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Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 01:16:46 pm
I know its totally up to me, but i like them all. Leaning towards red/white or any of the yellows. Might be starting this body project soon.
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Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: SomeTexan on March 10, 2016, 02:45:16 pm
I would say blue and white all the way. But, I hate red vehicles with a passion and baby feces brown has never been a good color to me. Now, a darker shade of burnt orange could be a good color. Black with grey that has a tiny bit of blue pearl in it looks sweet too.

Of course, it's your truck so the only opinion that matters is yours. If you want flamingo pink and neon green with bass boat metal flake then do it. Whatever makes you happy.
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 03:22:47 pm
I would say blue and white all the way. But, I hate red vehicles with a passion and baby feces brown has never been a good color to me. Now, a darker shade of burnt orange could be a good color. Black with grey that has a tiny bit of blue pearl in it looks sweet too.

Of course, it's your truck so the only opinion that matters is yours. If you want flamingo pink and neon green with bass boat metal flake then do it. Whatever makes you happy.

How did you know thats the color i wanted, in the 2nd paragraph!!

Hold it!!!! Forgot to ad this one...
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Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: fitz on March 10, 2016, 03:24:33 pm
My vote on your truck would be to keep it the original green color.
Its a clean looking truck.
If your gonna change it, blue and white looks great on these trucks.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Rattler12 on March 10, 2016, 03:32:30 pm
Your last picture of the red and white truck 73,74, 75 whatever.......but the red interior gotta go.....
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 03:54:12 pm
I agree, i like the red/white, NOT the red int.
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 03:55:17 pm
Corrected below...
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 03:56:35 pm

My vote on your truck would be to keep it the original green color.
Its a clean looking truck.
If your gonna change it, blue and white looks great on these trucks.
You mean this boring green color, i like the two tone...
It only looks good cuz the sun is hitting it just right.
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Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Rattler12 on March 10, 2016, 04:04:26 pm
I agree, i like the red/white, NOT the red int.


Actually a deeper darker red ......fire engine maybe.......with a saddle tan interior....primo
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 05:06:39 pm
Hey, thats not a bad idea!! You may have something there.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: LTZ C20 on March 10, 2016, 09:32:14 pm
Honestly, I think it's beautiful just the way it is.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 10:24:02 pm
Thanks LTZ! I do have a couple cancer spots and i stink at body work, i might as well patch with play doh or silly putty. I'm doing a lot of research to find someone who can patch it correctly. Then i'll worry about painting.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: LTZ C20 on March 11, 2016, 12:46:56 am
Your welcome. I don't see that color often and yours is in good shape so it's refreshing. If you really wanted to repaint it 2 tone, maybe it's current color and white could be considered. Really tho, it looks great as it currently sits.
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2016, 05:29:24 pm
All i need now is a $3 pre heater hose and i am DONE under the hood. Just cleaned up and painted the alternator gm gun metal machine delco remy gray. Vile said my alt and pre heater hose were ugly. He was right, so im doing something about it.

Soon i'll get a short video together of the new engine running.

This post should be on my "bad vibration" thread.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: zieg85 on March 11, 2016, 06:05:07 pm
Existing green and silver would look good
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2016, 07:14:56 pm

Existing green and silver would look good
Where would the silver go?
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Captain Swampy on March 11, 2016, 09:15:40 pm
Use the silver where the white is on the blue one. I like dark colors black, midnight blue, dark purple, maroon, and charcoal grey. For 2 tone black or blue with silver or maroon and white.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2016, 09:18:44 pm
Mustard yellow and woodgrain?
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: SomeTexan on March 11, 2016, 09:32:11 pm
Mustard yellow and woodgrain?

I think we have a winner. Wood grain sticker, airbrushed paint or real wood? Lmao
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2016, 10:39:55 pm
Or this...with ant edna on the roof top.
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Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on April 02, 2016, 08:57:50 am
This is the best two tone scheme on a 73-91 series truck in my opinion:
http://www.73-87.com/7387info/articles/82dooley01.jpg

Black and silver.  And no, i'm NOT a raiders fan.

But yeah, i think staying green is a good move.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: VileZambonie on April 02, 2016, 12:13:58 pm
That woodgrain is bad apples
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 02, 2016, 03:14:38 pm
This is the best two tone scheme on a 73-91 series truck in my opinion:
http://www.73-87.com/7387info/articles/82dooley01.jpg

Black and silver.  And no, i'm NOT a raiders fan.

But yeah, i think staying green is a good move.

the sales pitch of that has me laughing

"does the mere sight of a mini-truck bring thoughts of cramped legs, bruised knees and chafed elbows and your head bumping against the headliner?"

"five tons of rolling metal-think about that for a moment. nobody argues with five tons when its time to change lanes. its like driving the tank you always wanted for the freeway wars. hit the turn signal and the traffic in the other lane backs off. knowing pancake city is only a moment away as you move over. twenty feet and five tons of truck can be very persuasive"
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on April 05, 2016, 06:00:02 pm
That woodgrain is bad apples
Whats wrong with that 73 woodgrain, you posted that a while back. I took a liking to it. Very rare combo, i have never seen that anywhere.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: LTZ C20 on April 05, 2016, 06:14:19 pm
Yea the wood grain is cool, if your making a scale replica of the Brady Bunch house. Lol
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on April 05, 2016, 06:30:10 pm
Lol, its a weird thing man, i just cant explain why i dig it. Maybe it just shouts the 70's in a big way. Total brady brunch.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: VileZambonie on April 05, 2016, 08:01:13 pm
That woodgrain is bad apples
Whats wrong with that 73 woodgrain, you posted that a while back. I took a liking to it. Very rare combo, i have never seen that anywhere.

Who said there is anything wrong with it? I love it
Title: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on April 05, 2016, 09:26:31 pm
Ok, i didnt understand "bad apples" ?

Oh wait, you mean bad as in "good"

Question: does that yellow/woodgrain color belong to gmc or did any of the chevys come out that way?
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: Jason S on April 06, 2016, 12:17:24 am
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Question: does that yellow/woodgrain color belong to gmc or did any of the chevys come out that way?

Here is a '74 Chevrolet Suburban in that same color combo:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=550233 (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=550233)
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on April 06, 2016, 07:24:41 am
Wow, thats really sweet. Nice family truckster, probably gets 42 mi/gal. Lol.  Still, would love to own it.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: brewster on April 06, 2016, 08:37:24 pm
I agree, i like the red/white, NOT the red int.


Actually a deeper darker red ......fire engine maybe.......with a saddle tan interior....primo
That is kinda like my truck, it isn't a deep dark red but an orangish-red with a saddle interior
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Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: philo_beddoe on April 07, 2016, 06:56:41 am
Ya thats not bad at all, nice truck. Is that a town truck. I have a couple of pics somewhere in this forum of our town fire truck. I'll see if i can find them.
Title: Re: Which color combo do you like best?
Post by: brewster on April 07, 2016, 07:04:14 am
It was a brush fire truck in Brewster nebraska

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