New paint and finally the trim back on... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Coley · 05-15-2018, 12:07 PM

Well after getting the truck back from paint it ended up taking me about 3-4 weeks to get all the trim and bits put back on.

That included the mirrors, emblems, upper and lower moldings, hubcaps, inner door panels, etc.
A few frustrating and difficult fasteners in all of that...as many of you know, lol.

With all of that finally done and back on....it was time to license it for the spring/summer season on saturday so I'm now already on my 2nd fill up....having logged a few fun miles on it this past weekend.

Luckily most of the original trim was in pretty good, straight and bright shape so I re-used it.
I ended up replacing a few pieces that had take some parking lot dings, etc.

The paint job itself was a reasonably 'mid-range' paint....looks nice and I'm pretty happy with it.

Now, I've already got my first 'minor' scratch in the bed...because this truck is meant to be driven and (lightly) used....as the pics already show, lol.

All good
Coley

sick472 · 05-15-2018, 12:45 PM

I love it...it reminds me of the day a bought my truck home, same color and trim, minus copious amounts of rust and three different faded shades of blue. Yes, my 70 titled truck was made up of at least 3 different 72 blue and white trucks worth of sheet metal. All with the 1970 frame hidden underneath.

Very Nice Coley!

Gillnetter · 05-15-2018, 04:44 PM

Looks great!

**72 Super** · 05-15-2018, 04:46 PM

Looks great! Nice job on the paint and reassembly.

Ray

**Steeveedee** · 05-15-2018, 05:59 PM

Looks nice! I like that color.

**Joesjunk** · 05-15-2018, 11:26 PM

The truck looks great, excellent color combo

cornerstone · 05-15-2018, 11:42 PM

Beautiful man. I love it.

**randy.powell** · 05-17-2018, 06:00 AM

Looking good Coley! Let's see the motor and interior...
B/R,
Randy

Coley · 05-17-2018, 10:25 AM

Thanks for the positive feedback guys....much appreciated.
The paint is not perfect but that level of 'show' paint job would have run another $3k-$5k or more and would have entailed pulling the box off etc, etc....you guys know the drill....which was not in the budget this year....lol.

It does fall in line tho' with the rolling restoration philosophy that I am big fan of.
I had posted some pics of it just out of paint (no trim) and even the inner box, which I had hand sanded out myself prior to a respray turned out nicely.

Here are a few pics of some of the rest of the truck. The seat is now getting close to needing a new cover....certainly on the bottom drivers side but that will probably be next year.
I added a factory tach with vacuum a few years ago as well as a new bezel which adds a nice touch to the interior for me.

The engine is the original 350, rebuilt at some point prior to my ownership....maybe back in the 90's? (or 80's?)..lol. I detailed it a couple of years ago and will be giving it another re-detailing in a few weeks as time allows.
It runs absolutely great, very reliable but it is going to need a freshen up in a year or two....unless I swap it out for a 400 sbc....detailed to look like the original 350...but a ways to go on that plan.

All good
Coley

**randy.powell** · 05-17-2018, 12:48 PM

Very nice Coley! She's a well optioned truck!

05-15-2018, 12:07 PM	#1
Coley Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Victoria, B.C Posts: 3,794	New paint and finally the trim back on... Well after getting the truck back from paint it ended up taking me about 3-4 weeks to get all the trim and bits put back on. That included the mirrors, emblems, upper and lower moldings, hubcaps, inner door panels, etc. A few frustrating and difficult fasteners in all of that...as many of you know, lol. With all of that finally done and back on....it was time to license it for the spring/summer season on saturday so I'm now already on my 2nd fill up....having logged a few fun miles on it this past weekend. Luckily most of the original trim was in pretty good, straight and bright shape so I re-used it. I ended up replacing a few pieces that had take some parking lot dings, etc. The paint job itself was a reasonably 'mid-range' paint....looks nice and I'm pretty happy with it. Now, I've already got my first 'minor' scratch in the bed...because this truck is meant to be driven and (lightly) used....as the pics already show, lol. All good Coley Attached Images __________________ ....for some men, there is experience, skill and effort....for the others...there is visa and UPS LOL 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton (Florida- Red/white) 1972 Chevy 1/2 ton (California- Blue/white) 2005 Chevy Silverado HD2500/Duramax 2000 Dodge Ram 1500

05-15-2018, 12:45 PM	#2
sick472 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sedalia Mo. Posts: 1,131	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... I love it...it reminds me of the day a bought my truck home, same color and trim, minus copious amounts of rust and three different faded shades of blue. Yes, my 70 titled truck was made up of at least 3 different 72 blue and white trucks worth of sheet metal. All with the 1970 frame hidden underneath. Very Nice Coley! __________________ He who is without oil shall throw the first rod. Compressions 8.7:1 1972 C10 1976 C10 (parts truck) 1985 K20

05-15-2018, 04:44 PM	#3
Gillnetter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 286	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Looks great! __________________ 1972 Blazer CST Dark Olive, am/fm, tilt, tow hooks, tach dash 1972 SWB C-10 Highlander Blue/White 1972 Canadian 2wd Jimmy light olive 1970 SWB 4x4 4 speed 307

05-15-2018, 04:46 PM	#4
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,685	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Looks great! Nice job on the paint and reassembly. Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

05-15-2018, 05:59 PM	#5
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,676	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Looks nice! I like that color. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

05-15-2018, 11:26 PM	#6
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,705	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... The truck looks great, excellent color combo __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

05-15-2018, 11:42 PM	#7
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Beautiful man. I love it.

05-17-2018, 06:00 AM	#8
randy.powell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bushwood, MD Posts: 510	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Looking good Coley! Let's see the motor and interior... B/R, Randy

05-17-2018, 10:25 AM	#9
Coley Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Victoria, B.C Posts: 3,794	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Thanks for the positive feedback guys....much appreciated. The paint is not perfect but that level of 'show' paint job would have run another $3k-$5k or more and would have entailed pulling the box off etc, etc....you guys know the drill....which was not in the budget this year....lol. It does fall in line tho' with the rolling restoration philosophy that I am big fan of. I had posted some pics of it just out of paint (no trim) and even the inner box, which I had hand sanded out myself prior to a respray turned out nicely. Here are a few pics of some of the rest of the truck. The seat is now getting close to needing a new cover....certainly on the bottom drivers side but that will probably be next year. I added a factory tach with vacuum a few years ago as well as a new bezel which adds a nice touch to the interior for me. The engine is the original 350, rebuilt at some point prior to my ownership....maybe back in the 90's? (or 80's?)..lol. I detailed it a couple of years ago and will be giving it another re-detailing in a few weeks as time allows. It runs absolutely great, very reliable but it is going to need a freshen up in a year or two....unless I swap it out for a 400 sbc....detailed to look like the original 350...but a ways to go on that plan. All good Coley Attached Images __________________ ....for some men, there is experience, skill and effort....for the others...there is visa and UPS LOL 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton (Florida- Red/white) 1972 Chevy 1/2 ton (California- Blue/white) 2005 Chevy Silverado HD2500/Duramax 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Last edited by Coley; 05-17-2018 at 10:33 AM.

05-17-2018, 12:48 PM	#10
randy.powell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bushwood, MD Posts: 510	Re: New paint and finally the trim back on... Very nice Coley! She's a well optioned truck!



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