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oldman, LOL yeah nothing wrong with green. i shoulda said yellow!!!! I actually will have a few painted trucks someday, working on a two tone with white roof and a custom seafoam bluish metallic bottom. Really want a red truck at stock height too, I'm not into red or stock height but for some reason those two would be killer.

Still1, you can hit up pretty much anyone, I believe they have flattening agents you add to the clear. I think I spoke with a couple guys about it a couple years ago, one was eastwood and can't remember the other. Its def out there and people have done it. Only reason I haven't tried it yet is the fact that the surface gots to be super clean of dirt and grease and my truck is located on dirt roads so I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

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My 1955 GMC 101-8 Deluxe 1/2 ton long bed, that for 35 years I thought was a 1956. I always thought it was odd that it was titled as a 56 but had the "Y"{1955} prefix in the serial number. I recently stumbled across the answer while perusing the forum here one evening. I discovered that GMC titled the 2nd series 55's made late in the year as 56's. It was a beauty- perfect chrome and paint when I bought it in Idaho in 1978, then I moved to New York in 87 and in a half a dozen years, due to surface rust, I had completely primered it, section by section. This past summer I decided to wet sand all the primer off and see what I had underneath- I liked what I saw so I clear-coated it. People stop and say "all it needs now is a good coat of paint!". You should see the look on their faces when I tell them "it's done".

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Love the look of the 55 GMC grill. That's a lot of chrome, might have to start looking for some!!

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great story man, wish I had them kinda years of old trucks under my belt.

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Dig the truck & the background story. You're very luckey you were able to remove all the primer & have such a B ute E full truck!

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FirstNation, you sir have one hell of a nice truck

My exact thoughts Chuck. Have had my eye out for a complete set for some time now.

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Taken this morning (12-14-13), shortly after the snow started falling here in western CT... Only 96 days 'til spring!
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Beautiful paint!

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I did a little research today on the Internet 4 factory colors and it said the color of my truck should be bittersweet? Does anyone know for sure or have a factory color code for the 53' trucks. the lighter color is the original color the darker is primer. And the grill was originally white. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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(see pic for color)

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My 53 it my very first truck. I've owned it nearly 18 years.

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My 59 with bed trim

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My 72 suburban

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My 59 swb at Puyallup Goodguys

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My wife's 1950 styleline original 235 power glide.

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My 59 lwb fleetside

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59 fleet, nice rides man

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Im digging that 53 cause my grandpa gave me his 53 GMC this Christmas

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love the look of your truck, how did you get it down to bare metal in those spots?

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Needed something to occupy my time to day so I took a couple of pictures of the truck...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/1...b3f4335a_c.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/1...014547f2_c.jpg

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Sweet truck and awesome pictures!!!
Keep em coming...

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Some photos I took at San Bernadino a couple of years ago
Maybe some one will recognise these trucks
I might get back there next year :)
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...852800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...849800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...847800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...795800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...794800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...776800x532.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n...868800x532.jpg

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Thanks for sharing, drooling all over that bagged black GMC. Wonder whats up with the bronze 55/56 bed alignment?

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No worries, I think the bronze truck had a tilt bed and as you can see massive rear rubber.

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Who says a 427 with a 8-71 blower shop blower wont fit under the hood???!!!!