I'm liking the idea of orange for my truck as well, but I love that first pic you shared Grizz. It reminds me of some of the photography I do. I love rusty stuff at night.
Instead of taking pictures like this in seconds with a flash:
I spend about an hour or more making pictures like this with a flashlight:
Every time I see old rusted equipment, I think of photographing it. It has so much character.