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white 67 · 09-20-2011, 01:31 PM

I was up in baltimore this weekend at a few salvage yards hunting and found this 69 gmc with red vinyl trim. How common was this option, i had never seen it before. I did a search and found a few others but not many.

ChevLoRay · 09-20-2011, 01:47 PM

GM had suggested color combos, but the ultimate option was up to the person who ordered the vehicles. If they were ordering vehicles to supply the lot, and their "floor plan" was paying for it, then the color combos had to be appealing to the masses. Regional preferences come into effect, and they did then, too. Fads exist in paint colors; they did then and they still do today. GM is one company that pays a lot of money for people to tell them what colors are going to be "hot" 2 years from now.

It may be that whereever you have lived, red interiors weren't the best seller. But, the best-selling paint colors include black, white, red and (now) silver. Any one of those paints would look good with a red interior.

I'm changing my interior to red, from black. The exterior will be black, and the black/red combo will look good.

Longhorn Man · 09-20-2011, 01:52 PM

that is a very uncommon color for the inside, and I have NEVER seen the insterment panel in that shade. GMC had the insterment panels color matched to the glove box door which was either the same color as the vinyl, or an accent color to it.

ChevLoRay · 09-20-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

that is a very uncommon color for the inside, and I have NEVER seen the insterment panel in that shade. GMC had the insterment panels color matched to the glove box door which was either the same color as the vinyl, or an accent color to it.

But, didn't the exterior color dictate the interior paint color? I get what you said about the combo in the interior. If the glovebox door was white, it wouldn't be a big deal. For it to be red, is one-off.

webfoot · 09-20-2011, 01:55 PM

Black or white body color with red interior looks real sharp IMO.

Longhorn Man · 09-20-2011, 04:50 PM

The glove box door was seldom... hardly ever body color on a GMC.

cdowns · 09-20-2011, 05:24 PM

i've seen a couple of red ones at swapmeets over the years, never actually seen one in a truck tho

09-20-2011, 01:31 PM	#1
white 67 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: coupeville ,washington Posts: 348	red vinyl trim??? I was up in baltimore this weekend at a few salvage yards hunting and found this 69 gmc with red vinyl trim. How common was this option, i had never seen it before. I did a search and found a few others but not many. Attached Images

09-20-2011, 01:47 PM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: red vinyl trim??? GM had suggested color combos, but the ultimate option was up to the person who ordered the vehicles. If they were ordering vehicles to supply the lot, and their "floor plan" was paying for it, then the color combos had to be appealing to the masses. Regional preferences come into effect, and they did then, too. Fads exist in paint colors; they did then and they still do today. GM is one company that pays a lot of money for people to tell them what colors are going to be "hot" 2 years from now. It may be that whereever you have lived, red interiors weren't the best seller. But, the best-selling paint colors include black, white, red and (now) silver. Any one of those paints would look good with a red interior. I'm changing my interior to red, from black. The exterior will be black, and the black/red combo will look good. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

09-20-2011, 01:52 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: red vinyl trim??? that is a very uncommon color for the inside, and I have NEVER seen the insterment panel in that shade. GMC had the insterment panels color matched to the glove box door which was either the same color as the vinyl, or an accent color to it.

09-20-2011, 01:55 PM	#5
webfoot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hermiston, OR Posts: 947	Re: red vinyl trim??? Black or white body color with red interior looks real sharp IMO. __________________ *Running in place gets you nowhere fast.* -me 1968 GTO 4-spd covnvertible 1970 K-20 4-speed, factory AC.

09-20-2011, 04:50 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: red vinyl trim??? The glove box door was seldom... hardly ever body color on a GMC.

09-20-2011, 05:24 PM	#7
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: red vinyl trim??? i've seen a couple of red ones at swapmeets over the years, never actually seen one in a truck tho __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY



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