Tamiya Ford Ranger XLT Paint

[scootmike]

Hi All

Will be embarking on a couple of XLT resto's, bodies have been previously painted, then soaked in brake fluid.

Both will require a little body work here and there, nothing too major, luckily front fender tabs are not damaged.

Now onto the paint question, which Tamiya paint is spot on for the Ranger blue?

Also has anyone had any success repainting the grill and bumper?

Thanks for any help!

Mike

[drewbush]

Which kit number are you building? Also how did the lexan turn out after soaking in brake fluid? Could you post up a pic? I have an old skyline body I wont to strip and restore back to original and dont want to try b. fluid if its going to damage the lexan.

[Tizer]

The Ranger body is a ABS hardbody, not a lexan body

[scootmike]

Correct, these are the hardbody srb's.

[drewbush]

Okay, gotcha. Can you still post up a pic of the body? I have a lunchbox that's paint neon pink and black that I need to strip.

[GregM]

Tamiya101.com has all the paint information on the F-150 Ranger XLT:

http://tamiya101.com/model_decals.asp?id=27

Boxart illustration and photos are there, too.

[scootmike]

I'll get some pics up in my showroom in the next couple of days.

Was just checking out some Krylon Fusion Patriotic Blue, might have to pick up a can and give it a try.

Thanks for the link!

[scootmike]

Anybody ever see a Ranger body without the Ford on the front?

Was just looking over both bodies and realized one does not have the Ford letters on the front.

I'm guessing they were sanded off, it is a true blue Ranger body.

Good thing it will be my runner.

[GregM]

The Ranger XLT and F-150 Blackfoot came with Ford branding on the front and rear. The Super Blackfoot and Blackfoot III are lacking that branding and feature a different grille design.