my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

19673ontree · 07-21-2009, 10:01 PM

well ? how do you think that it would look with a stock 67 white top ? on 67's it was only the top that was painted white and did not come down onto the front windshield post's , all I would have to buy is the chrome strip for the back of the cab , just thinking about it , truck has white grille insert's white headlight ring's and white bumpers too ,,,

unclewatts · 07-21-2009, 10:03 PM

Just don't put a rotating red light on top! LOL Seriously, I think it would look real sharp.

19673ontree · 07-21-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by unclewatts

Just don't put a rotating red light on top! LOL Seriously, I think it would look real sharp.

hey ! I could put some of those cablight's on the top of the cab

DZL1 · 07-21-2009, 10:11 PM

Here is my '72. Flat black with a gloss white roof. Hope this helps some.

DZL1.

**STP67-72** · 07-21-2009, 10:12 PM

I like it as is. If it ain't broke ,don't fix it!!! It would look good either way. If that is the way it came stock, it would be hard for me to change it.
Just my 2 cents.

71 super · 07-21-2009, 10:40 PM

I like two tones personally and as a owner of a black and white truck I say go for it. I like the 67 white top and while your truck looks great as it is, a white top would really make it pop imo.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-21-2009, 10:45 PM

I think it looks great as is.

*ksjh1316* · 07-21-2009, 10:54 PM

Don't touch it why mess with perfection

red71c10 · 07-22-2009, 12:11 AM

I think it would look great either way, but I'm in favor of leaving it as it is. That is one great looking truck, and it doesn't need improvement.

**mr48chev** · 07-22-2009, 12:20 AM

I have to agree with Red72C10. It would look good either way but solid Black trucks in these years just spin my wheels.

**GruntMoanCough** · 07-22-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by STP67-72

I like it as is. If it ain't broke ,don't fix it!!! It would look good either way. If that is the way it came stock, it would be hard for me to change it.
Just my 2 cents.

That is one classic looking truck you have there. Love the spare tire holder and the outside mirror. Leave it, IMO.

Stock72c10 · 07-22-2009, 11:10 AM

This is the best I can do with that picture (lots of reflections). My vote is for the white top.

big_al_71 · 07-22-2009, 11:18 AM

I would paint the top white, as I love two-tone factory style paint jobs

Stock72c10 · 07-22-2009, 11:51 AM

By the way, what is that hanging down under the license plate?

vectorit · 07-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Tough one... I think in you're sitch I'd leave it alone, since it looks great the way it is.

122 Vega · 07-22-2009, 12:16 PM

Hard call, but I think I'd leave it alone... Well that's not true, I can't leave anything alone, but I would leave it black!

BRitt

JohnC · 07-22-2009, 12:22 PM

If you were having to repaint the truck then I would say change it, but other than that I would leave it be.

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Originally Posted by Stock72c10

By the way, what is that hanging down under the license plate?

It looks like it may just be a shadow from one of the trees.

Stock72c10 · 07-22-2009, 12:54 PM

I was asking about the white part that looks like a lower extension to the license plate or something.

mclairmo · 07-22-2009, 01:52 PM

Leave the paint alone. The more you mess with it, the more you risk creating a problem that was not there before. If you want to break up the black, maybe switch the trim/bumpers over to the polished trim/chrome bumpers. That would be real sharp.

CheyenneShop · 07-22-2009, 02:12 PM

I don't own a truck that isn't two- tone so I am obviously a BIG fan, with that said I think you should leave it - as the all black looks tight. I think a 4/6 drop with some nice BIG WIDE WHITE WALLS on 17 or 18's would look perfect.

Here is a before and after of my 68' - maybe it will help your decision - rw

Sinister · 07-22-2009, 03:40 PM

I'd leave the top black. Maybe black bumpers and full moon hubcaps if you're bored.

19673ontree · 07-22-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stock72c10

By the way, what is that hanging down under the license plate?

the little plate on the bottom is an original county tag from 67 , it is a BUCHANAN COUNTY tax tag , you got them when you paid your county tax's , it is the only 1967 one I know of ,

my truck is registered with 1967 TRUCK license plate's , in the 60 VA. put a T
in the first digit on all truck's , car tag's did not have the T ,

19673ontree · 07-22-2009, 04:05 PM

HERE IS THE PIC I WAS LOOKING FOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you guy's think this is cool or what !!!!!!!!!!!!!

lawson87 · 07-22-2009, 04:05 PM

I was thinking about a white top on my truck, but if mine looked as good as yours I would leave it be...

68shortstep · 07-22-2009, 05:53 PM

I like it just the way it is. My 2-cents worth: Leave it alone.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, who oversee Bull Shoals & Norfork Lakes & the dams & rivers here, used all-black Chevy trucks with white tops for years, starting with the early-60's vintage models & ending with late '70's. All were "COPO" type absolutely stripped-down models, with heaters being about the only option. There were many stepsides with the utility boxes for rear fenders, etc. No fleetsides, ever.

There were dozens & dozens of them here for years, as they were sold-off after the Corps used them up. Farmers & contractors bought them & used them some more, for another couple hundred thousand miles or so.

I always disliked that 2-tone skunk look, personally.

Then they later went with puke-green S-10's. What an "improvement."

