msugoose

Has anyone ever seen a factory green color for the 79-83 pickups? I have been searching and saw a few that might have been repainted green.

slacker

iTrader: (1)

The 3rd one has been modified and repainted for sure .. I know this because I recognize the truck and it has one of our fiberglass beds on it



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msugoose

the second one in the middle looks to be factory green in the fenderwell and under the hood but I have never seen one in original paint that was green.

RSR

Go to here: http://www.toyotareference.com/truck/1979-1983

And look through all of the sales brochures. Also has swatches of colors on the website that are approximate (every computer displays color slightly differently)...

There are pictures of the following gen's greens if you click on the color names as well. None of the gen you're looking for however.

Edit: There's a green in the 1980 & 81 brochures...

nothingbetter

I'll check the computer at work today if I remember. Oh the joys of working in a bodyshop

nothingbetter

the computer says that in 83 there were about 20 different greens that toyota made. Its too far back for the computer to be specific about which, if any, were on the trucks though. I tried.

RSR

Toyota reference shows which colors were available which years and on which specific vehicle... Where available, they show pictures of vehicles w/ the colors too. Not sure how exact it is, but it seems accurate from what I've seen.

msugoose

The reference site does show a "pure green" for 1981 in trucks but I personally have never seen one. I was curious if anyone has seen one and got a pic of it. I think that it would be a killer color for a restore with some SR5 stripes added.

RSR

The 80 and 81 brochures on that site show the color, but that's from the whole pre-digital era where a lot of adverts were cut and/or colored by hand on the first edition prior to rolling the printers... So they should be close, but unlike photos won't be exact.

The third pic above alleged to be modified and repainted actually looks pretty close.

And that Automotive touchup's paint is usually within a shade or so of the exact color -- due to fading and whatnot overtime it probably is as close to exact as you can get a but a fresh tint and 20 year old original paint job won't match exactly...

RSR

Found this 1977 edition in what appears to be the olive color offering: http://www.oldparkedcars.com/2011/02...r5-pickup.html



And this '74 in deep green:
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/...family-affair/

RSR

This is might be a sun faded "pure green" but possibly the yellow -- inside is a little sharper (more of the key lime pie color than I was expecting if it's the green):
This one is definitely yellow and looks a different shade to me at least:

Edit: In the sun the first one is definitely yellow (grrr):

RSR

Okay, pretty sure these two are in fact the green...

Thanks to ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-Hilux...-/251081616804


And cardomain:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/394965...-toyota-hilux/

RSR

This is a custom paint 1980:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ux-Longbed-4x4


And this is a 1982 hilux in green on some export/sales site:
http://www.nettiauto.com/en/toyota/hilux/5323174

msugoose

I love the shade of green on the first long bed truck. I think all it needs now is some stripes!

snobdds

see post 20
http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...-you-fans.html



The paint number is 681. It came on the land cruisers and I bet toyota put it on a few trucks too...

RSR

Yes, 681 was available on trucks in 1981 according to toyota reference.

If searching google images, this site shows color swatches (bear in mind this will be the paint color which will change slightly in appearance once buffed and topcoated...): http://www.paintscratch.com/paint-colors.html

Dark Green 6E8 (1982 only):


Green 681 (1981 only):


Pure Green (1979-1980 only):

msugoose

Dang! You guys can get some serious info on the net. I'm glad I asked. I will be searching for a solid project to add to my collection in "green"

Grizzlysnacks

msugoose

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not for sale no, just showing the 681 factory green does exist.
im in whitehorse yukon.