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Offline 77 step

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Radiator core support color?
« on: April 06, 2008, 09:49:01 pm »
I have been doing some repairs to my core support, and am looking for opinions on paint color.  The truck is becoming more yellow as I work on it.  I know it is a matter of personal choice, just wondering what others think.  I was planning on painting the inside of the hood, inner fenders, etc body color.

So, body color or black for core support?  Thanks for your input.
Sean

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2008, 09:59:01 pm »
hey very nice i would go with the black but yellow would match the body hey what size tires you have on there
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Offline okuma

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2008, 10:05:58 pm »
i have seen them body color and in my own opinion .... i do not like the look!!!!
 
i rather see a clean truck with radiador support and the radiator colored black(flat) this looks nicer imo.
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Offline 77 step

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2008, 10:13:39 pm »
Thanks for the replies, the tires are currently 31-10.50.  I figured that black would be less noticeable behind the grill, but yellow would look better on the inside?  Maybe the inner fenders should be black too?
Sean

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2008, 10:27:49 pm »
cool that is what i am going to put on my 78 k10 when i restore it looks good keep up the good work
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Offline JRConnieK10

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2008, 11:01:14 pm »
Personally, I thiink body color but then  again my truck is black.
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Offline HAULIN IT

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 11:14:01 pm »
The one truck I did, I painted the top plate & the backside Red & the front semi-gloss Black. I kinda liked it, it tied the whole perimeter of the engine compartment together, but looked right through the grille. Just my opinion

Offline 77 step

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 11:14:47 pm »
Not fair JR, that is too easy.  I should have thought of painting the whole truck black, then I wouldn't be faced with all these hard decisions. ;D
Sean

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Offline 77 step

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 11:16:57 pm »
Sounds like a good idea, haulin.  May be worth the little bit of extra work.
Sean

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2008, 11:22:33 pm »
do you have any closer pics of the inside of the cab
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Offline 77 step

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2008, 11:31:48 pm »
Here are a couple that I have on the hard drive.  I have some interior in now, but no pics.
Sean

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2008, 11:40:07 pm »
looks good 77 i can not wait to get started on my 78 i have to replace my rocker panels and cab corners and get a new dash panel
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Offline 77 step

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2008, 11:44:06 pm »
Thanks Hotrod. I did the floor, kick plate, rockers, and cab corners on this one.  I sure wish I had found this board before I did mine.  It would have helped me a lot.  I worked my way through it, though. 
Sean

1977 K-10 stepside under slow reconstruction.

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2008, 11:47:19 pm »
Here is my yellow 86. I like the core support black both sides.
(1) Allot less work than two colors.
(2) Black inside ties together with the inner fenders.



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Offline hotrod24

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Re: Radiator core support color?
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2008, 11:49:58 pm »
you did a good job this will be my first time doing that
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