Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 10:36 PM

So what do you all think...should i re-paint it copper or go gun metal gray? I have already painted and re-did the interior black on black (except of the seats...im still looking for a nice bench to toss in there).

slash crashley · 03-21-2008, 10:41 PM

classic copper would really gleam in the florida sun. what kind of rims will you be running?

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 10:47 PM

I will be rocking the chrome ones you see in the 2nd pic...they came off a 90's silverado, i think.

slash crashley · 03-21-2008, 10:59 PM

tough choice. i'm a big fan of silver / pewter / gun metal vehicles, but the copper also looks really sharp.

do you have example pics of both colours?

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 11:02 PM

not officially...I have not selected the paint yet...but i have some trucks that i like the color of and would try to match.
Basically i would get the copper you see on the truck now...your going to have to use your imagination to bring it back to life...or something like below...

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 11:05 PM

i like the dark dark gray....

chev74 · 03-21-2008, 11:19 PM

my vote is for gun metal... i had posted a thread a couple months ago that suggested someone completely doing the metal on the dash with a blue-ing kit you would use for a gun barrel... it was my first "original" idea for a truck.... didnt go too far

Rooster's82 · 03-21-2008, 11:24 PM

That sounds like a great idea...I wish i had been on the site back then when i had my interior down to nothing but a steering wheel. All the metal was copper and i wanted to go with a more universal color so it would match anything i went with on the exterior...so now it is black...but a blue-ing kit would have been sweet. I have never used one...what type of protection would it give the metal?

slug · 03-22-2008, 12:48 AM

i think with a blue-ing kit you have to suberse the part into a vat of the solution. it would require you to remove the windshield and drill out spot welds to get the metal dash out. as far as the paint goes, i would go with copper, i would even check out the late model dodge copper they use on the daytona trucks.

abebummy26 · 03-22-2008, 01:32 AM

My neighbor is gonna use that color. He says that is a really nice color matches up really well.

Hazieview · 03-22-2008, 02:27 AM

You might want to check out a color called 'Charcoal Grey' It's a really dark, almost black grey. It comes stock on the the new exploreres.

that is IF you wanted to go kind of a gunmetal color.

chemsearch · 03-22-2008, 06:58 AM

I always liked the copper color, make it look like a truck!

Rooster's82 · 03-22-2008, 05:19 PM

Yeah, in my search for the right gray...i looked at a bunch of charcoals.
the copper idea came from one of my co-workers who called it "vintage chevy". All of my younger friend want me to go gray. I'm truly torn...I have no intention of making the truck original or vintage...but i do like the idea of having a classic color that is unique, but at the same time charcoal/gun metal gray looks so slick.

Should i put it to a vote? Start a new thread and tally the votes?

chev74 · 03-22-2008, 07:18 PM

in reality, even though you blue the metal of a gun, you still have to oil it to keep it from rusting, but im sure that there is a laquer finish or clear coat that you could put on op that would keep you from having to oil your dash.

as far as application, you wouldnt have to dip it in a vat- my little brother and dad sat down and just rubbed this solution on it to blue it if im not mistaken

Blackstone · 03-22-2008, 08:27 PM

Copper... oh yeah.

http://www.gearztv.com/index.php?em2...2463=&ek=96289

Rooster's82 · 03-22-2008, 10:08 PM

DUDE! THAT IS EASILY A $5000 PAINT JOB! MY TRUCK COST $400!

I just don't think i can afford a paint job that nice for my budget. I guess i should add that as a caveat, i am going to help a buddy spray it in his brothers booth. I also need to work with a forgiving color...

(man i wish i had the money to build a truck like that)

Blackstone · 03-22-2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooster's82

DUDE! THAT IS EASILY A $5000 PAINT JOB! MY TRUCK COST $400!

(man i wish i had the money to build a truck like that)

Indeed, most of us can only dream of a finish like that.

As for colors, the general rule is that lighter ones are better at hiding imperfections.

69BBsuburban · 03-22-2008, 11:02 PM

Copper.....with some gold pearl.....so it really "pops" in the sun.

Razorback_Fan · 03-23-2008, 12:20 AM

Attached is a pic of my old truck. I love the grey/silver color this one is charcoal grey.

03-21-2008, 10:36 PM	#1
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray So what do you all think...should i re-paint it copper or go gun metal gray? I have already painted and re-did the interior black on black (except of the seats...im still looking for a nice bench to toss in there). Attached Images __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it. Last edited by Rooster's82; 03-21-2008 at 10:38 PM.

03-21-2008, 10:41 PM	#2
slash crashley lucky knuckles Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: orlando, florida Posts: 124	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray classic copper would really gleam in the florida sun. what kind of rims will you be running?

