Opinions... Should I paint it the original color?

I'm building my 61 ford uni and I'm thinking of going back to the stock color (aqua marine). I'm just seeing if anybody else likes the idea. I'v done alot of work to the truck and I think it would be pretty cool to go back to the 1961 color.

 

My favorite color for these old Fords so I guess you know what my opinion is!!

 

I vote for you to ditch the wheels. Then paint it back to stock.
With those wheels you should do some realistic flames.

 

Any darker color you like would work but I would change the wheels. Gary

 

It would look nice aquamarine, if it had some springs

 

That aqua color is the best......or Wimbledon white is another ford fav of mine. Ditto on the wheels, steelies with caps!

 

so far i think you got it just about right. the original color looked right for the times and i really like it.now about those wheels, they may not be politically or tradionally correct but i think they look great.

 

I think it would be great back to the stock color!

 

The truck is tubbed and set up for 18.5". I thought about widened steelies and and narrowed steelies up front.

 

another picture

 

Nice truck! Go with the aqua-marine

 

Aquamarine nd white like the lsr truck on here somewhere. Clashing build themes though,

 

Stock colors can be fun...



Then BAM, took it up a notch, tons of pearl over the Sea Foam, and Abalone flake over all the white. Add flames..

Go for it, you can always take it to the next level if you like.

 

gloss BLACK

 

aqua and white.....sweet

 

aqua -- gotta love that color

 

I'm a big fan of stock colors on modified cars, too, so my vote is for the aquamarine...

 

It's a pro-stock look so anything would be fine, especially lettering.

 

Being you didn't ask about the wheels, i have no comment.
As to your question, I love the stock color and the lowered truck.
These style Fords are coming into their own now and I see one in town lowered and cream colored and I really like it.

 

Damn, that looks good. Is that Seafoam actually Belmont Green? Sorry, not trying to hijack your thread...but I needs to know!

 

yep

 

I would like to know what you have that is going to spin 18.5s ? ? ?

 

Heres a few older pics,just click on the years 61 thru 66,then go over the trucks until you see somthing you like.
Theres a few in there thats the aqua color.
http://carnut.com/photo/list/ford.html

 

I like these out of the carnut choices with the exception of the wheels on the second two.

 

Stock colors are awesome.
Keep it aquamarine.

 

Does anybody know the color code for the last truck? The green one

 

Aquamarine and white top on the cab .
Sell the wheels to a guy with a drag car ! Then buy some steelies and hubcaps that it came with .
Now get that truck off the ground and do it justice ! I think they look like shit dragging on the ground but that's me .
Just my opinion !

Retro Jim

 

If anyone has the time, could you explain the draw and lure of having the rockers on the ground.
I just don't get it at all. I can appreciate the engineering behind it, it takes a fair amount of work and skills.
But why ?

 

Im with the black body and black and aquamarine interior crowd//////////////

 

With ya' on that.
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Aquamarine, and center yer' new traditional style wheels in the front opening.
Hey, you asked for opinions, so there you go...
I like yer' truck, keep on going with your vision.
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