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70c10 · 10-01-2002, 09:10 AM

Tangerine pearl!!!!!! Or if you are really not sure, go with a chameleon, that way you get about 8 colors!

brennecke · 10-01-2002, 10:00 AM

Tangerine pearl
I've seen a butterscotch pearl, and that's what I'd like, but I couldn't find a picture of it.

brennecke · 10-01-2002, 11:32 AM

Here's my version. I filled the bed and raked the roof just a liitle.
Don't look too close, this is a quickie.

Narkoleptik · 10-01-2002, 11:54 AM

right on brennecke, our colored versions of his truck look like clay... =P

brennecke · 10-01-2002, 12:22 PM

YUp. I stole yours to work from. Tried airbrushing and plastic wrapping another layer to fade on top, But not much help.
Check the primer job here

trinic · 10-01-2002, 12:23 PM

Blue

trinic · 10-01-2002, 12:24 PM

I like this color

trinic · 10-01-2002, 12:27 PM

Howbout silver?

trinic · 10-01-2002, 12:30 PM

My favorite!!!

brennecke · 10-01-2002, 12:42 PM

Trinic wins! That's THE color.

XXL · 10-01-2002, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by trinic
My favorite!!!

Agreed. That's a great color. It's also about $3,000,000,000 a gallon and requires baby-butt smooth bodywork before you spray it. I have neither of these

. This truck is a semi-daily driver and I currently live in a curs'ed land of potholes and crappy drivers... so... I'm going to go for a "nice" paint job on a "nice" bit of bodywork... which also rules out black.

It looks we have quite a large congregation of orange-lovers as well. I like hugger orange (a lot, actually) but I see it on a '69 Camaro and nothing else. I used to have a silver Blazer that I had hooptey'd up, but the color never really grabbed me. I liked the way it looked up close, but from any distance it made me think of a '90's Buick or something-- just not snappy enough.

Oh, Lippyp, why on earth would I want to attract bees!

I like the Benneton multi-color look, but VW already did it... oh... and it ain't happenin' on my truck!

BTW, I have seen a photo of a 67-72 stepside done this way. It was done at the bolt-on level so each fender front and rear were different, as were the doors, cowl, hood, tailgate, etc. It was a rolling billboard for a boneyard somewhere.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Keep them coming. I'm realllllllly leaning toward the Grabber blue, which was actually my first choice when I bought the truck a few years ago.

Kenneth

Slammed67 · 10-01-2002, 02:13 PM

Another thing to consider is what color interior you want to go with as this may narrow down your choice of colors. IMO, red is too common; the mint green color looks maybe a little to "old". I originally was going with hugger orange, but decided against it (and am glad I did) since I started to notice how common it was also. If you're like me, you have boxes full of old car/truck magazines. Look through them to get ideas. Of course the way colors look in magazines aren't exactly like they are in person. I chose my turquoise color after seeing a '55 Chevy in a magazine. I went to the paint shop, had a small amount mixed and did a test spray on a fender. So no matter what color you choose, test it out first to make sure you like it. I'm happy with my choice.

KP1972 · 10-01-2002, 02:53 PM

Of your choices, I would pick Teal, but why not Competition ORANGE.....Red is So overdone and I want BLUE on my truck....so that is reserved.

68_GMC_910 · 10-01-2002, 05:26 PM

get midnight blue... or super dark navy...

wnc mountain · 10-01-2002, 05:53 PM

I like blue! or if your good, try blue w/ ghost flames. I just like blue.

SCOTI · 10-01-2002, 05:54 PM

There was a little 62 nova @ the street machine nats several yrs back that was painted the factory med green but he added some silver/pearl that lightenend the overall color & it looked very nice + it's close to our factory color. Since you dont have plans to get it nice enough to shoot black I would think the 'grabber blue' would look good but I would suede it out so it's not all shiny & since it's a driver, it would be much easier to touch-up if needed ( sitting that low it will need frequent touch-ups around the grill/headlight areas!). The 'cool bus' or 'cheez wiz' oranges are cool as well & both would look good w/a tan/beige interior color.

