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danw210 · 03-28-2009, 09:37 AM

I am looking to paint my 69 K20 custom to a factory paint scheme. Can anyone tell me if the k series were a solid color, or did they have a white cab roof, or were both an option? Thanks!

UltraBlue71 · 03-28-2009, 10:19 AM

The way i understand it is you can have the upper trim or the lower trim but not both, at least on the 71-72's with the cheyenne packages, you could have a white cab with the paint divider strip and a solid body color, with no trim at all too.

71 super · 03-28-2009, 03:31 PM

???? The truck two tone for 69 wouldhave been the white top. You could get both the upper and lower chrome as they were both options. The back of the cab divider is the break for the paint line as well as the upper chrome on the tailgate. Solid trucks did not get the upper tail gate chrome or the divider chrome. In 1970 there was an option for lower paint below the belt molding similar to the 68 version, but included a white top, the 68 did not. Hope this helps answer your question.

danw210 · 03-28-2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

Longhorn Man · 03-29-2009, 08:20 PM

you could get either style of two tone ont hem. The green and white one is an all original never repainted 69 longhorn.
The second one, even though is green and green, represents the other style of 2 tone, this one shows that white was not the only secondary color. GM would do any color that they offered in the truck line up. I've seen some real ugly ones, red and yellow, black and orange, white with blue secondary (actually looked good too).
the thisr one is another all original one, with the white lower, plus cab roof
the last one is a solid color with white cab roof.

danw210 · 03-29-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

you could get either style of two tone ont hem. The green and white one is an all original never repainted 69 longhorn.
The second one, even though is green and green, represents the other style of 2 tone, this one shows that white was not the only secondary color. GM would do any color that they offered in the truck line up. I've seen some real ugly ones, red and yellow, black and orange, white with blue secondary (actually looked good too).
the thisr one is another all original one, with the white lower, plus cab roof
the last one is a solid color with white cab roof.

Thanks alot Longhorn, that really helps. Your wisdom is much appreciated.

03-28-2009, 09:37 AM	#1
danw210 69 K20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 426	correct 69 paint scheme I am looking to paint my 69 K20 custom to a factory paint scheme. Can anyone tell me if the k series were a solid color, or did they have a white cab roof, or were both an option? Thanks!

03-28-2009, 10:19 AM	#2
UltraBlue71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OKC OK Posts: 489	Re: correct 69 paint scheme The way i understand it is you can have the upper trim or the lower trim but not both, at least on the 71-72's with the cheyenne packages, you could have a white cab with the paint divider strip and a solid body color, with no trim at all too. __________________ "You can put lipstick on a pig, sure it's pretty pig, but it's still just a PIG... 71 LWB

03-28-2009, 03:31 PM	#3
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,080	Re: correct 69 paint scheme ???? The truck two tone for 69 wouldhave been the white top. You could get both the upper and lower chrome as they were both options. The back of the cab divider is the break for the paint line as well as the upper chrome on the tailgate. Solid trucks did not get the upper tail gate chrome or the divider chrome. In 1970 there was an option for lower paint below the belt molding similar to the 68 version, but included a white top, the 68 did not. Hope this helps answer your question. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

03-28-2009, 04:09 PM	#4
danw210 69 K20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 426	Re: correct 69 paint scheme Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

03-29-2009, 08:20 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: correct 69 paint scheme you could get either style of two tone ont hem. The green and white one is an all original never repainted 69 longhorn. The second one, even though is green and green, represents the other style of 2 tone, this one shows that white was not the only secondary color. GM would do any color that they offered in the truck line up. I've seen some real ugly ones, red and yellow, black and orange, white with blue secondary (actually looked good too). the thisr one is another all original one, with the white lower, plus cab roof the last one is a solid color with white cab roof. Attached Images



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