05-22-2012, 09:57 PM | #1 |
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what color
Hey guys trying to decide what color to paint under the hood. Should I paint the same color as the truck or should paint it black and if I paint the same color as truck what color should I paint the motor?
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05-22-2012, 10:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: what color
What direction are you going with the truck? Custom? Stock? Daily driver? Show truck?
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05-22-2012, 10:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: what color
I have one of each. Both are trucks are red but under hood, one is red and one is black. I like the red better. To me it makes the whole compartment "pop".
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05-23-2012, 12:12 AM | #4 |
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Always like color better, most every vehicle, our trucks or not it's black. Make it POP. I wanna do mine the same color blue as I'm painting the truck.
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05-23-2012, 07:49 AM | #5 |
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Re: what color
hey chevy72 did you use stainless bolts for the front end on the one that is red
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05-23-2012, 08:41 AM | #6 |
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Re: what color
No, but if you really want a "show truck" look, that would def be the way to go.
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05-23-2012, 03:25 PM | #7 |
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paint under the hood to match the body
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05-23-2012, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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Underside of hood and firewall body color, inner fenders and core support satin black.
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05-23-2012, 09:18 PM | #9 |
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Re: what color
That been a huge debate around here, but of the 50 or so of these trucks that I have owned I have never seen a original hood that was not painted black on the underside. Some had little to no overspray and some had a lot of overspray.
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05-23-2012, 09:29 PM | #10 |
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Re: what color
I don't believe the question was how were they done from the factory,but was asking what way he should go. I do like these trucks as the came from the factory and that is how I would suggest doing it,unless it's an all out one of a kind custom. And,the same for the motor...Chevy Orange. How cool is that?
Do it as factory and you'll never find yourself wondering if you did the right thing.
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