Thanks guys I appreciate the comments!
Funny thing is, when I bought it I was going to build a trail rig. It was all coming together pretty well; solid frame, ran good, nicely optioned. So when it came time to get rid of the sheetmetal rust and get it painted is when it took a different course.
I got new front fenders and a new hood. One rear quarter was solid (replaced before I bought it, still had Toyota part number/sticker on the inside of it!), other rear quarter was pretty rusty, so I found a solid used one and had it cut and welded in. Body was looking better.
Since it was factory black (as much as I DIDN'T want black!) I decided it would go back that way. I didn't want a fancy high dollar paint job because I didn't want to be afraid to drag a tree limb down the side of it, I just wanted decent black paint.
Well, the painter I finally settled on went NUTS! He really wanted to show me how good he was, so off he went. The time he spent prepping, lining body panels, etc. really shows. So not that I'm complaining, but he so completely exceeded my expectations it's not funny. I cruise around in Tyrone now, but I doubt he'll be dragging limbs in the woods anytime soon!
