 12:46 PM   #6
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Re: what would be better?

Frames gotta be black in my book!
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Old 07-05-2008, 11:51 PM   #7
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Chrome it
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Old 07-06-2008, 05:47 AM   #8
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Re: what would be better?

Black

Or you could consider black

Some might even say they like black the best

There's always black

Maybe black

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Old 07-06-2008, 06:05 AM   #9
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I'm like VT, you could go with black but I think black would look the best. Then again, everything goes with black.....
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Old 07-06-2008, 10:41 AM   #10
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Re: what would be better?

Black..
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Old 07-06-2008, 01:25 PM   #11
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Re: what would be better?

Actually I think Black would probably be best.
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:19 AM   #12
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Old 07-07-2008, 05:30 PM   #13
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Re: what would be better?

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heres an example of how nice the frame could look painted, actually i think im gonna use this same color. maybe i should have worded it differently.. what whould be WORTH more($$$)? black frame or matching color frame?
the truck is not gonna be a daily driver.. more like a toy. i personally think this looks much better than a black frame would for what im doing. ALSO it says in the article that this truck is driven daily...

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Old 07-07-2008, 05:40 PM   #14
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Re: what would be better?

Maybe it's just me or my age, but I have to be different. I say go black, but the lite color idea seems reasonable. OK, that makes my vote for light and dark...it's a push

You could always paint your truck black, then it would match the frame...LOL
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:30 PM   #15
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Re: what would be better?

Go with what makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:22 PM   #16
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Go with what makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Yep, thats the best advice. As long as you don't do a grill like the one in the thread that Luv posted....
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Old 07-10-2008, 04:13 PM   #17
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Re: what would be better?

just remember
if you have ever been to a car show and seen a really kick a$$ show car that has been sold to someone else
that isnt taking care of it like it should be
then you know that a body color painted frame that isnt just absolutely clean as the body looks real tacky
but on a show vehicle you cant go wrong with body color you just have to keep up on it as much as the body
i built a t-bucket when i was a senior in highschool got in the real world and had to sell it i saw it a few years later at a car show and almost wept openly it looked like my old work van
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Old 07-10-2008, 06:23 PM   #18
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As long as you don't do a grill like the one in the thread that Luv posted....


The conceptual drawing was ok, but the end product was
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:42 PM   #19
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I'm going to have to disagree with most of the people here and say BLACK!
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