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10-29-2006, 08:44 PM
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Color suggestions?
Im restoring a 71 GMC 4x4 swb....Im getting close to starting the paint job but I can't decide on a color. I'm painting the truck myself (in my garage and driveway) so I want to use a color that is not metallic so I can wet sand the dust and my "newbie" mistakes out. Any pics would be great. Thanks
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10-29-2006, 10:14 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
What color was the truck originally and what color will the interior be? Most of your solid colors are forgiving, white, red, yellow, blue, turquoise, green?
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10-29-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
If you spray a metallic with basecoat/clearcoat, you will be able to wet sand/ buff your mistakes from the clear. The basecoat is very easy to apply. Look in the body and paint section for tips!!
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10-29-2006, 11:55 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
I suggest orange, as it still isn't seen all that often and looks great on these trucks. Here is a pic of one of my favorites..I don't know who owns it but it's beautiful.
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10-30-2006, 06:50 AM
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Re: Color suggestions?
The original color was 2 tone orange/white but that is all sanded away now
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10-30-2006, 04:12 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
I Agree With Centless Bc/cc Is The Only Way To Go. Just Make Shure You Have Enough Clear So You Dont Sand Through.
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10-30-2006, 04:51 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
Heres mine and you dont see this color everyday. It's called Coral Ice Pink and it was, I think( maybe someone from the USA can verify this) , an exclusive to Canada mid year color in 1971. I have the paint code if you want it.
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10-30-2006, 05:18 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
I'm kind of a Viper red with Violet Pearl in the clearcoat kinda guy.
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10-30-2006, 06:11 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
71 chevylowrider that truck is badass
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10-30-2006, 06:37 PM
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Color suggestions ! !
Try navy gray with rivits, lines, military insignia, with millitary leaf springs.
Or gun metal blue, dark gray rims. |
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10-30-2006, 07:53 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
Hugger orange and white is an excellent choice, if it is a fleetside, and you retain the chrome, then a white top and white stripe between looks pretty good to me, depends how custom or stock you want to be.
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10-31-2006, 12:53 PM
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Re: Color suggestions?
Thank you very much Kylle, I love it, you should hear it, blububablabablubaba, it has a nice built 350 with high a lift crower cam & ceramic coated Hooker headers into 3" dual flowmasters, I don't even listen to the stereo much, I like to hear that rumble.
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