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Title: Orange?
Post by: matthew75 on October 08, 2002, 09:37:00 am: Hi all,

I have a 75 Scottsdale that was (I assume) red with the white side stripes. Through the years, well...it's orange now with white sides stripes. I'm thinking about just repainting it a brighter orange and leave the stripes.

What do ya think??? Anyone have pics of something similar? I'm very open to suggestions.

God bless,
Matt
Title: Re: Orange?
Post by: 83CHEVY on October 08, 2002, 02:36:00 pm: Orange is for pumpkins. Paint it red.

Mike
Title: Re: Orange?
Post by: Snuke87chevy on October 08, 2002, 08:00:00 pm: Go for orange, that makes just about any truck look good.
Title: orange
Post by: RSBAD454 on October 10, 2002, 03:37:00 pm: my friend has a 71 with a comp orange pearl mix, looks pretty sick; especially with the 20" budniks.
Title: Re: orange
Post by: 83CHEVY on October 10, 2002, 05:27:00 pm: Is this a Holloween joke??? I just can't beleive that someone would make their truck that color on purpose.

Mike
Title: Orange
Post by: matthew75 on October 14, 2002, 03:56:00 pm: It's already orange. It would be just "restoring" it to the original color? right? Besides, keeps me from having to paint inside the cab and under the hood.

Orange it is!!

Thanks!
Title: Re: Orange
Post by: Kevin108 on October 17, 2002, 09:42:00 pm: All the orange trucks around here belong to VDOT.
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Title: Orange??
Post by: matthew75 on October 18, 2002, 08:04:00 am: eh..I dunno...

I saw an orange truck this morning...granted..it was a F*rd, but it did look sickening. Guess I'll keep pondering.

God bless,
Matt
Title: Re: Orange??
Post by: Kevin108 on October 20, 2002, 11:55:00 pm: Get a picture of your truck scanned and hook up with somebody that has Photoshop and knows what they're doing. I always get my friend to play around with my vehicles to help me pick what colors to paint them.
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Title: Yeah!
Post by: matthew75 on October 21, 2002, 02:25:00 pm: Hey thanks!

I never thought about that. I bought my wife a great digital camera last year. I should have thought about that earlier (me being a geek anyway). I've spent 21 of my 32 years of life on a pc. Go figure...

God bless,
Matt
Title: orange
Post by: bigblock73 on December 31, 2002, 11:43:00 am: Red trucks are like a-holes...everybody has one.

Orange, when the right color orange, will look awesome...and different...why be like everyone else?

-Jeff
Title: Re: orange
Post by: 83CHEVY on December 31, 2002, 11:45:00 am: I think you should paint it Kawasaki green if you don't want it red like "everyone else." I bet nobody has one that color either.

Mike
Title: ORANGE v/s KAWASAKI GREEN
Post by: CHEVYRADO on December 31, 2002, 05:38:00 pm: I think we should VOTE on it! Or you could paint it French Beige. Looks good on a color chart! on a vehicle it turns out PINK!
Title: Orange or Red?
Post by: Scot74 on January 08, 2003, 07:18:00 pm: My 74 is the factory 'Crimson Red'. I'm guessing yours is similar because 1/2 the people that have seen mine say it's orange & the other 1/2 say red. I agree w/you about not having to mess w/painting the doorjambs, so, if the jambs are in decent shape, get a paint shop to match the color as close as possible & keep it simple (if there is such a thing).
Title: Re: Orange or Red?
Post by: 77DuallyCowboy on February 24, 2003, 08:05:00 pm: This has got to be one of the best posts so far!! What are you trying to do woth the truck?? just want it painted?? or do ya want it Stock???
I seen a hugger orange 90's chevy silverado round where i live, and it looks REALLY good, but it doesnt have anyother color then Hugger orange painted on it! the white stripes make me immagine some kind of orange sherbert!!!
Title: Dreamsicle
Post by: 83CHEVY on February 24, 2003, 11:07:00 pm: Yeah, paint it orange except the tailgate which should be white, and stick a 6ft 2x4 through the center of the tailgate. That would look REALLY cool!

Mike
Title: ROFLMAO
Post by: 77DuallyCowboy on February 25, 2003, 04:51:00 pm
Title: Re: Orange or Red?
Post by: Peteracer on February 06, 2004, 12:58:00 am: Scot74, please can you send me some pics of your truck, I got a 74 GMC 15 hundred, and it was originally painted "crimson red" now it is royal blue, im planning to restore the truck and will probably put it back to its original color, but i would really appreciate a picture of a truck like mine ,this will give me and idea of what the truck will look like,ive seen the color chart at PPg but nothing like the real thing, you can reach me at:

ratelle_motorsport@yahoo.com

regards.. Peter.

PS: I dont want to drive a pumpkin ...mike.
Title: Re: Orange or Red?
Post by: roundedline on February 06, 2004, 10:38:00 am: This is Scot74's truck:
67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...tid=661097

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Edited by: roundedline at: 2/6/04 10:40 am
Title: Re: Orange or Red?
Post by: Peteracer on February 06, 2004, 10:39:00 am: the truck looks real cool , but i have to say that it looks orange to me,geez why GMC has called that color "crimson red", thank you very much for the picture, and the truck looks nice, i dont think mine will look that good with that color ,since its a longbed and totally stock truck.

regards

Peter,
Title: Re: Orange or Red?
Post by: smokin77 on February 07, 2004, 08:33:00 am: My dads plow truck, originally a town truck. Will be going back to stock color though, camoflauge, the wierd green color(it was a military truck, 1 ton 6.2 Diesel, TH400)
Title: orange
Post by: DrpdShrty on February 07, 2004, 11:43:00 am: Hey man. Id go with Hugger Orange. It is really a great color.
Title: KAWASAKI GREEN
Post by: kawasaki426 on March 04, 2004, 06:06:00 pm: cant go wrong with kawasaki green!