03-21-2008, 10:47 PM	#3
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray I will be rocking the chrome ones you see in the 2nd pic...they came off a 90's silverado, i think. __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it.

03-21-2008, 10:59 PM	#4
slash crashley lucky knuckles Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: orlando, florida Posts: 124	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray tough choice. i'm a big fan of silver / pewter / gun metal vehicles, but the copper also looks really sharp. do you have example pics of both colours?

03-21-2008, 11:02 PM	#5
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray not officially...I have not selected the paint yet...but i have some trucks that i like the color of and would try to match. Basically i would get the copper you see on the truck now...your going to have to use your imagination to bring it back to life...or something like below... __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it. Last edited by Rooster's82; 03-21-2008 at 11:06 PM.

03-21-2008, 11:05 PM	#6
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray i like the dark dark gray.... Attached Images __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it.

03-21-2008, 11:19 PM	#7
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray my vote is for gun metal... i had posted a thread a couple months ago that suggested someone completely doing the metal on the dash with a blue-ing kit you would use for a gun barrel... it was my first "original" idea for a truck.... didnt go too far

03-21-2008, 11:24 PM	#8
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray That sounds like a great idea...I wish i had been on the site back then when i had my interior down to nothing but a steering wheel. All the metal was copper and i wanted to go with a more universal color so it would match anything i went with on the exterior...so now it is black...but a blue-ing kit would have been sweet. I have never used one...what type of protection would it give the metal? __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it.

03-22-2008, 12:48 AM	#9
slug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Groves,TX Posts: 483	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray i think with a blue-ing kit you have to suberse the part into a vat of the solution. it would require you to remove the windshield and drill out spot welds to get the metal dash out. as far as the paint goes, i would go with copper, i would even check out the late model dodge copper they use on the daytona trucks. __________________ there is nothing better than cutting metal with fire.......except cutting metal with electricity!!!

03-22-2008, 01:32 AM	#10
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray My neighbor is gonna use that color. He says that is a really nice color matches up really well. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

03-22-2008, 02:27 AM	#11
Hazieview Building Dreams out of Dimes! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bonham, Tx Posts: 892	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray You might want to check out a color called 'Charcoal Grey' It's a really dark, almost black grey. It comes stock on the the new exploreres. that is IF you wanted to go kind of a gunmetal color.

03-22-2008, 06:58 AM	#12
chemsearch Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Verona, NJ Posts: 45	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray I always liked the copper color, make it look like a truck! __________________ 1986 Chevy K10 4x4 305 Auto

03-22-2008, 05:19 PM	#13
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray Yeah, in my search for the right gray...i looked at a bunch of charcoals. the copper idea came from one of my co-workers who called it "vintage chevy". All of my younger friend want me to go gray. I'm truly torn...I have no intention of making the truck original or vintage...but i do like the idea of having a classic color that is unique, but at the same time charcoal/gun metal gray looks so slick. Should i put it to a vote? Start a new thread and tally the votes? __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it. Last edited by Rooster's82; 03-22-2008 at 05:20 PM.

03-22-2008, 07:18 PM	#14
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray in reality, even though you blue the metal of a gun, you still have to oil it to keep it from rusting, but im sure that there is a laquer finish or clear coat that you could put on op that would keep you from having to oil your dash. as far as application, you wouldnt have to dip it in a vat- my little brother and dad sat down and just rubbed this solution on it to blue it if im not mistaken

03-22-2008, 08:27 PM	#15
Blackstone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Maine Posts: 210	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray Copper... oh yeah. http://www.gearztv.com/index.php?em2...2463=&ek=96289



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03-22-2008, 10:08 PM	#16
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray DUDE! THAT IS EASILY A $5000 PAINT JOB! MY TRUCK COST $400! I just don't think i can afford a paint job that nice for my budget. I guess i should add that as a caveat, i am going to help a buddy spray it in his brothers booth. I also need to work with a forgiving color... (man i wish i had the money to build a truck like that) __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it. Last edited by Rooster's82; 03-22-2008 at 10:10 PM.

03-22-2008, 11:02 PM	#18
69BBsuburban Right in front of you. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roy, Wa Posts: 584	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray Copper.....with some gold pearl.....so it really "pops" in the sun. __________________ Pinstriping by Josh '78 Chevy Silverado SWB (lowered, 454) '90 Chevy Sport Truck '68 Dodge Charger R/T 1930 Ford Model A

03-23-2008, 12:20 AM	#19
Razorback_Fan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Katy Tx Posts: 188	Re: Classic Copper or Gun Metal Gray Attached is a pic of my old truck. I love the grey/silver color this one is charcoal grey. Attached Images __________________ 84 C-10 Want a free xbox 360 elite go here to see how http://geocities.com/razorbackfan90/

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