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67_C-30 · 11-07-2007, 09:17 PM

Ok, so the topic is not quite as frantic as the titles sounds, but I'm having a hard time deciding which way to go on the 67 C-30. I had some guys on the Photshop board (especially Thumpin455 and Spray Bomb - thanks again guys!) help me out with it, and I did some manipulating myself. I'm leaning towards black, which is the way I've always envisioned it, but I have also been tossing the idea of green and white also. I have toyed around with lowering it, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to do it, and I know for sure bags are out of the question (and budget!). I do plan on leveling it out though, by dropping the rear level with the front. I'm strugging with going with chrome grill trim, bumpers and cfrome accents on the wheels, or going a look that could have been what the truck would have looked like if GM actually built it - White rims, bumpers, grill trim, etc. I'm going to throw some pics at ya, and tell me what ya'll like!

The 1st pic is how it sits now, in real life.
The 2nd is black with the trim rings and caps that are on it now. This configuration would have chrome bumpers, mirrors, grill trim, etc.
The 3rd is black/white with the stock 17.5" rims and white trim.
The 4th is green/white with the stock 17.5" rims and white trim.
The 5th is satin balck and lowered. This is the least likely of the ways I'll go, but I gotta admit that it looks pretty tough.

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-07-2007, 09:26 PM

I say go black with the chrome. Maybe the white roof to set it off a bit.

powerbench · 11-07-2007, 09:28 PM

black and lowered

custom72c20 · 11-07-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by powerbench

black and lowered

Konk · 11-07-2007, 10:11 PM

I really like the Green/white myself.

toomanytoyz · 11-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Go with the Black & White & then Use white Trim like on My 67 to Finish it Off...........

Rick

**special-K** · 11-08-2007, 12:07 AM

If you go black I`d say use the chrome,including wheels.I`d want it to look "as factory" if it was mine,including color.The wheels would look good in aluminum,though.

67_C-30 · 11-08-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

If you go black I`d say use the chrome,including wheels.I`d want it to look "as factory" if it was mine,including color.The wheels would look good in aluminum,though.

Part of me wants to go with factory look, except the factory color. It came baby blue, and I just don't want to paint a dually baby blue!! If I go green, it will be dark olive. At the moment wheels are out of the equation also. Its going to be either painted white, the trims rings and centers, or simulators. I am working on getting the engine in this truck and get it painted, because I am planning on painting my '69 C-10 in the spring. The fact that I bought the '69 has taken a little focus (and budget) away from the C-30, but it will still turn out nice, and I can always come back with wheels later.

lyrikz · 11-08-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Part of me wants to go with factory look, except the factory color. It came baby blue, and I just don't want to paint a dually baby blue!! If I go green, it will be dark olive. At the moment wheels are out of the equation also. Its going to be either painted white, the trims rings and centers, or simulators. I am working on getting the engine in this truck and get it painted, because I am planning on painting my '69 C-10 in the spring. The fact that I bought the '69 has taken a little focus (and budget) away from the C-30, but it will still turn out nice, and I can always come back with wheels later.

THAT is badass right there...

**68350** · 11-08-2007, 12:10 AM

i like the green/white combo

custom72c20 · 11-08-2007, 12:39 AM

put some alcoa's on it

67ChevyRedneck · 11-08-2007, 11:00 AM

None of the above?

Medium Blue/white combo

If I had to pick: Green/white.

SCOTI · 11-08-2007, 12:46 PM

I'm diggin' the satin blk w/gloss blk wheels.

chip46wis · 11-08-2007, 04:46 PM

My 2cents----green with the factory 2 tone white down the middle.

brianthelion02 · 11-08-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chip46wis

My 2cents----green with the factory 2 tone white down the middle.

I like his thinkin!!!!!!!!!!^^^^^^^^^

lowrollin70gmc · 11-08-2007, 08:27 PM

Green with chrome and matching green wheels would look awesome. I'm a little partial to green myself, and GM has an awesome dark green on their fullsize pickups (Mine is meadow green metallic PPG 5501).

wibilly · 11-09-2007, 02:35 AM

i'm a big fan of green truckes and white wheels. but that looks better all black with black wheels and stainless rings i don't like black and white togather on theese trucks

