Faded paint

[special-K]

One I wanted:


Another(might be Hotrod Flatz):

[lowbucktruck]

Hey all! Faded paint, huh? How about my weather-beaten 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Camper Special sporting her original mustard yellow paint? Geez, that okra sure does grow on you.

[68lowburb]

heres mine 1968 paint and body

[oldno7]

anymore

[Bob 68327]

Here's one of my new additions..

[Flat 67]

My 67 C30.....................Flat67

[vectorit]

Pic of my burb before I tore it down for the restoration.

[TexC-10]

all original one year ago. My grandpa bought it in 79. It was like brand new. It is in about 1000 pieces and parts now. Going back with the original look, except shinier.

[OhOneWS6]

Here is my original paint 72 Cheyenne Super. Many years ago the paint was touched up and the seat recovered. Front of hood, cab under the gas fill and over the drivers rear wheel well were touched up. Other than that, minor mechanical repairs and dual exhaust the truck in original.

EDIT: Hmmm somehow it looks much better in the pics. It really is pretty faded. LOL.

[bowtie72]

My turn. '72 402/400thm Thinking of lowering it and adding a shop logo before Good Guys next year

[ratrod67]

My 70.

[clos69]

Originally Posted by ratrod67

My 70.

very nice truck...when did you pick that one up?

[factorystock]

Joesjunk and Kweetech vehicles are excellent examples of how great original vehicles look when they super clean. Many original trucks seem to be associated with missing parts, a beat up weathered body and mechanical disrepair. IMO, an original vehicle should be at stock height and have stock wheels. 2fat2Furious 67 GMC 3/4 4X4 is the type of vehicle that collectors dream of finding.Thanks for others who posted there original trucks.

[oldgold70c10]

This is mine when I first got it


Here's a picture of my friend's

[short-t]

Here is my faded 68 C20 50th with 396 and air,



Undergoing polishing,



Polish complete!

[72BlckButy]

short-t... man, what a polishing job. That thing turned out amazing!!!

Come over to the Detailing section of the board and give us a how-to on polishing. Beautiful job!

[oldno7]

c/10 King Your trucks are beautiful. Just wondering if some of them have been restored or are they all original. Their's alot of junk here in Il, and no way you'll ever see a original truck. I've been looking for one for awhile, but everything is either custom or junk. Thanks for your pics and thanks for loving these old trucks too. oldno7

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by oldno7

c/10 King Your trucks are beautiful. Just wondering if some of them have been restored or are they all original. Their's alot of junk here in Il, and no way you'll ever see a original truck. I've been looking for one for awhile, but everything is either custom or junk. Thanks for your pics and thanks for loving these old trucks too. oldno7

Thanks for the complement, those were original trucks that were cleaned up a little, when I was buying alot of them a couple years ago, I would always keep an eye open for the stock looking ones. Chrome bumpers, White Wall tires, and little bit of Wax can work wonders.

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by oldno7

c/10 King Your trucks are beautiful. Just wondering if some of them have been restored or are they all original. Their's alot of junk here in Il, and no way you'll ever see a original truck. I've been looking for one for awhile, but everything is either custom or junk. Thanks for your pics and thanks for loving these old trucks too. oldno7

Never say never my friend...

I thought the same thing and then I received a phone call from a couple of friends and I had my 95% rust free, Missouri born and raised, '69 CST 2WD SWB, 22 miles from my door. Built in St. Louis, sold new in Chamois, MO, and doubtful it ever crossed the state line.

They are out there, they're just tough to locate.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by oldno7

Ok guy's let's see (100% ORIGINAL).

It seems this thread has been hijacked by some. Since when did rallys, spoke wheels and incorrect hubcaps be 100% original?

[OhOneWS6]

Originally Posted by factorystock

It seems this thread has been hijacked by some. Since when did rallys, spoke wheels and incorrect hubcaps be 100% original?

Guess it depends on your interpretation. I'm sure 99% of these trucks have at least had the wearable items replaced. Just to hide the evidence I deleted the pics of mine with the wheels showing as well as the one under the hood with the red heater hose showing. Does Window tint and an old ass Z-Rock sticker count as "not 100% original"?

[factorystock]

In IMO, an 100% original vehicle should resemble the way it looked when sold at the dealership, minus normal wear and tear, weathering and replacement of maintainence items. Major componets should be of "date of manufacture" .All period correct accessories are fine, such as larger mirrors or extra fuel tanks doors, which are very common during the era. The dictionary defines original as:" belonging or pertaining to the orgin or beginning of something or to a thing at its beginning." I am not going to split hairs over decals, spark plugs or original radiator hoses, but rally or wagon wheels were never installed by the factory during the 67 thru 72 era. Some of us want to see historically correct vehicles when someone asks for 100% original.

[TexC-10]

Yup, 100% is 100%. I'm sorry I posted my truck. I put those tires on it last year and that cattle guard..... well shame, shame, shame, on me! and the mirror and trim aren't there, maybe 73% original? I might start a thread "73 % original trucks". Sorry thread starter.

[OhOneWS6]

Originally Posted by factorystock

In IMO, an 100% original vehicle should resemble the way it looked when sold at the dealership, minus normal wear and tear, weathering and replacement of maintainence items. Major componets should be of "date of manufacture" .All period correct accessories are fine, such as larger mirrors or extra fuel tanks doors, which are very common during the era. The dictionary defines original as:" belonging or pertaining to the orgin or beginning of something or to a thing at its beginning." I am not going to split hairs over decals, spark plugs or original radiator hoses, but rally or wagon wheels were never installed by the factory during the 67 thru 72 era. Some of us want to see historically correct vehicles when someone asks for 100% original.

Wow. That is crazy. I was just joking around but you are serious. My truck is closer than most to original. The only outward change would be the rally wheels and dual exhaust. Hell I even have the original ident-o-plate. I'm 40 years old and have been around cars and car nuts my whole life. I never would have thought I would be considered a "Thread Jacker" for posting pics of my almost original 72 Cheyenne Super just because I had later model rally wheels on it. This is coming from someone who caught the late model wheels on the TA in the background of Dazed & Confused (which has a killer black short bed in it BTW). I know you are not singling me out but holy jebus. Lighten up a little.

[C/10 King]

oops.