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kelsfine69 · 06-08-2006, 12:33 AM

Mine is a Special Paint Option from the factory. Not too many were painted this color so when I repaint it again it will stay the factory color. The dash is still the factory paint and color.

stllookn · 06-08-2006, 02:18 AM

see 10!!!!!!!!! Those pics are SICK! That is excellent photography...brochure cover quality. What camera were you using, time of day settings etc. VERY NICE work and beautiful trucks too.

**special-K** · 06-08-2006, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stllookn

see 10!!!!!!!!! Those pics are SICK! That is excellent photography...brochure cover quality. What camera were you using, time of day settings etc. VERY NICE work and beautiful trucks too.

I`ve been thinking the same thing.Asa,you should be a photographer for money if you`re not already.You definately have the "eye" for it.
Here`s some factory color trucks I have ready for posting,it just looks right:

49studebaker · 06-08-2006, 12:16 PM

My 71 GMC will be factory "medium olive". It all depends on what you're building. I want a stock looking truck, fuel injected, dropped just a little, but like see ten's trucks and the others that have stock colors, it just really adds to the classic look. My 85 was painted factory colors and I get lots of compliments, not because the paint is so cool, just because the truck looks original with subtle changes. I believe some paint schemes actually make a truck look "tacky". JMO

**Stocker** · 06-08-2006, 01:57 PM

I stayed with oem white over med. olive, looked OK to me and didn't need to change interior...

Tink · 06-08-2006, 02:10 PM

Not staying factory here... just can't do the Olive..

Here she is in factory color:

I am going to stay green though... looking at the Vette color, Fairway Green...

Just to show the color... this was special-K's ride:

Right now she is primer until all the rust is fixed.

Southpa · 06-08-2006, 05:10 PM

I'm living in confusion where the color of my truck is concerned. The original color was "Dark Bronze Irridescent" (sort of a chocolate brown with fine metal flake) with white cab and white below the lower trim (skirts). When I bought the truck it was painted over in orange except for cab interior and firewall. As time passed I did some body work / replaced panels etc. until it turned into a mix of orange, white, brown, black, green, burgundy as well as red and grey primer.

I'm sure a lot of you have been there.

I painted the cab interior in "Real Orange" enamel with black door panels and glovebox door a few years ago with the intention of repainting the entire truck in white/orange/white.

But now that I think of it, I don't remember EVER seeing a dark bronze 1970 GMC truck in my travels. I know that painting the original color will be a far cry from making it totally stock, (HEI, front discs, tilt column, wagon wheel rims, and a few other mods done). As far as production numbers for 1970 GMC's made in Canada go, my truck is a relatively rare bird. Only 15,906 made that year compared to 27,000+ in the other years of that body style. I wonder how many of those were dark bronze?

So I'm still sitting on the middle of the fence, waiting until I have the resources and facilities to get this done.

see ten · 06-08-2006, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stllookn

see 10!!!!!!!!! Those pics are SICK! That is excellent photography...brochure cover quality. What camera were you using, time of day settings etc. VERY NICE work and beautiful trucks too.

Thanks man. I know what I want em to look like and sometimes it works out for me and sometimes it doesn't.

stllookn · 06-08-2006, 11:55 PM

special-K, Nice 50th! Is that yours? I am really partial to those...LOL!

see ten...come on now...composition is excellent but what are you using for a camera and how are you adjusting the lens stop and speed? Let us in on the secrets, Dude!

dion · 06-09-2006, 01:32 AM

when I went to paint my truck years back I almost went with another color but decided to keep it original and now I'm glad I did, I love it! I went to an "old school" type shop and they had color chips from the original 67-72 chevy colors. and they had mine, med olive metalic green. they matched it as close as they could but with the leads and whatnot these days it wasn't perfect but pretty damn close.

**Bob B.** · 06-09-2006, 04:00 AM

Truck body parts are at the body shop right now, getting painted orginal GMC Terrace Blue. Neat color, don't think I have seen it before.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 06-09-2006, 10:23 AM

My blazer may go back to a factory color but the truck will be frenchblue from an 05 ford focus

clif1968 · 06-09-2006, 11:37 AM

Mine is the light blue, and the inside of the cab is medium blue. It was like that from the factory and thats the way I'm gonna keep it.

