Color Ideas...

[78 Chevyrado]

My truck wasn't a project until some lady tried to drive under the side of it....    That aside, now it's going to be a project and I don't quite know the route I want to go.  I'm not a big stickler for keeping it like it rolled out of the factory, unless it was a special edition or something.  I'm pretty sure I want to keep it the silver it is now, but I may not, who knows.  I always liked the two tone paint schemes for the 73-80's and may paint mine in a two tone.  So anyone with Ideas, let me have em!  I'm up for anything that basically follows the paint schemes it could have had new  Show me your two tones that are other colors too, If I saw something I had to have I'd do a color change on it. The side trim and all chrome and badging WILL be staying like it is, but the mirrors will be changed since they are mismatched and it annoys the crap out of me.  I may get dumbos or the small tripods like came factory on these trucks.
Here's some basic ideas I came up with in MS Paint (it's all I have.)

Here's how it is currently, solid paint


Here's my ideas






I kinda like the red one, But the exact shades of silver and red haven't been determined yet.


I have other ideas, but using paint to work on this is a royal PITA

Thanks ahead guys

Kenny

[JRConnieK10]

I have to say I liike the two tone look on her my opinion the black/silver is the sharpest.

[Fordeatinz71]

i love the black and the red ones...

[78 Chevyrado]

Here's a different angle...






Kenny

[Captkaos]

I LOVE 2 tones on the 73-80's.  I would go with a brighter red though ( I realize it is MS paint and I must say I am impressed)

[Stewart G Griffin]

My vote is for the red/silver first, black/silver second.

Actually, one of my favorite schemes ever is from the other site:
http://www.73-87.com/7387info/articles/82dooley01.jpg

It's a, sort of, different black/silver two-tone with a tinge of red.  But i don't know how it would look on a 1/2 regular cab.

[bigkountry]

If you don't mind me robbing your pics, I have photoshop and could come up with any hue you desire. You tell me what you want and I can send them back or post here.

[VileZambonie]

If you are gung ho on 2 tone I'd recommend the silver and black... and different mirrors.

[78 Chevyrado]

Here ya go bigkountry, Here's the original photo.



Right now I'm liking the red/silver and black/silver.  The exact shade of any of the paint isn't written in stone.  The silver can change some, lighter or darker, but not too light. I've had 3 light silver cars and I'm tired of the color.   I think if I do a color change I want it black with a silver inset, Maybe the yellow stripe on the trim like the 77's, i dunno. If I can I don't want to do a total color change.

I like that dooley stewart g.  My favorite scheme on most any truck is silver on black.  I also like the 77's in black with the gold stripe on the trim, but I've never seen a longbed like that. 

Thanks for your input guys, keep em coming.  Sometime this week I should have the front end rebuilt and aligned and can start messing with fixing the body.

[zieg85]

Black for sure but put some sparkle in it to be different.  2nd choice would be a lighter version of the maroon with metallic.  95 Lumina red, don't remember what they called it.

[bigkountry]

I'll work somethin up for ya.

So you wiuld like to see a black with silver inlay down the side and another with a darker shade of silver with red inlays then?

[choptop]

I like the black personally, but the darker shade of red would coordinate nicely w/ the red interior. definately not white though.

[78 Chevyrado]

I'll work somethin up for ya.

So you wiuld like to see a black with silver inlay down the side and another with a darker shade of silver with red inlays then?

Yes Sir!

[bigkountry]

I will try my best to get something to you shortly, works kind of slowing me down on my computer time, but bear with me I'll get r done.

[78 Chevyrado]

No hurry man!  I'm quite a ways off from paint