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*Piston* · 03-19-2003, 12:06 AM

Well, this weekend is the time! I'll be taking a week off to finish the resto and paint on my '72. Here's my delima... The truck is currrently a medium blue with white and my wife and I decided to stick with that color scheme right? Wrong!!! lol

Tonight she asks what "Red" or "light blue" would look like. Since im taking this truck down to the frame to paint it, a color change wont be a big deal.

What I need is 3 pictures of restored trucks.
Red w/white
Blue w/white
mint green w/white

Please help me out guys, the wife wont leave me alone until I get this figured out!

miket · 03-19-2003, 12:46 AM

Here is mine red/white.

casey · 03-19-2003, 01:25 AM

heres my truck medium blue and white

nevada70chev · 03-19-2003, 01:36 AM

randy...your truck is lookin good...the bumper guards will be a very nice touch...john

**Joesjunk** · 03-19-2003, 01:50 AM

Stick with the factory blue and white!!

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-19-2003, 02:23 AM

Factory med. blue/white

casey · 03-19-2003, 03:30 AM

Thanks John, sent you a pm reply, I'd post more pics but need a digital camera, this photo is wearing quite thin

GMC Jim · 03-19-2003, 05:53 AM

Painted my truck Apple Red ( Code 72) and Lt. Mesa Brown [Whjeat] (Code 37)..... I saw this color combo on a 89-90 Chev suburban and like the color contrast with the wheat center color instead of the white that GM uses as standard. Also; the cab top is same color as main body color......Jim

*Piston* · 03-19-2003, 10:48 AM

Thanks for the pics guys. Could someone with photoshop skills paint my truck Red or mint green with the white just as it is? I'm just about decided on the Red but the wife wants a better look at the truck.

Thanks again

70c10 · 03-19-2003, 01:42 PM

Piston, check out this thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=45106
This gives even more choices!

Solver · 03-19-2003, 07:00 PM

here are the colors you asked for all in one. Let me know if you need close ups of any of the colors

*Piston* · 03-19-2003, 07:09 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats got to be against the law in some states to own that many perfect looking trucks?

Thank you! thats exactly what I needed to see right there. Now I can compare side by side.

VTKidder · 05-20-2003, 03:00 PM

I wish I was Solver.

*Piston* · 05-20-2003, 03:06 PM

2 trucks down, 3 to go lol.

Old Chevy · 05-20-2003, 03:15 PM

Last but not least

Roberty · 05-20-2003, 03:26 PM

What color are you going to paint the '71 that you used to have as your Avatar, Garrett? The original color or something else?
Robert

*Piston* · 05-20-2003, 03:39 PM

It will either be the same color or something wild. I'm not sure which way im going with it just yet. I'm thinking strickly shows and strip so who knows.

Gene · 05-20-2003, 03:48 PM

As if you didnt already have enough med blue/white trucks:p heres another

**chevy71super** · 05-21-2003, 12:17 AM

One more medium blue/white combo. I think you can't go wrong with almost any combination on these trucks.

Mike Culpepper · 05-21-2003, 11:54 AM

Anyone have a Dark Blue and white truck. My option sheet lists my truck as Wht/Dk. Blue/Wht. option number 148210. My paint I'm sure is pretty faded, but it looks like ya'lls Medium blue? IS/was there a dark blue color option?
Mike

*Piston* · 05-21-2003, 12:04 PM

My tail gate I used was a 72 dark blue. It looks more like a navy blue? but it wasnt a 2 tone option it was all blue. Sorry, don't have a pick for ya.

Boardrider52 · 05-21-2003, 02:12 PM

orange is the way to go

Mike Culpepper · 05-21-2003, 02:49 PM

Hummmmmmm...............
This is a pic of my truck, and on this side as far as I can tell, I think the paint is original?????????
Does it look the same color as the other "medium blue" trucks above?
Is it just me or did G.M. seem to have a liberal (not strict) policy when it came to option codes, seems to be alot of confusion in some of the posts I've read over the last few months.
I guess it doesn't make alot of difference, until I go to paint my truck, just curious though.
Mike

03-19-2003, 12:06 AM	#1
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	Need Help Pics of '71'72 paint jobs Well, this weekend is the time! I'll be taking a week off to finish the resto and paint on my '72. Here's my delima... The truck is currrently a medium blue with white and my wife and I decided to stick with that color scheme right? Wrong!!! lol Tonight she asks what "Red" or "light blue" would look like. Since im taking this truck down to the frame to paint it, a color change wont be a big deal. What I need is 3 pictures of restored trucks. Red w/white Blue w/white mint green w/white Please help me out guys, the wife wont leave me alone until I get this figured out!