07-21-2009, 10:01 PM	#1
19673ontree CAN'T FIX NOTHIN Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOUTHRUST VIRGINIA !!! Posts: 2,112	my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? well ? how do you think that it would look with a stock 67 white top ? on 67's it was only the top that was painted white and did not come down onto the front windshield post's , all I would have to buy is the chrome strip for the back of the cab , just thinking about it , truck has white grille insert's white headlight ring's and white bumpers too ,,, __________________ 1967 C10 Shortbed Fleetside Small back glass 6 cyl 3spd on the tree 3.08 gears underdash AC

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unclewatts 70 Chevrolet=Obsession Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nice ca Posts: 1,067	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Just don't put a rotating red light on top! LOL Seriously, I think it would look real sharp. __________________ I'm Just like my truck. Old, Ugly and Grouchy. Except my truck starts easily in the morning and doesn't smoke! IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN! -Kermit the frog 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Longbed Stepside : 350, Muncie M20, 3.08 GM corp. positraction Forest green exterior/light green interior(Where all my money goes) 1996 Toyota Corolla (Parts runner)

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DZL1 One day..... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ocala, FL. Posts: 702	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Here is my '72. Flat black with a gloss white roof. Hope this helps some. DZL1. Attached Images

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STP67-72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PORT NECHES, TEXAS / USA Posts: 1,667	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I like it as is. If it ain't broke ,don't fix it!!! It would look good either way. If that is the way it came stock, it would be hard for me to change it. Just my 2 cents. __________________ 55 Chevy original swb (big back window) 61 Chevy bubble top (427-5 speed) 67 Chevy stepside (Krusty) 68 Chevy swb fleet (Lola) 68 Chevy swb fleet 71 Chevy swb fleet ( future PB project) 97 crew cab power stroke 07 SS Trail blazer

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71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,079	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I like two tones personally and as a owner of a black and white truck I say go for it. I like the 67 white top and while your truck looks great as it is, a white top would really make it pop imo. __________________ 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

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ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Don't touch it why mess with perfection

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red71c10 The Red Menace Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Roseburg, OR Posts: 577	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I think it would look great either way, but I'm in favor of leaving it as it is. That is one great looking truck, and it doesn't need improvement. __________________ 1971 Custom 10 - 350/350TH - Pwr steering, gauges, Chrome front bumper, Chrome hubcaps, Door edge guards, HD rear springs (current) 1968 C-20 Custom Camper - 350/350TH (orig 327), Pwr steering & brakes, gauges w/tach (former) 1968 C-20 - 307/3sp column (Dad's when I was a kid) "Driving is like coloring. Things get messy if you can't stay inside the lines."

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mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,632	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I have to agree with Red72C10. It would look good either way but solid Black trucks in these years just spin my wheels.

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Stock72c10 classic=of recognized value Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 317	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? This is the best I can do with that picture (lots of reflections). My vote is for the white top. Attached Images

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vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Tough one... I think in you're sitch I'd leave it alone, since it looks great the way it is. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

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122 Vega Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aloha, Oregon Posts: 32	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Hard call, but I think I'd leave it alone... Well that's not true, I can't leave anything alone, but I would leave it black! BRitt

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Stock72c10 classic=of recognized value Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 317	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I was asking about the white part that looks like a lower extension to the license plate or something.



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07-22-2009, 01:52 PM	#19
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? Leave the paint alone. The more you mess with it, the more you risk creating a problem that was not there before. If you want to break up the black, maybe switch the trim/bumpers over to the polished trim/chrome bumpers. That would be real sharp.

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CheyenneShop Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 638	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I don't own a truck that isn't two- tone so I am obviously a BIG fan, with that said I think you should leave it - as the all black looks tight. I think a 4/6 drop with some nice BIG WIDE WHITE WALLS on 17 or 18's would look perfect. Here is a before and after of my 68' - maybe it will help your decision - rw Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne shorty "*CheyLow" 72 3/4 long 4X4 69 SWB "Prospector" 68 C/10 shorty - "Picacho"* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428379 *sold to "93redsled"* Have you heard about *C10 Talk? C10 Talk* is a podcast all about C10 Trucks, the builders, the vendors, and most importantly the C10 Community. Check us out online at www.c10talk.com

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Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I'd leave the top black. Maybe black bumpers and full moon hubcaps if you're bored. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match... Last edited by Sinister; 07-22-2009 at 03:41 PM.

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19673ontree CAN'T FIX NOTHIN Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOUTHRUST VIRGINIA !!! Posts: 2,112	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? HERE IS THE PIC I WAS LOOKING FOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!! you guy's think this is cool or what !!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 1967 C10 Shortbed Fleetside Small back glass 6 cyl 3spd on the tree 3.08 gears underdash AC

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lawson87 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 29	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I was thinking about a white top on my truck, but if mine looked as good as yours I would leave it be...

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68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: my 67 with a white top ? WONDERING ? how it would look ? I like it just the way it is. My 2-cents worth: Leave it alone. The US Army Corps of Engineers, who oversee Bull Shoals & Norfork Lakes & the dams & rivers here, used all-black Chevy trucks with white tops for years, starting with the early-60's vintage models & ending with late '70's. All were "COPO" type absolutely stripped-down models, with heaters being about the only option. There were many stepsides with the utility boxes for rear fenders, etc. No fleetsides, ever. There were dozens & dozens of them here for years, as they were sold-off after the Corps used them up. Farmers & contractors bought them & used them some more, for another couple hundred thousand miles or so. I always disliked that 2-tone skunk look, personally. Then they later went with puke-green S-10's. What an "improvement." Last edited by 68shortstep; 07-22-2009 at 05:54 PM.

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