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68Stepbed · 04-05-2007, 09:50 PM

Well here are a few pics of my truck before and a pic of a truck with the color my 68 will be. My question is, in the old pics the grill area is painted silver and the grill accent bars are painted black to match. I was wanting to do the same theme with the blue (silver grill area with accent bars painted blue with chrome headlight bezels). I'm starting to second guess myself now. I was staring at the front a Dodge truck at Sonic the other night with the painted grill and chrome bars in the grill. I'm starting to think it would look better with the grill area painted body color with chrome headlight bezels and chrome grill accents (I do mean chrome steel stuff, not the polished and clear anodized aluminum).

What do some of you guys think? BTW before any of you say it, the truck isn't going back black.

I've already bought the blue paint.

brak · 04-05-2007, 09:53 PM

Ole Blue 68 · 04-05-2007, 09:54 PM

Donde esta los fotos?

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:01 PM

theres alot a blue around these trucks

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole Blue 68

Donde esta los fotos?

huh?

SacramentoJoe · 04-05-2007, 10:12 PM

Check his links. Suuuweet truck. Why go blue? The black looks pretty neat.

I know its just me, but the '68 hood just looks so cool.

TONE · 04-05-2007, 10:13 PM

Well, I don't know if this helps, but here is mine with the chrome grill. Also, not in the picture I have chrome headlight bezels, and I haven't put the chrome bumper on yet. When I bought this truck it had a painted silver grill and painted silver bezels. It looked okay, but for me I put new everything on this truck and I wanted it to shine from every place possible. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it's not really what we like, it's what you like. Good luck!

Ole Blue 68 · 04-05-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

huh?

"Where are the pictures?"

68Stepbed · 04-05-2007, 10:17 PM

Sorry forgot to upload them. Went to edit them back in and it took forever for them to upload.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole Blue 68

"Where are the pictures?"

ah

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:23 PM

go for the blue even though the black is nice as hell, but leave the grill parts that are black, black and add even more to it, becuase theyll stand out black on the blue and it wont be chrome like everybodies

68Stepbed · 04-09-2007, 08:42 AM

ttt Anyone else?

RACINJASON22 · 04-09-2007, 09:07 AM

I vote go back black!

J/K I could not help myself. I do like the black but, That blue color is almost the same as my Wide Glide and my brother in law is painting his GTO that same dodge blue in a couple of weeks.

To be honest I like all body color then shiney inserts but as stated above the black may look ok also.

68shortstep · 04-09-2007, 10:29 AM

All body-color works too (especially when your chrome ones are all dinged-up and you can't afford to buy new ones).

"Just clean 'em scuff 'em, fill 'em, & paint 'em."

Blue'72 · 04-09-2007, 11:43 AM

You're gunna paint your kids little truck too aren't you??

68Stepbed · 04-09-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue'72

You're gunna paint your kids little truck too aren't you??

I may have to!

I believe I may just paint the grill body color with chrome accent peices. I'm afraid the silver may not accent the blue as well as it did the black.

Ole Blue 68 · 04-09-2007, 01:54 PM

That's a nice color blue but I gotta say your truck looks bad (the good kind of bad) in black. I'd leave it.

04-05-2007, 09:50 PM	#1
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Need some opinions Well here are a few pics of my truck before and a pic of a truck with the color my 68 will be. My question is, in the old pics the grill area is painted silver and the grill accent bars are painted black to match. I was wanting to do the same theme with the blue (silver grill area with accent bars painted blue with chrome headlight bezels). I'm starting to second guess myself now. I was staring at the front a Dodge truck at Sonic the other night with the painted grill and chrome bars in the grill. I'm starting to think it would look better with the grill area painted body color with chrome headlight bezels and chrome grill accents (I do mean chrome steel stuff, not the polished and clear anodized aluminum). What do some of you guys think? BTW before any of you say it, the truck isn't going back black. I've already bought the blue paint. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system Last edited by 68Stepbed; 10-04-2007 at 10:39 PM.

04-05-2007, 09:53 PM	#2
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: Need some opinions __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill Last edited by brak; 04-05-2007 at 09:54 PM.

04-05-2007, 09:54 PM	#3
Ole Blue 68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,140	Re: Need some opinions Donde esta los fotos?

04-05-2007, 10:01 PM	#4
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Need some opinions theres alot a blue around these trucks __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-05-2007, 10:12 PM	#6
SacramentoJoe Always Fixing Things Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 390	Re: Need some opinions Check his links. Suuuweet truck. Why go blue? The black looks pretty neat. I know its just me, but the '68 hood just looks so cool. __________________ Just an Average Joe ‘68 GMC 307 3spd – My dad's original truck 310,000 miles

04-05-2007, 10:13 PM	#7
TONE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: IOWA Posts: 58	Re: Need some opinions Well, I don't know if this helps, but here is mine with the chrome grill. Also, not in the picture I have chrome headlight bezels, and I haven't put the chrome bumper on yet. When I bought this truck it had a painted silver grill and painted silver bezels. It looked okay, but for me I put new everything on this truck and I wanted it to shine from every place possible. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it's not really what we like, it's what you like. Good luck! Attached Images __________________ 67 C 20 BOWTIE (IN PROGRESS) - 1972 350 ENGINE - MUNCIE SM 420 - 4.56 GEARS

04-05-2007, 10:17 PM	#9
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Need some opinions Sorry forgot to upload them. Went to edit them back in and it took forever for them to upload. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-05-2007, 10:23 PM	#11
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Need some opinions go for the blue even though the black is nice as hell, but leave the grill parts that are black, black and add even more to it, becuase theyll stand out black on the blue and it wont be chrome like everybodies __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-09-2007, 08:42 AM	#12
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Need some opinions ttt Anyone else? __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-09-2007, 09:07 AM	#13
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: Need some opinions I vote go back black! J/K I could not help myself. I do like the black but, That blue color is almost the same as my Wide Glide and my brother in law is painting his GTO that same dodge blue in a couple of weeks. To be honest I like all body color then shiney inserts but as stated above the black may look ok also. __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

04-09-2007, 10:29 AM	#14
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: Need some opinions All body-color works too (especially when your chrome ones are all dinged-up and you can't afford to buy new ones). "Just clean 'em scuff 'em, fill 'em, & paint 'em." Attached Images Last edited by 68shortstep; 04-09-2007 at 10:30 AM. Reason: forgot photo

04-09-2007, 11:43 AM	#15
Blue'72 Skinned knuckles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Longview, Washington Posts: 1,126	Re: Need some opinions You're gunna paint your kids little truck too aren't you?? __________________ '72 C-10 longbox soon to be short step! '72 Chevelle (sold in January) '07 Sebring '01 Ranger (I've gotta long commute..) If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? My build thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=276904

04-09-2007, 01:54 PM	#17
Ole Blue 68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,140	Re: Need some opinions That's a nice color blue but I gotta say your truck looks bad (the good kind of bad) in black. I'd leave it.



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