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11-29-2008, 03:01 PM | #1 |
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Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
I have question for all you factory original gurus. I have a 72 gmc super custom that was originally white on the outside and the interior was a shade of dark blue (steering wheel, column, door panels, visors, etc.) The PO had repainted the column, the glove box and some other items. I am going to repaint the column back to the original dark blue to match the wheel and panels, and visors. The PO had also painted the dash gauge bezel a different color. Now for my question, Did GM paint those at the factory or were they all black? I have bought a new reproduction that is black and I don't know if I should paint it blue to match the steering column and the door panels.
So, the real question is "did the factory paint the dash clusters to match the interior or were they all black with chrome rings"? Thanks for any pics or comments. |
11-29-2008, 04:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
I have seen originals and reproductions in black only and black with chrome ring. I have also seen reproductions in all chrome. I have never seen originals or repros in anything other than those combinations.
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11-29-2008, 04:10 PM | #3 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
I think that you could get the dash bezel in body color in '67. Not 100% sure though.
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
GMC's had the bezel painted interior color. I'm not a GMC expert but most all I have seen are this way unless it's a Sierra Grande which would have been woodgrain.
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11-29-2008, 05:46 PM | #5 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Yeah thats right, they could also have woodgrain aplique. I was thinking of that when I started my last post then forget to put it in.
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11-29-2008, 06:21 PM | #6 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Chevy trucks came with black on silver, black on chrome, wood on chrome, and possibly a few wood on silver.
GMC, had the inst panel color match the glove box door. Sometimes it matched the rest of the trim inside, others, it didn't. Seen some real fugly combos too. I know they had them in; BLUE; (notice the glove box door is darker than the dash) TAN BLACK (again, notice the original paint on the glove box door) I had photos of a green one, and a red one too.... I think they also came in yellow too. |
11-29-2008, 06:26 PM | #7 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
LHM...Your pix are showing up as red X's
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11-29-2008, 06:27 PM | #8 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
LHM, are there supposed to be pics? (Oops, too slow)
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11-29-2008, 06:49 PM | #9 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
I knew somebody would know the answers. It appears that what everyone has said fits into what I have found out. I scraped off the paint that the PO had put on and uncovered a layer of the original blue, and below that it was chrome. I never found a black paint layer.
I would love to see the pics from LHM. Hopefully he can get them fixed so we can take a peek. If anyone has pics please post, I would like to see what they look like. Thanks. |
11-29-2008, 07:03 PM | #10 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
hmmm.... that's crazy huh? Been doing this for years and never had a problem...
oh well, here you go... and good news, found a couple more on my hard drive too! |
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Didn't know that GMC trucks instrument guages color matched the glove box doors. Learn something new everytime I come onto this site.
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11-29-2008, 07:12 PM | #12 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
My GMC is Tan like the last pic above. Factory color
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Here's my green one
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
69 green GMC--- It originally had a dark blue steering wheel.
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Learned something new sweet.
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
The 71 GMC in my sig was originally med blue, with a blue instrument cluster like the truck on the right side of Longhorn's post. I have another GMC, a 72, that has a black panel...
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11-29-2008, 09:16 PM | #17 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Wow, I just learned something too........Andy you know to much.....
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11-29-2008, 09:28 PM | #18 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
thats really strange. i was just getting ready to post almost the same question! my 70 gmc glovebox door is slightly darker than the rest of the dash. i was wondering if that is original. instrument bezel is a black repop.
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11-29-2008, 09:29 PM | #19 |
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one can never know too much man!
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11-29-2008, 10:32 PM | #20 |
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11-30-2008, 07:18 AM | #21 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
"All" GMC light trucks,except Sierra Grandes,came with the gauge cluster and glovebox door painted the interior vinyl color.Just like the vinyl pieces,not necessarily a perfect match.But,not the body paint color and not black,unless the interior is black.
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
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And yes, the door panels were originally "Fawn."
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Knowledge is power>Andy may be the most powerful truck nut on here.Is there a prize for that?
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Even the Sierra Grandes have the glovebox door painted the vinyl color.It`s just mostly covered by the woodgrain applique.
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11-30-2008, 11:48 AM | #25 |
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Re: Did GM paint dash clusters to match door panels?
Wait , wait. Some 67 Chevy trucks also came with a tan colored gauge cluster. I have seen a few NOS ones on evilbay and a couple in person. I don't think the Chevy ones had anything to do with the interior color.
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