1974 SWB C10 (The Mistress)

[TyKby2]

Hey guys I bought this truck in November for 250 bucks and it runs. I have a few plans for it but can't for my life think of a definate color to paint it. I know I don't want black, red, white, and the blue thats on it. So if yall could suggest me some colors.

[snc4life]

THERE'S NOTHIN FINER THAN BLACK PRIMER!!

[Chris Guthro]

id go with a dark burgundy color...something with lots of deepness to her

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by Chris Guthro

id go with a dark burgundy color...something with lots of deepness to her

yeah something like a dark candy red, but I was thinking maybe dark metalic blue, but i do know i want metalic, that is the only thing i do know

[TyKby2]

no two tones either, cause where i live two tone is way played out

[Scootin 81 C20]

How about a Champagne Gold or an Emerald Green Metallic?

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by Scootin 81 C20

How about a Champagne Gold or an Emerald Green Metallic?

I like the green idea but I'm not big on champagne.

[JohnC]

Something one guy on here did was just went cruising to all the new car dealerships looking at the colors on the new cars. He said that gave him really good ideas on colors, and what it actually looked like in person instead of on a color card.

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Something one guy on here did was just went cruising to all the new car dealerships looking at the colors on the new cars. He said that gave him really good ideas on colors, and what it actually looked like in person instead of on a color card.

I saw a Pontiac Sunfire with a real dark metallic blue that i like, and I I've been doing that as well. But now a days theres not to many good looking metallics on any car maker.

[Driveway Dreams]

Looks (& sounds) like a good deal for $250. I can name off color ideas for you all day but a lot of color choice depends on your other plans for it.

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Looks (& sounds) like a good deal for $250. I can name off color ideas for you all day but a lot of color choice depends on your other plans for it.

well if i could have got the c6 vette wheels to work, i would have made her in a ZR1 truck, still may, but my more imediate plans is a 5/7 drop, 400 Small block, and 18's all the way around.

[Driveway Dreams]

Originally Posted by TyKby2

well if i could have got the c6 vette wheels to work, i would have made her in a ZR1 truck, still may, but my more imediate plans is a 5/7 drop, 400 Small block, and 18's all the way around.

You can make any wheels fit with some determination, some skills, and/or some $$$.

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

You can make any wheels fit with some determination, some skills, and/or some $$$.

Let me put it this way, it would be cheaper to sell these wheels and buy ones that fit no problem than to buy the rediculous spacers needed to make them work. the spacers would cost around $350 which the wheels I want is that much lower opposed to the price I have set for wheels I have.

[TyKby2]

Also not putting trim back on it.

[muthstryker]

How about the green off the scion xB's and then throw some gunmetal wheels on it..

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by muthstryker

How about the green off the scion xB's and then throw some gunmetal wheels on it..

Is this the color you were talking about. if so that would look good.

[muthstryker]

Ya thats it, it really is a nice
color, would show the body
lines off really well on the 74.

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by muthstryker

Ya thats it, it really is a nice
color, would show the body
lines off really well on the 74.

yeah that is a nice color and I will def. consider it.

[Ger]

I like that green, was thinking about when I do up my 81 swb to go with a new color. I'm using my 81 lwb for the parts on the new project.

[Driveway Dreams]

That is a nice green, and it would look good with a gunmetal factory type 2-tone and matching gunmetal wheels. I know you said no 2-tone but I didn't know if you are against the factory styling.

Don't take my comment from earlier wrong. I only meant that if those were the wheels that you were set on using, you could make them work. There are a handful of wheels that I would love to use but like you said, it isn't always realistic to think of.

[TyKby2]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

That is a nice green, and it would look good with a gunmetal factory type 2-tone and matching gunmetal wheels. I know you said no 2-tone but I didn't know if you are against the factory styling.

Don't take my comment from earlier wrong. I only meant that if those were the wheels that you were set on using, you could make them work. There are a handful of wheels that I would love to use but like you said, it isn't always realistic to think of.

no, I'm not against fatory styling, its just two tones are a dime a dozen out here.

I didn't take it the wrong way, I just wouldn't feel comfortable running a 3.5" spacer for the rear and a 2.5" spacer for the front, but those wheels would have looked damn good on it.

[TyKby2]

I also liked that blue on the new ZR-1's

[TyKby2]

I lowered the over the weekend but haven't done the front yet, don't really have the money to do the front, so it's staying where it is for now. It's still a little to high but untill I get more money it will have to do. roughly 3 inches is what takeing two leafs out amounts to, i want to go 6 inches all the way around.

[jchav62]

Originally Posted by TyKby2

I lowered the over the weekend but haven't done the front yet, don't really have the money to do the front, so it's staying where it is for now. It's still a little to high but untill I get more money it will have to do. roughly 3 inches is what takeing two leafs out amounts to, i want to go 6 inches all the way around.

Have you considered cutting a loop off the front coils? Very commonly done.. That's how mine is lowered in the front.

[69BBsuburban]

Metallic green base.....candy green over the top, and a little gold pearl in the clear to top it off....