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06-18-2007, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: South dakota
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what color should I paint
the color it currently is is a bronzy green with metal flecks in it. with a tan two tone. Over the years it's color has kinda grown on me. I mean all you see are red black blue and white trucks and a few other colors sprinkled in. I don't have a clue what the color thats on it is called it's original paint. any ideas if I should paint it the same color again or find some new paint scheme Like I said i don't want a blue white black red or even orange truck you see those all the time.
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06-18-2007, 09:39 PM
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The Crazy Machanic
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nokesville Va
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Re: what color should I paint
true on paint mine a brown that turn bronze in light. i like the sckeam you have know and heres a shot of mine so you see something different and originall paint.
 But i doo like that green and cream color
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06-18-2007, 09:43 PM
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67 Chevy Stepside
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Re: what color should I paint
go back the same color
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06-18-2007, 09:48 PM
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Location: South dakota
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Re: what color should I paint
Yeah a few years ago I would have thought man green and cream is so ugly but now it seems kinda retro and I've just really started to like it in the pics though it looks so dark and it's more green then brown so that graphic I made is really how it's suppose to look. I never see any my color though at all. always a green green with a two tone white.
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06-18-2007, 11:54 PM
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That Guy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: miami, fl
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Re: what color should I paint
Im doing an ivory white with pearl blue.
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06-19-2007, 09:03 AM
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Dark Heart Motorsports
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: 29404 DKFX
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Re: what color should I paint
Im changing from a beige and brown 2-tone, to a solid electric blue with ghost flames accented with glow in the dark paint, and electric blue pinstripes *shrugs*. thats just what Im doing, and there is no way in hell I can photoshop it lol...I have to wing it since I lack skill
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06-19-2007, 10:49 AM
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 Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Franklin, NE
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Re: what color should I paint
I say go with what makes YOU happy. For me, all my trucks are going back to the original color, just the way I am.
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06-19-2007, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Springfield Mo.
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Re: what color should I paint
I would stay with the original color, especially if you are going for a restoration instead of building it as a customized truck. You don't see very many around with that color combo anymore. Most of the green trucks that I have seen usually have white as the two tone color instead of the color you have, which is neutral.
If you want to change colors, how about a dark forest green? I used to have a 74 Nova that was dark forest green. How about yellow? I used to have a 77 K20 that was yellow and neutral two tone. I really liked the color combination on that truck. Just a couple of suggestions. ...Joe |
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06-19-2007, 03:27 PM
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www.73-87chevytrucks.com
 
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Re: what color should I paint
The greens for 1976 (based on your username) was
Greenwood Green (dark color) PPG- 42850 Spring Green ( medium/light color) PPG- 2774 Willoway Green ( pale/light color) PPG- 2775 http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...truck-pg01.jpg
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06-19-2007, 06:21 PM
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Right in front of you.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roy, Wa
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Re: what color should I paint
Is the truck going to be all stock? If so I'd keep it the factory colors.....but if you plan on lowering and new wheels, I'd use the factory colors BUT...........I'd put some silver or gold pearl over the top of just the green.
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06-19-2007, 10:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: South dakota
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Re: what color should I paint
Yeah thanks for the link to the color chart. I probably will go stock colors maybe that silver or gold pearl over the top sounds interesting. thanks for all the input It gives me something to think about
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