Author Topic: What color should I paint my 84 Silverado Long bed  (Read 9924 times)

Offline 86swb

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Re: What color should I paint my 84 Silverado Long bed
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2012, 08:45:56 am »
I think I am going to stay with the two tone. OK guys, you know how this goes. "my wife likes the two tone". The more I think about it so do I. I do not see where a two tone would make a truck look dirty as someone said. As said, so far I am leaning towards the Victory Red and Beidge and so is the pole as of today. I can not believe only 4 volts.
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Re: What color should I paint my 84 Silverado Long bed
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2012, 08:59:44 am »
I like the two tone with beige on these trucks. Even with a repaint they have the original look to them. Years ago one of my friends had a short box 4wd that had those colors except only the roof was beige. I always liked the look of that truck.
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Re: What color should I paint my 84 Silverado Long bed
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2012, 03:51:02 pm »
I like any of the reds. i like the victoryred , just not the beige.  Keep it two-tone, but spruce up the beige like you're sprucing up the red.  Find a beige that is to the old beige like the new red is to the old red (if ya know what I mean.)

If the reds metallic, make the beige metallic too. 


I the same thing as you are talking about doing to yours, on mine.  Mine was saratoga silver (Med. Grey) originally, and I picked a newer gray off a 2008 Chevy truck called graystone metallic to replace it.  Just went wandering around new car dealers till i found one I liked.  I don't trust paint chips, etc...
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Re: What color should I paint my 84 Silverado Long bed
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2012, 03:46:58 pm »
Well, looks like the Victory Red wins. That is was I really liked anyway and now I like it even even more. The OE Beidge is also getting a redo. Same color as is on there now. They are also painting the door jams and took all the hood insulation (which was falling apart) and also painting the underside of the hood Victory Red bc/cc. Had new valve cover gaskets and the oil pan droped and new screen filter installed and new oil and filter. (not fram!!) AC Delco. New Felpro gaskets under the intake. I ordered new seat covers and then I will be getting a new dual exhaust. I already have the Flowmasters 44's. A little here and a little there. Also new power window motors and door locks installed. New wiper blades. Thanks to those who voted.   
'86 swb Siverado
'84 lwb Silverado (low miles)
1931 Model A 2-Door Sedan
  (in family since new)
I just gave the '31 to my Grandson