06-08-2006, 12:33 AM	#26
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: How many stay with factory colors Mine is a Special Paint Option from the factory. Not too many were painted this color so when I repaint it again it will stay the factory color. The dash is still the factory paint and color. Attached Images __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

06-08-2006, 02:18 AM	#27
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: How many stay with factory colors see 10!!!!!!!!! Those pics are SICK! That is excellent photography...brochure cover quality. What camera were you using, time of day settings etc. VERY NICE work and beautiful trucks too. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 06-08-2006 at 02:19 AM.

06-08-2006, 12:16 PM	#29
49studebaker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Victor, Montana Posts: 386	Re: How many stay with factory colors My 71 GMC will be factory "medium olive". It all depends on what you're building. I want a stock looking truck, fuel injected, dropped just a little, but like see ten's trucks and the others that have stock colors, it just really adds to the classic look. My 85 was painted factory colors and I get lots of compliments, not because the paint is so cool, just because the truck looks original with subtle changes. I believe some paint schemes actually make a truck look "tacky". JMO __________________ 04 4x4 GMC Ext. Cab lifted 71 2wd GMC / Ramjet 350 ready for sheet metal 49 Studebaker pickup

06-08-2006, 01:57 PM	#30
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,593	Re: How many stay with factory colors I stayed with oem white over med. olive, looked OK to me and didn't need to change interior... __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

06-08-2006, 02:10 PM	#31
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Re: How many stay with factory colors Not staying factory here... just can't do the Olive.. Here she is in factory color: I am going to stay green though... looking at the Vette color, Fairway Green... Just to show the color... this was special-K's ride: Right now she is primer until all the rust is fixed. __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list! Last edited by Tink; 06-08-2006 at 02:11 PM.

06-08-2006, 05:10 PM	#32
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	Re: How many stay with factory colors I'm living in confusion where the color of my truck is concerned. The original color was "Dark Bronze Irridescent" (sort of a chocolate brown with fine metal flake) with white cab and white below the lower trim (skirts). When I bought the truck it was painted over in orange except for cab interior and firewall. As time passed I did some body work / replaced panels etc. until it turned into a mix of orange, white, brown, black, green, burgundy as well as red and grey primer. I'm sure a lot of you have been there. I painted the cab interior in "Real Orange" enamel with black door panels and glovebox door a few years ago with the intention of repainting the entire truck in white/orange/white. But now that I think of it, I don't remember EVER seeing a dark bronze 1970 GMC truck in my travels. I know that painting the original color will be a far cry from making it totally stock, (HEI, front discs, tilt column, wagon wheel rims, and a few other mods done). As far as production numbers for 1970 GMC's made in Canada go, my truck is a relatively rare bird. Only 15,906 made that year compared to 27,000+ in the other years of that body style. I wonder how many of those were dark bronze? So I'm still sitting on the middle of the fence, waiting until I have the resources and facilities to get this done. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first. Last edited by Southpa; 06-08-2006 at 05:14 PM.

06-08-2006, 11:55 PM	#34
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: How many stay with factory colors special-K, Nice 50th! Is that yours? I am really partial to those...LOL! see ten...come on now...composition is excellent but what are you using for a camera and how are you adjusting the lens stop and speed? Let us in on the secrets, Dude! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

06-09-2006, 01:32 AM	#35
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	Re: How many stay with factory colors when I went to paint my truck years back I almost went with another color but decided to keep it original and now I'm glad I did, I love it! I went to an "old school" type shop and they had color chips from the original 67-72 chevy colors. and they had mine, med olive metalic green. they matched it as close as they could but with the leads and whatnot these days it wasn't perfect but pretty damn close. Attached Images __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

06-09-2006, 04:00 AM	#36
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,321	Re: How many stay with factory colors Truck body parts are at the body shop right now, getting painted orginal GMC Terrace Blue. Neat color, don't think I have seen it before. __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.

06-09-2006, 10:23 AM	#37
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: How many stay with factory colors My blazer may go back to a factory color but the truck will be frenchblue from an 05 ford focus __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

06-09-2006, 11:37 AM	#38
clif1968 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eufaula, OK Posts: 103	Re: How many stay with factory colors Mine is the light blue, and the inside of the cab is medium blue. It was like that from the factory and thats the way I'm gonna keep it. Attached Images __________________ Clif '68 C/10 LWB, 327, TH400, 12 bolt

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