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dropanddrag71 · 11-13-2012, 05:49 PM

I recently had my truck painted, all the same color. I have the bottom wide moulding, but not the upper... Ya think it would look odd if i painted the white side body without adding the upper moulding? Anyone have pics or done this?
If it came down to it, i'd rather remove the lower then add the upper, and still do the body side white. I realise this is a owners preferance, but maybe a few pics or "seen it done" can sway my thoughts

67ChevyRedneck · 11-13-2012, 05:57 PM

You could cut it off with a pinstripe on top.

But if you have just the bottom molding, depending on color, I think white on the very bottom and roof with the bottom trim look pretty cool together.

dropanddrag71 · 11-13-2012, 07:43 PM

My truck is Medium bronze and came from the factory with the lower part and the roof white, it is cool, but i wasnt in love with it, hense the full repaint

SS Tim · 11-14-2012, 04:28 AM

If you were not happy with the code 582 Special Two-Tone your truck had before, I can't really see you liking the 551 Conventional Two-Tone or the '71-72 462 Deluxe Two-Tone.
From your posting it sounded like you had never seen it in the stock Two-Tone paint.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=535409
But if you want to put the later scheme on your truck, adding the belt molding would probably make it look best.
Here are some pictures of a stock 462 truck and two without molding separations. Also your truck does have the D99 moldings found only on trucks that have the roof painted a different color than the primary.

**special-K** · 11-14-2012, 07:13 AM

To me,doing the deluxe two-tone without the molding looks like the cheap way out. That's what GM did when they stopped using upper moldings and using tape to divide. Looks 10x cheap compared to the 73-80 moldings. By the time guys started repairing lower rust or just repainting those trucks most would just use the '80s lower "stickum" trim and it just looked cheap. The original trim makes it look right. two -tone divides the lines of the truck as much as the upper trim does. I like a stock well optioned truck in solid paint,factory two-tones,or like a base model...solid paint/no trim

11-13-2012, 05:49 PM	#1
dropanddrag71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central florida Posts: 178	White Painted Truck Side I recently had my truck painted, all the same color. I have the bottom wide moulding, but not the upper... Ya think it would look odd if i painted the white side body without adding the upper moulding? Anyone have pics or done this? If it came down to it, i'd rather remove the lower then add the upper, and still do the body side white. I realise this is a owners preferance, but maybe a few pics or "seen it done" can sway my thoughts __________________ " You are only coming threw in waves,... Your lips move, but i can't hear what your saying"

11-13-2012, 05:57 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: White Painted Truck Side You could cut it off with a pinstripe on top. But if you have just the bottom molding, depending on color, I think white on the very bottom and roof with the bottom trim look pretty cool together. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

11-13-2012, 07:43 PM	#3
dropanddrag71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central florida Posts: 178	Re: White Painted Truck Side My truck is Medium bronze and came from the factory with the lower part and the roof white, it is cool, but i wasnt in love with it, hense the full repaint __________________ " You are only coming threw in waves,... Your lips move, but i can't hear what your saying"

11-14-2012, 04:28 AM	#4
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: White Painted Truck Side If you were not happy with the code 582 Special Two-Tone your truck had before, I can't really see you liking the 551 Conventional Two-Tone or the '71-72 462 Deluxe Two-Tone. From your posting it sounded like you had never seen it in the stock Two-Tone paint. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=535409 But if you want to put the later scheme on your truck, adding the belt molding would probably make it look best. Here are some pictures of a stock 462 truck and two without molding separations. Also your truck does have the D99 moldings found only on trucks that have the roof painted a different color than the primary. Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

11-14-2012, 07:13 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: White Painted Truck Side To me,doing the deluxe two-tone without the molding looks like the cheap way out. That's what GM did when they stopped using upper moldings and using tape to divide. Looks 10x cheap compared to the 73-80 moldings. By the time guys started repairing lower rust or just repainting those trucks most would just use the '80s lower "stickum" trim and it just looked cheap. The original trim makes it look right. two -tone divides the lines of the truck as much as the upper trim does. I like a stock well optioned truck in solid paint,factory two-tones,or like a base model...solid paint/no trim __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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