11-07-2007, 09:17 PM	#1
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! Ok, so the topic is not quite as frantic as the titles sounds, but I'm having a hard time deciding which way to go on the 67 C-30. I had some guys on the Photshop board (especially Thumpin455 and Spray Bomb - thanks again guys!) help me out with it, and I did some manipulating myself. I'm leaning towards black, which is the way I've always envisioned it, but I have also been tossing the idea of green and white also. I have toyed around with lowering it, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to do it, and I know for sure bags are out of the question (and budget!). I do plan on leveling it out though, by dropping the rear level with the front. I'm strugging with going with chrome grill trim, bumpers and cfrome accents on the wheels, or going a look that could have been what the truck would have looked like if GM actually built it - White rims, bumpers, grill trim, etc. I'm going to throw some pics at ya, and tell me what ya'll like! The 1st pic is how it sits now, in real life. The 2nd is black with the trim rings and caps that are on it now. This configuration would have chrome bumpers, mirrors, grill trim, etc. The 3rd is black/white with the stock 17.5" rims and white trim. The 4th is green/white with the stock 17.5" rims and white trim. The 5th is satin balck and lowered. This is the least likely of the ways I'll go, but I gotta admit that it looks pretty tough. Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

11-07-2007, 09:26 PM	#2
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! I say go black with the chrome. Maybe the white roof to set it off a bit.

11-07-2007, 09:28 PM	#3
powerbench Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey B.C Posts: 432	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! black and lowered

11-07-2007, 10:11 PM	#5
Konk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 23	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! I really like the Green/white myself.

11-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#6
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! Go with the Black & White & then Use white Trim like on My 67 to Finish it Off........... Rick Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

11-08-2007, 12:07 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! If you go black I`d say use the chrome,including wheels.I`d want it to look "as factory" if it was mine,including color.The wheels would look good in aluminum,though. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-08-2007, 12:10 AM	#10
68350 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 2,999	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! i like the green/white combo __________________ 68 Chevy CST/10, 50th Anniversary, 327/th400, 373 posi, buckets 68 GMC Shortbox Stepside, 402/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.08 Positraction 69 Chevy Camaro SS, 383, 4 speed, positraction 70 Chevy El Camino SS396, Triple Black, 454/th400, Tach 70 Chevy Shortbox Stepside 4x4, 350/th350, Tilt, Tach, Cab Lights, Bumper Guards, Tow Hooks 70 Chevy 3/4 Longbox, 350/auto, 70k, SURVIVOR 71 Chevy Blazer, CST, 350/auto 71 GMC Sierra K2500, 454, 4 speed, 4.10 posi, 37s 71 Custom/30, Open Road, 350/th400, tilt 72 Chevy Shortbox Fleetside, 496 Stroker/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.42 Posi 72 GMC Sierra Grande 2500. 427/th400, tilt, a/c, tool and stowage, buckets/console, 3.54 posi

11-08-2007, 12:39 AM	#11
custom72c20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Temecula,CA Posts: 309	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! put some alcoa's on it __________________ Nick Old pic of my 72: http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0435co5.jpg 04 Silverado Daily Driver 68 GMC short step http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=379665 "I'll beat you to the gas station!!"

11-08-2007, 11:00 AM	#12
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! None of the above? Medium Blue/white combo If I had to pick: Green/white. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

11-08-2007, 12:46 PM	#13
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! I'm diggin' the satin blk w/gloss blk wheels. __________________ 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.*

11-08-2007, 04:46 PM	#14
chip46wis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,317	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! My 2cents----green with the factory 2 tone white down the middle.

11-08-2007, 08:27 PM	#16
lowrollin70gmc Too many projects Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND land of the flat hills Posts: 1,147	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! Green with chrome and matching green wheels would look awesome. I'm a little partial to green myself, and GM has an awesome dark green on their fullsize pickups (Mine is meadow green metallic PPG 5501). __________________ Andrew 84 GMC C1500 SWB 6.2 Diesel/700R4/3.42 "Grandpa's odd duck" 70 GMC C1500 LWB My first truck: shaved, bagged, and more: the lowrollin70gmc 68 K20 Suburban 12V Cummins/NV5600/NP205/D60/11.5AAM 3.73s "Dakota Cadillac" 63 Chevy II Nova Coupe 250 I6/T56/4.56s "Economy car" 53 Willys Wagon 350/NV4500/BW4401/HP D44/9inch “Winter Wagon” 30 Model A 16 Focus ST

11-09-2007, 02:35 AM	#17
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Trying to decide how to paint the Dually! Help! i'm a big fan of green truckes and white wheels. but that looks better all black with black wheels and stainless rings i don't like black and white togather on theese trucks __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore



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