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My new 1970 short bed, what color blue do I have?
Just picked up this killer little original paint short bed and I’ve done quite a bit of work to it in the last month.
Pics of when i first got it and now … Last edited by murguia; 11-27-2023 at 01:24 AM. |
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Wow that sucks
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Cool truck! Gotta love the original paint. Great survivor.
It seems someone liked backing into things with the tailgate down, but at least there's a chance you could find an original paint tailgate with less dents of so desired. |
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Yup, exactly what I’m hoping for!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
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Really neat truck and a great color. Sorry I can't tell you what it is though. Drivetrain is? |
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Nice truck, love those back bumpers. Good luck in your tailgate search.
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Sweet short box!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Beautiful truck. That color match floor looks to be in great shape. Congrats!
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Thank you, the floors and inside are really clean and all original.
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
What color is my truck if I end up trying to have the tailgate worked on and spotted in? 508?
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Good looking truck!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
I love this truck. Working on a 70 Z62 K20 right now in same color combo. This is a 1970 only color (and referred in some paint books as a 70-1/2 color). You don't see it very much. Certainly not in this condition. More pics of the engine bay please. Thanks for sharing!
...love that factory stripe too!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
What a find? Congratulations. That interior is real amazing
508 Dark Blue Poly
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Thanks everyone. I’m loving it. I have the original bill of sale as well
Motor is a 307 with 3 speed. I put power brakes and plan on power steering. I’m also swapping it over to an automatic soon with a tilt column. |
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Awwww c'mon, an auto swap?
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Nice find, great colors too!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Great looking truck.
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
nice find! preserve it! I presume those are the original paint stripe down the sides. We don't see those much. BTW, how much of a drop did you perform?
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Nice truck and damn clean!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
What a beauty!! Congrats on the buy!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
I love that blue interior rubber mat!
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
Nice score. Congrats
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Re: My new 1970 short bed
I like it!
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