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Offline Brown 84

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Too new for flat black??
« on: February 07, 2009, 07:05:53 pm »
Just bought a 74 stepper and was thinking about doing her in flat black with some pinstriping.  Have some old American racing daisy mags I will be running.  Anybody seen this done?  Is the truck too new to go old school??
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Offline oldwhity

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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 07:44:27 pm »
Absolutely not. But what are daisy mags? Are they slots/jellybean mags?
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2009, 09:38:39 pm »
These trucks look good almost anyway you paint them. Old School does look good
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2009, 09:48:30 pm »
definatley not to old. I love that style
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2009, 10:15:45 pm »
 The daisys should look good don't forget the mooneyes at the bottom of the front fenders
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2009, 10:26:47 pm »
Is this the wheels you are talking about?
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2009, 11:56:59 pm »
Gonna look cool if you do it old school, a flat black with scallops. Id put a cowl induction hood on it and put them wheels on it.Do red and white scallops along the sides and hood and it`ll look wild.. I helped a former boss do a 56 ford car in flat black and the scallops and it came out cool.

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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2009, 12:54:15 am »
Yeah, I like that idea!  Flat black would look really sharp.  I agree with the scallops, need some contrast.  Truck would look good even with just painted steel wheels with moon caps.  I've thought of doing that myself.  A 1974 chevy with the round headlights would make that old-school hotrod look work.
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2009, 12:12:38 pm »
It will look fine.  I have seen plenty like that.
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2009, 04:45:37 pm »
I will look fine.

I'm sure you will Chris. lol :D
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2009, 07:24:17 pm »
I gotta turn spell check back on...  Ya'll are nailing me on typos.

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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2009, 07:51:46 pm »
the black will look good these trucks carry it well, just stay away from whitewalls and you'll be ok.  whitewalls on trucks suck.
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 09:14:23 pm »
These are the rims.  Mine arent this nice, but will be after paint and some elbow grease.   Thanks for all the input guys.  Believe it or not, I went to pick up some headers tonight off of craigslist and saw that the old guy had a buttload of chevy cars and trucks.  Since the front fenders were mangled on my truck I asked if he happened to have a couple of 73-80 fenders laying around.  He told me he had a near mint 73 front clip under a tarp. Went on to describe how cherry it was.  I was waiting for him to say he wanted 350 for it.  To my surprise 100 bucks later and it was mine  ;D  Gotta love that rust free Cali sheetmetal.  no hood but inner fenders core support, AC condenser, lights chrome,and the works!!! and the 1973 grill is immaculate.  Pics soon!!   



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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2009, 04:23:08 pm »
Nice score !! 8)
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Re: Too new for flat black??
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2009, 05:52:05 pm »
Excellent score on the '73 front clip!  And the grill was in good shape too, huh?
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