Question on exterior color combinations..
 

I recently bought a '72 GMC YE9 code Sierra Grande pickup truck. 3/4 ton 2wd, tilt, tach, rear slider, cargo lamp, side tool box. It had the AM/FM pushbutton radio but someone replaced it with a tape deck somewhere along the way and the grille is incorrect for the '72..

The truck was painted black, but originally it had a light olive top and sides between the mldgs and dark olive everywhere else.. Interior was dark olive tin, woodgrain where appropriate, parchment door panels, parchment headliner, black dashpad, column and carpet. Parchment houndstooth seat gave way to black vinyl...

The question is, did this truck come new with white wheels and chrome dog dishes?

I want to think yes, but I want to be sure... Need some input on this one.. Thanks!

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Your truck looks like a 3/4 ton so I would say yes.

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Yes being a 3/4 these were the top of the line
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...s/1ade8eb2.jpg
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Thanks guys I appreciate the input :)

I want to bring this truck back to original over the winter and want to go with the right wheels.. black_sheep454, are those 10 inch wide wheels on yours? I like the look of those.. Good looking truck by the way..

I'm very new to the forum so thanks again..

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Oops - deleted my post - wasn't paying attention - this is a GMC! Sorry. I'd like to see what the GMC 3/4 ton cap looked like - anyone got a restored or original pic?

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There were painted and bright caps. Here is the bright version for my application..

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A Sierra Grandes had bright. The wheels were 6.5 x 16.5,like on Black Sheep's. The other wheels would have been 6 x 16 split rims or 8.25 x 16.5s w/10.00 hiway tires. I could have Black Sheep's wheels wrong,but that's how it's looking to me this morning :cool:. I don't think they're the wider ones. The standard 18.5s look fairly wide compared to later 16s.

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Ya mine aren't 10" wide (wish they were), they just look like it because of the offset
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