Thinking ahead a few? years

[fatherdoug]

At some point I would like to have all the bodywork done on the truck and have it repainted, probably after I retire(Thank you, 401k). A mild restoration was done in 1996, but no bodywork was done. The repaint just allowed the rust to fester above the wheel wells.

I have decided to repaint the truck black, which is it's current and original color, but I also want to put a green stripe somewhere down the side. It would be a thin stripe, since I don't want it to overpower the black. I've found the color of green I want. Green is nonnegotiable, since it will be in memory of someone, but I would like some ideas on placement and amount.

I've been looking for images on google, but haven't really found anything with a thin green stripe on a black dent.

See color below. Car is from the v8tv.com website, for proper credit.

Thank you for any suggestions, comments about my heritage, etc.

 

[keithgonzales]

I would get a good pinstriper to lay some ol school pinstiping around all the badging of the truck. Not overpowering but serious eye grabbers.

 

[fatherdoug]

I would get a good pinstriper to lay some ol school pinstiping around all the badging of the truck. Not overpowering but serious eye grabbers.

Good idea! I didn't think of that. It will have new badging, so that might work well.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I like that idea.

 

[bucks77ford]

I like that idea.

So do I. It would be just enough.

 

[Evan's f250]

me too. exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Big Jim F150]

Just a little around the badging and outside door handles and the little corner by drip rails and the strip around the back of the cab.

 

[fatherdoug]

No comments about my heritage? Eric.

 

[m78]

How about a couple well placed shamrocks ?

 

[RustyCJ]

Another idea.
On the trim in the dent, the black plastic piece. Paint the top and or bottom with the width of your choice. Wouldn't be so obvious that it jumps out at you but subtle and would reflect off the aluminum a bit. A couple bucks on some pinstripe tape to try it on and easily removed if you dont like.

 

[fatherdoug]

Good idea. Thank you! Can I use shamrocks if I'm not 100% Irish?

 

[m78]

Good idea. Thank you! Can I use shamrocks if I'm not 100% Irish?

From what I've seen, you could use them if your .05%.
I think its an excuse to drink .

 

[LEB Ben]

I see around the 'dent' from time to time. Or you could possibly possibly follow the tutone paint scheme and have green stripe like where mine are on red. Or just blow everything out of the water, and do an overhood explorer style thicker green stripe that runs the length of the truck...but bring it down to the rockers like a Boss 302 scheme...and could do a dedication/memorial in it along the rocker. Last one would probably be too much, but most $$$$$$ IMO.

 

[Austin]

The question here is - are you keeping the trim on the truck?

 

[fatherdoug]

The racetrack chrome will stay on the truck. I don't want enough green on it to call it a tutone.

 

[Austin]

Pinstripe. Oooooorrrrrrrrr (not sure how well this will work) have the black part of the trim painted your green color. The problem resides in the rubber trim down the beltline, obviously.

 

[m78]

Here's a thought, have all the aluminum trim re-anodized in bright dark green.
Talk about costing some green.

 

[Mil1ion]

Have a look at my truck.
green stripes...two widths. ..down different spots near the Indent.
my green is Emerald green