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doobiebro · 12-08-2012, 01:54 AM

Props to my buddy (Chava) for painting my tailgate with some left over paint he had laying around for FREE...Just had to buy some hardener... I removed the 5 year old (cracked) decal over the letters and it lifted the paint off..So my buddy says lets just paint it and it will look better...He repainted the black and went over the letters and border with white

I really love it and it stands out. What do you guys think?

MikeS. · 12-08-2012, 02:33 AM

I think it's great, nice job and great price.

**slepysal** · 12-08-2012, 03:04 AM

it's good to have friends!!! Looks killer

1966c10shrtbd · 12-08-2012, 08:59 AM

That looks so cool!

duallyjams · 12-08-2012, 09:31 AM

that's nice

perro13 · 12-08-2012, 11:00 AM

nice

WhippinSaw · 12-08-2012, 01:41 PM

Matches the whitewalls on your tires. Looks Good on your black truck. Wonder if it would look as good on my white truck with a black border.

61_FL_Apache · 12-08-2012, 06:27 PM

Looks great!!

62 short step · 12-08-2012, 06:28 PM

Nice!

**jocko** · 12-08-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WhippinSaw

Matches the whitewalls on your tires. Looks Good on your black truck. Wonder if it would look as good on my white truck with a black border.

Good question. While I love what the OP did (looks great!!!), I think the simple black letters alone on your white truck would look better than if you added a black perimeter. But, that's just me, I do think it would look GOOD, but I like yours just the way it is. But if you do paint it, I can't wait to see it!!!

doobiebro · 12-08-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WhippinSaw

Matches the whitewalls on your tires. Looks Good on your black truck. Wonder if it would look as good on my white truck with a black border.

Thanxs guys for the words....I do believe the truck pops now!!

WhippinSaw I say do it!! You see alot of color on the Chevrolet letters for these tailgates but not to many on the border...

**Captainfab** · 12-09-2012, 12:32 AM

Looks great doobiebro

WhippinSaw, I say go for it. Do you also have the black around/behind your grill? I think if you have the black surround on the tailgate and also around the grill, it would look good

Turkey · 12-09-2012, 11:58 AM

very cool

doobiebro · 12-09-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Looks great doobiebro

WhippinSaw, I say go for it. Do you also have the black around/behind your grill? I think if you have the black surround on the tailgate and also around the grill, it would look good

X 2.... maybe black pinstripping on the sides..just a thought...

WhippinSaw · 12-10-2012, 02:20 PM

Thanks for the responds on the black border. I don't think it would look as good as doobies black truck does but I have to try it anyway. I don't have Black around the grill but I just sprayed the interior black. So I have a dark theme. I Might try pinstriping first to see how that looks. Couldn't find any other white trucks with a border on the tailgate so I will post mine when I try it out.

ChevyFreak60 · 12-10-2012, 07:20 PM

Looks good bro, I dig it!!

forestb · 12-11-2012, 05:36 PM

Here is a quick and easy version

WhippinSaw · 12-12-2012, 09:52 PM

Thanks the help and ideas, I am trying to match some of the outside to bring it together with the black inside, I didn't think the border by itself looked good. But maybe if I blacked out the bbw and painted my barden bumper black?

12-08-2012, 01:54 AM	#1
doobiebro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chaparral NM Posts: 688	New tailgate paint... Props to my buddy (Chava) for painting my tailgate with some left over paint he had laying around for FREE...Just had to buy some hardener... I removed the 5 year old (cracked) decal over the letters and it lifted the paint off..So my buddy says lets just paint it and it will look better...He repainted the black and went over the letters and border with white I really love it and it stands out. What do you guys think? Attached Images __________________ CURRENT & PAST CHEVY TRUCKS 60 C-10 Apache short step side 62 C-10 short step side 66 GMC Long bed fleet side 305 V-6 77 C-20 Custom Deluxe (Blue Goose)

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WhippinSaw Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lisle Illinois Posts: 602	Re: New tailgate paint... Matches the whitewalls on your tires. Looks Good on your black truck. Wonder if it would look as good on my white truck with a black border. Attached Images

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12-09-2012, 12:32 AM	#12
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,246	Re: New tailgate paint... Looks great doobiebro WhippinSaw, I say go for it. Do you also have the black around/behind your grill? I think if you have the black surround on the tailgate and also around the grill, it would look good __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

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12-10-2012, 02:20 PM	#15
WhippinSaw Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lisle Illinois Posts: 602	Re: New tailgate paint... Thanks for the responds on the black border. I don't think it would look as good as doobies black truck does but I have to try it anyway. I don't have Black around the grill but I just sprayed the interior black. So I have a dark theme. I Might try pinstriping first to see how that looks. Couldn't find any other white trucks with a border on the tailgate so I will post mine when I try it out. Attached Images

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12-11-2012, 05:36 PM	#17
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12-12-2012, 09:52 PM	#18
WhippinSaw Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lisle Illinois Posts: 602	Re: New tailgate paint... Thanks the help and ideas, I am trying to match some of the outside to bring it together with the black inside, I didn't think the border by itself looked good. But maybe if I blacked out the bbw and painted my barden bumper black? Attached Images



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