Thoughts on how to paint my 46 ford truck

[itsmecord]

So I have been messing with the 46 truck,(not enough to make my build thread) I am debating on a red frame with a black body,or a black frame with a red body.....It seems every thing on the road today is flat black with a red frame,or red wheels and I am not a follower by nature,BUT to me there is a reason for the typical combo-----It looks Bad @$$ ! What do you guys think ? Keep in mind I wanna appeal to a broad market because upon completion this one is going up for sale.

 

[CR55]

Its your ride, you should paint it to suit yourself....and yes, flat black with red wheels does look good!

 

[itsmecord]

If I were gunna keep it I would paint it to suite me,but its up for sale as soon as its running so I wanna appeal to the massed so to speak

 

[Sam_Fear]

Don't worry about the 'masses'. Just as many people think black and red is overdone. You could do gray instead. That way it doesn't look like your trying too hard.

 

[Paul_J]

Black and red are fine (although flat black is the new Porsche Guards Red from the 80's and 90's) but I would do the wheels in a darker red instead of a bright red. Also, a new owner can change the wheel color fairly easy if it doesn't fit their taste.

 

[rainman]

To start with I don't think thats a 46 Ford cab, unless someone has messed with the cowl! But as to paint I agree with the others, do what you like!!

 

[Krooser]

I'm doing my DD Dodge in satin black but only because it's already black.

I'd find another good color and make it satin or flat... red, blue, etc. red/black is too predictable IMHO.

 

[itsmecord]

To start with I don't think thats a 46 Ford cab, unless someone has messed with the cowl! But as to paint I agree with the others, do what you like!!

That someone is yours truly ! I wanted a fenderless truck,and to me they look unfinished the way the cowl is with no fenders...so I smoothed it all out !

 

[rainman]

That someone is yours truly ! I wanted a fenderless truck,and to me they look unfinished the way the cowl is with no fenders...so I smoothed it all out !

I was wondering, the sides of the cowl, look like the 30's trucks!! Looks good!!

 

[MikeR]

Paint? We don't need no stinkin paint!


1946 Chevrolet Rat Truck - Front Right Quarter by Mike Rogers - Driven Imagery, on Flickr

 

[super56]

Just do what you want. Im considering leaving half of my 56 Buick the old seafoam green and half flat black... Do what you can afford, do what feels right for you!

 

[46FORD$PU]

Here is my 2 cents I would do a black frame and do the cab and fenders red with black stripes or scalops and then on the rims do them black with red pin stripe my buddy did a pan head bobber and it look's bad ass.

 

[itsmecord]

I was wondering, the sides of the cowl, look like the 30's trucks!! Looks good!!

Thanx It gave it just the look I was after ! If you look at my build thread you can see in a little more detail how/what I did !