Primered_69 · 10-01-2002, 06:00 PM

By my name and sign. at bottom do I even have to weigh in?

72chevyLWB · 10-01-2002, 07:36 PM

are you sure thats grabber blue on that dodge. My blue is Intense Blue Pearl from a the Dodge Rams, Durango's and Dakotas.

XXL · 10-01-2002, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by 72chevyLWB
are you sure thats grabber blue on that dodge. My blue is Intense Blue Pearl from a the Dodge Rams, Durango's and Dakotas.

Yep, I've seen the truck in real life, and it's definitely realllllllly close if it's not exact. The truck is definitely NOT metallic.

Kenneth

XXL · 10-01-2002, 07:53 PM

BTW, here was the inspiration when I bought the truck a few years ago. I have drawn out the flames I was planning-- only from the front tips of the fenders back to lick the rear corners of the cab, nothing more, no hood flames and very thin and light on the sides. I'll try to post a picture of one of the flame sketches to give you all an idea of what they look like.

Kenneth

Chevy Punk · 10-01-2002, 07:56 PM

Isn't grabber blue a f@ord color? i saw a maverick in car craft and it sayed it was original grabber blue.

XXL · 10-01-2002, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by Chevy Punk
Isn't grabber blue a f@ord color? i saw a maverick in car craft and it sayed it was original grabber blue.

Yes, I believe it first appeared in 1971 and was available on the Mustang Mach I and the Maverick. I believe it was also available on some "special" package for the pickup.

Kenneth

**COBALT** · 10-01-2002, 08:15 PM

Two words: Blood Red. It'll look mean enough to sport that color.

Narkoleptik · 10-01-2002, 08:34 PM

beautiful DARK DEEP RED

sbrban · 10-01-2002, 09:00 PM

tangerine beltline up-very fine silver(european oems) below beltline.

View Poll Results: What color should I paint this thing?
Subtle Teal	7	10.94%
Give Me a Ticket Red	13	20.31%
Grabber Blue	24	37.50%
Yuck to all three (but I have a suggestion!)	20	31.25%
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10-01-2002, 09:10 AM	#26
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Tangerine pearl!!!!!! Or if you are really not sure, go with a chameleon, that way you get about 8 colors! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

10-01-2002, 10:00 AM	#27
brennecke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Missouri Posts: 469	Tangerine pearl I've seen a butterscotch pearl, and that's what I'd like, but I couldn't find a picture of it. Attached Images __________________ Never tire of doing what is right II Thess. 3:13 Northeast Missouri 71 LWB original 350 3/speed Soon to be 500

10-01-2002, 11:32 AM	#28
brennecke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Missouri Posts: 469	Here's my version. I filled the bed and raked the roof just a liitle. Don't look too close, this is a quickie. Attached Images __________________ Never tire of doing what is right II Thess. 3:13 Northeast Missouri 71 LWB original 350 3/speed Soon to be 500

10-01-2002, 11:54 AM	#29
Narkoleptik 69 GMC LWB FLEET Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tucson, Az, USA Posts: 108	right on brennecke, our colored versions of his truck look like clay... =P __________________ TUCSON, AZ

10-01-2002, 12:22 PM	#30
brennecke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Missouri Posts: 469	YUp. I stole yours to work from. Tried airbrushing and plastic wrapping another layer to fade on top, But not much help. Check the primer job here Attached Images __________________ Never tire of doing what is right II Thess. 3:13 Northeast Missouri 71 LWB original 350 3/speed Soon to be 500

10-01-2002, 12:23 PM	#31
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	Here's a few samples Blue Attached Images

10-01-2002, 12:24 PM	#32
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	Another I like this color Attached Images

10-01-2002, 12:27 PM	#33
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	Silver Howbout silver? Attached Images

10-01-2002, 12:30 PM	#34
trinic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wide awake Wylie (North Texas) Posts: 322	Tangerine!!!!~ My favorite!!! Attached Images

