Were all trucks with this molding 2 tone?

[Number21]

I'm trying to figure out how my '73 was originally painted, I'm pretty sure there was no red. The interior is silver kinda like the outside but it doesn't quite match. (pretty sure that's factory)

Did all of the trucks with this side molding come from the factory in 2 tone paint? Or - did all "Cheyenne Super" trucks have 2 tone paint?

[babyJay]

Can't answer the part about the Cheyenne, but not all trucks had 2 tone with the trim. My stepdad worked for Borg Warner when I was a kid (in the 70's) and he bought several of these new. One was dark green, not two tone, had the side mouldings. I remember him driving down the embankment and driving it in the White River!

[boatpuller]

yea,i remember seeing them solid with that trim.where you at in oregon ? that pic looks like hillsboro/forest grove? nice truck by the way i like it.

[463]

yor rpo or spid sticker will id what it came with from the factory. heres a link http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com...s_1973-87.html

[87 V20 Scottsdale]

What color is the inside of the cab, is it still original? Pics would help.

[Jonboy]

My '74 is solid at the bottom with the trim, but it does have a white roof. My 79 Scottsdale and '75 blazers were the same way.

[Number21]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

yea,i remember seeing them solid with that trim.where you at in oregon ? that pic looks like hillsboro/forest grove? nice truck by the way i like it.

Close! That pic is out on the back roads behind Newberg.

Originally Posted by 463

yor rpo or spid sticker will id what it came with from the factory.

Unfortunately I don't have that.

Originally Posted by 87 V20 Scottsdale

What color is the inside of the cab, is it still original? Pics would help.

I'm pretty sure it's original. I found a receipt in the truck from a Chevy dealership in 1992, where somebody bought 2 fenders and a door. But as best I can tell both my doors are original...and the fenders look original too. The inside is painted kind of a silver/blue color, I'll try and take a pic later.

On the two tone trucks, did they paint the entire truck one color, and then add the second? I see some evidence of white paint showing through between the bed and cab...is it possible that's primer?

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by Number21

On the two tone trucks, did they paint the entire truck one color, and then add the second? I see some evidence of white paint showing through between the bed and cab...is it possible that's primer?

From what I've seen, it appears they sprayed one color without masking. Then masked off the areas that were to stay the 1st color and sprayed the 2nd color. I doubt they wasted paint by trying to get complete coverage with the 1st color in areas that were to be painted over with the 2nd color. But there would be a considerable amount of 1st color "overspray" underneath the 2nd color.

[80SPORT]

Usually the cab interior paint color is the same as the primary outside color;your firewall and cowl also will also indicate ptimary color.

The upper and lower mouldings were standard on Silverado
The upper moulding was standard on Cheyenne
The 2 tone RPO code would be ZY3,ZY4 or ZY5

If no RPO was specified the truck came 1 color.

Above applies to 1980 trucks ....

[Number21]

Took some stuff off the firewall tonight and found some more of the blue/silver color. That must have been original. (somebody rattle canned the rest of the engine compartment black) I see just a hint of white on the corners of the fenders, and around the window drip molding. Must have been silver and white. Glad they painted it...