03-19-2003, 12:46 AM	#2
miket Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,466	Here is mine red/white. Attached Images __________________ FocuzTech Performance Evergreen Protective Coatings Gatorhyde...the best kept secret in spray in bed lining & protection

03-19-2003, 01:25 AM	#3
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	blue white heres my truck medium blue and white

03-19-2003, 01:36 AM	#4
nevada70chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: reno, nv Posts: 646	sweet... randy...your truck is lookin good...the bumper guards will be a very nice touch...john __________________ 70 LWB, 350/350 A/C, P/S, 3 Tone Paint (white cap, primer gray with black guide coat)

03-19-2003, 01:50 AM	#5
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	Stick with the factory blue and white!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

03-19-2003, 02:23 AM	#6
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,156	Factory med. blue/white Attached Images __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

03-19-2003, 03:30 AM	#7
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	Thanks John, sent you a pm reply, I'd post more pics but need a digital camera, this photo is wearing quite thin Last edited by casey; 03-19-2003 at 11:06 AM.

03-19-2003, 05:53 AM	#8
GMC Jim Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 901	Color Choice Painted my truck Apple Red ( Code 72) and Lt. Mesa Brown [Whjeat] (Code 37)..... I saw this color combo on a 89-90 Chev suburban and like the color contrast with the wheat center color instead of the white that GM uses as standard. Also; the cab top is same color as main body color......Jim __________________ '71 GMC;fleetside;PB/PS/AC/CC/402 Eng./Custom Paint/110,000act miles/3 fuel tanks(52gal).

03-19-2003, 10:48 AM	#9
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	Thanks for the pics guys. Could someone with photoshop skills paint my truck Red or mint green with the white just as it is? I'm just about decided on the Red but the wife wants a better look at the truck. Thanks again

03-19-2003, 01:42 PM	#10
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Piston, check out this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=45106 This gives even more choices! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-19-2003, 07:00 PM	#11
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	here are the colors you asked for all in one. Let me know if you need close ups of any of the colors Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

03-19-2003, 07:09 PM	#12
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats got to be against the law in some states to own that many perfect looking trucks? Thank you! thats exactly what I needed to see right there. Now I can compare side by side.

05-20-2003, 03:00 PM	#13
VTKidder Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 996	I wish I was Solver.

05-20-2003, 03:06 PM	#14
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	2 trucks down, 3 to go lol.

05-20-2003, 03:15 PM	#15
Old Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 498	Last but not least Attached Images __________________ Broken Arrow, OK. 1977 Corvette, ZZ4 Crate, new interior, new suspension, new driveline, you get the picture, (new project / daily driver)



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05-20-2003, 03:26 PM	#16
Roberty Hot Damn - Here I Am!! Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Ringgold, Georgia Posts: 726	What color are you going to paint the '71 that you used to have as your Avatar, Garrett? The original color or something else? Robert __________________ My vehicles: '90 Silverado Sport '71 Chevelle SS Convertible '70 C-10 - My Grandfather bought it new - original un-restored

05-20-2003, 03:39 PM	#17
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	It will either be the same color or something wild. I'm not sure which way im going with it just yet. I'm thinking strickly shows and strip so who knows.

05-20-2003, 03:48 PM	#18
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	As if you didnt already have enough med blue/white trucks:p heres another Attached Images __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

05-21-2003, 12:17 AM	#19
chevy71super Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 658	One more medium blue/white combo. I think you can't go wrong with almost any combination on these trucks. Attached Images

05-21-2003, 11:54 AM	#20
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Anyone have a Dark Blue and white truck. My option sheet lists my truck as Wht/Dk. Blue/Wht. option number 148210. My paint I'm sure is pretty faded, but it looks like ya'lls Medium blue? IS/was there a dark blue color option? Mike __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

05-21-2003, 12:04 PM	#21
Piston Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 2,300	My tail gate I used was a 72 dark blue. It looks more like a navy blue? but it wasnt a 2 tone option it was all blue. Sorry, don't have a pick for ya.

05-21-2003, 02:12 PM	#22
Boardrider52 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 212	orange is the way to go Attached Images __________________ 72' Jimmy member of Above~n~beyond truck club members.fortunecity.com/aboveandbeyondtrucks

05-21-2003, 02:49 PM	#23
Mike Culpepper Red Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Llano... Texas Hill Country Posts: 448	Hummmmmmm............... This is a pic of my truck, and on this side as far as I can tell, I think the paint is original????????? Does it look the same color as the other "medium blue" trucks above? Is it just me or did G.M. seem to have a liberal (not strict) policy when it came to option codes, seems to be alot of confusion in some of the posts I've read over the last few months. I guess it doesn't make alot of difference, until I go to paint my truck, just curious though. Mike Attached Images __________________ '72 Cheyenne LWB 350/350 "The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter (commenting on why he was not able to pitch another perfect game).

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