10-01-2002, 12:42 PM	#35
brennecke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Missouri Posts: 469	Trinic wins! That's THE color. __________________ Never tire of doing what is right II Thess. 3:13 Northeast Missouri 71 LWB original 350 3/speed Soon to be 500

10-01-2002, 02:13 PM	#37
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Another thing to consider is what color interior you want to go with as this may narrow down your choice of colors. IMO, red is too common; the mint green color looks maybe a little to "old". I originally was going with hugger orange, but decided against it (and am glad I did) since I started to notice how common it was also. If you're like me, you have boxes full of old car/truck magazines. Look through them to get ideas. Of course the way colors look in magazines aren't exactly like they are in person. I chose my turquoise color after seeing a '55 Chevy in a magazine. I went to the paint shop, had a small amount mixed and did a test spray on a fender. So no matter what color you choose, test it out first to make sure you like it. I'm happy with my choice. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

10-01-2002, 02:53 PM	#38
KP1972 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield Texas Posts: 645	Of your choices, I would pick Teal, but why not Competition ORANGE.....Red is So overdone and I want BLUE on my truck....so that is reserved. __________________ 1972 Chevy Custom/10 www.PictureTrail.com/KP1972 Metroplex Muscle Car Club www.PictureTrail.com/DreamCarArt

10-01-2002, 05:26 PM	#39
68_GMC_910 what would Neal do? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 150	get midnight blue... or super dark navy... __________________ 1968 GMC 910 Long Step 250/3onTree 1969 Chevy C10 longfleet, 350/350

10-01-2002, 05:53 PM	#40
wnc mountain More hobbies than money! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, nc, usa Posts: 655	I like blue! or if your good, try blue w/ ghost flames. I just like blue. __________________ '70 cst10/swb 350, 3 on the tree, factory buckets. '70 GMC lwb 350/350 ps,pb '72 c-10 lwb 350/350 a/c, ps, pb '72 Blazer project



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10-01-2002, 05:54 PM	#41
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,910	There was a little 62 nova @ the street machine nats several yrs back that was painted the factory med green but he added some silver/pearl that lightenend the overall color & it looked very nice + it's close to our factory color. Since you dont have plans to get it nice enough to shoot black I would think the 'grabber blue' would look good but I would suede it out so it's not all shiny & since it's a driver, it would be much easier to touch-up if needed ( sitting that low it will need frequent touch-ups around the grill/headlight areas!). The 'cool bus' or 'cheez wiz' oranges are cool as well & both would look good w/a tan/beige interior color. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

10-01-2002, 06:00 PM	#42
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	By my name and sign. at bottom do I even have to weigh in? __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

10-01-2002, 07:36 PM	#43
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	are you sure thats grabber blue on that dodge. My blue is Intense Blue Pearl from a the Dodge Rams, Durango's and Dakotas. Attached Images __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

10-01-2002, 07:53 PM	#45
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	BTW, here was the inspiration when I bought the truck a few years ago. I have drawn out the flames I was planning-- only from the front tips of the fenders back to lick the rear corners of the cab, nothing more, no hood flames and very thin and light on the sides. I'll try to post a picture of one of the flame sketches to give you all an idea of what they look like. Kenneth Attached Images __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

10-01-2002, 07:56 PM	#46
Chevy Punk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blaine WA Posts: 455	Isn't grabber blue a f@ord color? i saw a maverick in car craft and it sayed it was original grabber blue.

10-01-2002, 08:15 PM	#48
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Two words: Blood Red. It'll look mean enough to sport that color. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

10-01-2002, 08:34 PM	#49
Narkoleptik 69 GMC LWB FLEET Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tucson, Az, USA Posts: 108	beautiful DARK DEEP RED Attached Images __________________ TUCSON, AZ Last edited by Narkoleptik; 10-01-2002 at 08:41 PM.

10-01-2002, 09:00 PM	#50
sbrban Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 236	tangerine beltline up-very fine silver(european oems) below beltline. __________________ you never have too many suburbans....

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