14 month K10 Build thread!

[jamie72]

love that truck!! nice job..

[FRENCHBLUE72]

One of my favorite trucks on the board for sure.

[67CHIP72]

I am sure I will be asking you many questions very soon. You turned out an awsome truck! Mine is very similar, but I have to take some more pics. I have posted these before as they are all I have right now. I hope I can get my baby half as close to perfection as you have. Congrats!

Chuck

[bowtieride]

Doesnt get any better than that. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[see ten]

Originally Posted by 67CHIP72

I am sure I will be asking you many questions very soon. You turned out an awsome truck! Mine is very similar, but I have to take some more pics. I have posted these before as they are all I have right now. I hope I can get my baby half as close to perfection as you have. Congrats!

Chuck

That's quite an option list ya have there! Looks like a great start on another swb 4x4. Chipflyer can make you a new glovebox sticker when you get ready for it.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by see ten

The colors on the build sheet are Dark Green and White. I could probably hunt around and find the paint code for you if you want it. The paint is single stage. That is probably the only thing I would change if I had it done again. I have had older vehicles painted before and the painter would cross the code over to a clear 2 stage version. I didn't specify I wanted it done 2 stage so they went back with single stage. It looks alright when it's sitting by itself, but when you park it next to something that has multiple coats of clear and has been watersanded, it doesn't look so hot. I can't complain, the paint is nearly 9 years old and is still holding up.

Thanks I am headed to teh paint store today to get teh paint for "Lemon Drop" and I will see what they have listed in the old books for dark green/olive that can convert to 2stage.
Thanks
Kevin
LFD Inc.

[see ten]

I think the color is also listed as woodland green. It's a fleet color that has been used at least in to the 90s. It shouldn't be a problem to find it in 2 stage.

[70rs/ss]

Makes me want to keep my 67 short fleet 4X4. I like the K5 I have and would like to keep em all but momma and I have agreed that the small used car lot must go. I have a green that looks similar on my Camaro. The next (and hopefully last paint job) will be a 90's Corvette POLO green, very dark and metallic. It would look sick with the white!!

[Botietruck]

Great pic again!

[ChaseDale3and8]

This truck is without a doubt my all time favorite on this site. It has to be one of the very nicest 67-72 shortbed 4x4s that I have ever laid my eyes on. When you look at what it was before, and then during the build, it really makes you appreciate just how much time and effort went into it.

As far as whether you should have used a base coat clear coat paint, or a single stage as you did, I really don't feel that it hurt it one bit. It makes it more period correct if you ask me. I wouldn't have changed the way it turned out one bit. I believe the right decision was made on paint. I have never seen it it person, but from what I see in the pictures, one word describes it. AWESOME!!!

From what I've seen as far as base/clear paint I personally think they are way over rated anyway. I'll probably catch some flak for saying that though. I've just seen way too many with the clear peeling, and or falling off. My 86 K10 is a victim of this. I'm still not sure if I'll bother with a base clear on mine when the time comes just because I don't want to spend thousands of dollars on paint that may or may not last. We'll see about that when the time comes. One thing is for sure though. I want my truck to look like a newer version of yours when it is done someday! ...Joe