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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Lt.Del on January 28, 2010, 09:03:26 pm
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Going to paint my '79 Big 10 383 Stroker pickup soon. I don't like the stock appearance. The green must be darkened in my opinion. The metal '70's style trim is going. This is what i have in mind. Whadaya think?
presently...
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygrtruck.jpg)
proposal...
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck.jpg)
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck5.jpg)
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck9.jpg)
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck10.jpg)
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iv always liked hunter green.
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That would look good! I know its harder, but a metallic paint with that scheme would be sharp.
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Ditch the white, how bout green and black? Get rid of the mud flaps too. Some old school hurricanes and that thing will be hot
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i had originally had the green on black w/out anything to break....i also looked at a dark silver break or even a gold. ...
by the way, the mud flaps been gone for a while...old pic.
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck3.jpg)
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck11.jpg)
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(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck13.jpg)
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Or instead of black a green so dark it almost looks black from a distance. Both metallic for sure. I kinda like the musturd yellow to break it up, but allot thinner. That color looks old school for these trucks. Maybe some deep dish stock wheels Painted the darker green / blackish color, with stock hub caps that have that bowtie in the yellow color.
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I know you said you wanted to get rid of the side trim, but what if you just kept the top half, or just the bottom half, like these? Just an Idea, I think that would look real good with this one
(http://www.delbridge.net/mygreentruck5.jpg)
Here's some examples
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Squarebodies/NoLowerTrim2.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Squarebodies/nolowerTrim1.jpg)
Something like this, You can laugh just do it behind my back... :D
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/Squarebodies/NoLowerGreenBlack.jpg)
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Looks kinda like that camaro hockey stripe.
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My 75 has just the bottom chrome and I'm doing the same to my 78. I think it just has a cleaner look.
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Grover, do you have a head on shot of that thing?
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Thanks for all the ideas. I'm taking all of them to try to come up the final idea. After a while with playing with the photoshop stuff, it kinda makes my head spin after a while.
I think if I were keeping a solid color for the whole truck, that hockey stick thing of keeping only the upper trim just may be the thing. However, I do want at least two colors--perhaps a third that'll tie the two together. Just trying to figure out what colors and how big the stripe basically now.
Chevyrado, that does look pretty cool and close to what i have in mind, thanks. That's close to what I intend to do--just not sure if i keep the old upper trim.
My green interior will remain green. I may have to paint the metal painted parts of the interior and door jams to match whatver green color I choose, which is no problem.
Still looking for ideas, dark gold trim line?, mustard color?, dark silver trim line?, no trim line?
I've got one of those big aluminum wide trim pieces on the tailgate, which i'm not sure I"ll keep on there or how it will look with what i inted to do with the colors and such.
I like the metallic ideas. I like Vile's idea of no white....that'l make it contrast too much. Blazin's idea of a dark, dark green for the bottom is also enticing.
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I'm obviously the minority on this, but I like the stock appearance. I mean really, when was the last time you were driving down the street and passed a clean freshly restored looking old chevy truck like that? You just don't see that sort of thing. When I lived in Ohio a few years back I saw a couple of great old trucks at cars shows, and the trucks getting the most attention always seemed to be the stock appearance restorations or survivors. Like this one.
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3263/1661/33155830024_large.jpg)
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i agree with you rainman, it's just that
a) the trim molding on these 79's are a devil to work with and put back on
b) the stock green color just doesn't appeal to me
c) the white in the middle and on the roof, well, let's just say, I don't care for.
But, I agree, most of the old trucks do have a pleasant color scheme and look snappy sharp when redone the stock way. I got a good deal on this truck when i bought it 15 yrs ago and am tired of just living with the color scheme. I just wish the interior wasn't green...that limits my options.
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Vile, this is as close to head on as I have. I can do a direct shot if you need.
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I'm obviously the minority on this, but I like the stock appearance. I mean really, when was the last time you were driving down the street and passed a clean freshly restored looking old chevy truck like that? You just don't see that sort of thing.
I agree 100%.
Buy some new trim, spray some fesh holly green or schamrock green metalic or what ever it is now, paint and keep the OE look going. ;D
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The OE look on these trucks was pretty bad for the most part due to the awful wheels tucked a foot under the body and falt out ugly factory wheels. I never cared for the white roof look. Factory restored trucks and cars to me is neat and all but an expensive way to say OK this is what it looked like from the factory... kinda boring. Put your own personal touch on your truck that says who you are and make it a one of a kind.
Grover a head on shot would be sweet
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if ya changed the color you would have to buy new camp gear to match the truck again. lol
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Don't know if this will appeal or not. I had the newer body moulding on my '87 and I liked it better than the chrome that was supposed to be there. I probably would have put it on my 78 if it hadn't have had all the trim already. Maybe use this trim and break the paint there?
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/87%20R10%20Stuff/05-15-2004025.jpg)
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that is pretty cool Chevyrado...i like that idea. And, no, don't mess up that beauty gray '78 of yours...it is awesome.
Put your own personal touch on your truck that says who you are and make it a one of a kind.
I couldn't agree more Vile. I have always put my twist on my vehicles like my 68 stang i painted with the 70 mustang yellow color w/ black rocker stripe--never another like it. And, I have yet seen another sub like my 91, quite unique. My 79 will be unique--that's just me, unique!
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ok sgt del this is starting to get weird. i have a 79 two tone green chevy truck and i also have a 68 stang. but my stang is blue ;)
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ok sgt del this is starting to get weird. i have a 79 two tone green chevy truck and i also have a 68 stang. but my stang is blue
(http://www.delbridge.net/68c.jpg)
I love that ole stang.
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Vile, here are the shots you asked for. I didn't know what you where looking for so I took a few different pics.
Grover
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Thank you grover! I'm trying to decide on what mirrors I wanna put on my 74....I love your truck btw
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Well, what i like, and you probably won't go for it, is a two-tone of black and gold. And then get the Hurst wheels or lookalikes or cragar s/s would probably work also. i'm thinking the black can go on the top surfaces and then gold the sides. And make the gold with sparkle in it.
i think this would look great on a 73-79.
If i had a truck that need painting, i would do this. Seriously. i will try to find a picture of what i'm talking about asap.
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(i have had the vision in my mind for close to two years and the more i think of it, it sort of gets clearer)
So where the white is right now would be replaced with hurst gold(with lots of sparkle) and then where the green is right now, it would be all black.
Also, i think Hurst has put those wheels back into production.