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WB72 10-30-2017 12:53 AM

What color should I paint my bagged 67 short box?
 
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I am at the point of painting the inside of my cab before I can install all of the interior. What color looks best? Samples are encouraged to be posted.

Note:I have an orange and white 72 already, I don’t want another that color.
I was planning on fauxtina but am not certain I want to go this way anymore.
I have considered Black, sea foam green and blue from the trucks era.
I am not planning to have chrome trim. So is single color the right way to complete it?
I think I would like to stay with factory colours but could be swayed to others.

Jcfcamaro 10-30-2017 02:12 AM

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Silver and maybe black Pim stripping

Ironangel 10-30-2017 02:30 AM

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Purple w/Pink Flames

BossHogg69 10-30-2017 08:42 AM

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I really really like the 'seafoam green' color that was available on our trucks. I don't know the correct color code for it, but I'm sure someone will chime in. Looks great with or without trim.

clay68c10 10-30-2017 08:48 AM

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507 blue, like your inner cowl. With a white roof.

weq92f 10-30-2017 09:13 AM

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We had a recent poster looking for the original off-white or ivory color. While trying to help him find an example I posted something I thought was the one but it ended up being a very light, light yellow and it stuck on me.

My vote is this:

-klb

Camaroguy 10-30-2017 10:02 AM

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I think it's hard to argue with the 507 blue. We just finished this one....

Silver also looks good on these trucks if you're serious about only using one color.

special-K 10-30-2017 11:09 AM

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What color interior? Do you want it to compliment your other truck or stand totally apart. I'm sticking with the '67 SWB and the '72 K2500 and I keep leaning toward making the colors (OEM) look good side by side. One short low and one long tall from first and last years made to look good together.

I like the pastels on '67s solid paint

67ChevyRedneck 10-30-2017 11:45 AM

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The factory blues and greens used on the 67/68's are some of the coolest colors GM ever put on a truck.

68Gold/white 10-30-2017 02:22 PM

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I saw 68 ( I believe...) in a magazine. It was silver and white. REALLY looked nice. I think that would be cool. Maybe give the white a very very small tint of gray, just enough to take any the shiny white look, but still use glossy paint..........

RenoKeene 10-30-2017 06:28 PM

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55 Chevy Seamist Green

rripp 10-30-2017 07:35 PM

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I love silver on a single color, no trim truck. This is Silver Birch Metallic.

Hubscrub 10-30-2017 08:37 PM

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Seafoam or blue

Mr Handy 10-30-2017 08:48 PM

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503 green or 507 blue. I love green but I would lean to 507 blue just because the cab was that color from the factory and looks great with painted bumpers.

Steeveedee 10-30-2017 08:55 PM

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You want to go wild? I almost did this with my '68 Skylark California GS, but ended up selling it. This truck is enough of a money sink, and I really didn't need 7 vehicles for 4 drivers, even if it was a kick to drive.

Ed Hubbs does some great work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu23Yg_JKVQ

WB72 10-31-2017 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by clay68c10 (Post 8071449)
507 blue, like your inner cowl. With a white roof.

If I go with the white roof, are the A Pillars and the upper portion of the door frame supposed to be white or Blue?

WB72 10-31-2017 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 8071543)
What color interior? Do you want it to compliment your other truck or stand totally apart. I'm sticking with the '67 SWB and the '72 K2500 and I keep leaning toward making the colors (OEM) look good side by side. One short low and one long tall from first and last years made to look good together.

I like the pastels on '67s solid paint

I am leaning to stay away from being the guy with 2 orange trucks.

I have not had a warm fuzzy feeling about the pastel colors in my drive way, although I do admire them when others drive them around town.

WB72 10-31-2017 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rripp (Post 8071870)
I love silver on a single color, no trim truck. This is Silver Birch Metallic.

Silver is nice, Ill give you that, but I think I want to stay a bit more of the era.

WB72 10-31-2017 02:07 PM

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I am leaning towards 503 and 507. Debating going with white roof or not. What is your thoughts on painting the interior White rather than body color? has any one seen pics that would sway me one way or the other?

rayce88 10-31-2017 02:24 PM

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I'm in the same boat as you .... I have a 67 swb factory 503 truck .... But I'm not a green fan .... I'm down to 503 green or white , with all trim ... I can't decide and I need to paint my firewall at least so I can put cab back on frame ....

crazyjeenyus 10-31-2017 02:53 PM

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Cortez Silver with Black interior and Black accents. Maybe even a black roof too. Such a bad a$$ color combination. Gun metal rims. Pretend the Camaro is a c10.

Malo83 10-31-2017 03:12 PM

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Love the silver and black combo :metal:

clay68c10 10-31-2017 10:20 PM

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Usually the white tops I’ve seen include the A pillars and door frames. I had a factory 2 tone 68 a few years ago and it was painted like that.

Coley 10-31-2017 10:25 PM

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....In my opinion....if you want it to be noticed don't go with Silver, black or white....95% of the cars, suv's etc on the road today are those colors.
Seriously...the next time you are at a light look around...those (3) colors are on almost everything.
The period correct colors may not always be first choice (depending)....but get something that works for you and will be noticed in traffic...if that matters.

All good
Coley

WB72 11-01-2017 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Coley (Post 8072716)
....In my opinion....if you want it to be noticed don't go with Silver, black or white....95% of the cars, suv's etc on the road today are those colors.
Seriously...the next time you are at a light look around...those (3) colors are on almost everything.
The period correct colors may not always be first choice (depending)....but get something that works for you and will be noticed in traffic...if that matters.

All good
Coley

That is my thoughts as well. I think period correct colours are the best choices. Even though black was a standard color, I don’t see many in original paint. The black is usually a fresh paint job if not a total resto. Although I do like the black with Red accents as in a rat rod type of way. They also get noticed at the lights.

As for white, in my neck of the woods, there are many oilfield companies that run White trucks due to the better resale value rather than true company colours. That being said, the white trucks and suvs are close to 50% of all the vehicle colours. I will not be going with white for this ride.


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