Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mattchu60 · 11-19-2019, 11:59 AM

I'm painting my pickup box soon. I'm trying to decide if the bed wheel wells would look better as the body color or black. I'm pretty sure that these trucks came from the factory with the wheel wells painted as the body color. I'm leaning toward the body color, the front inner fenders are black which I feel makes it inconsistent.

Anyone have thoughts on this? Body color or black?

Edit - to clarify - I'm talking about the outside/bottom of the wheel wells (where the wheels are), the side inside the box will be painted body color.

**mongocanfly** · 11-19-2019, 12:35 PM

I prefer it black...

Matt Man · 11-19-2019, 01:17 PM

I would say it depends on what you are doing with the truck. If it is a weekend driver with no Iowa winters, I would paint it body color. If its more of a driver I would go black.

Keith Seymore · 11-19-2019, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattchu60

I'm pretty sure that these trucks came from the factory with the wheel wells painted as the body color.

This is correct.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattchu60

Edit - to clarify - I'm talking about the outside/bottom of the wheel wells (where the wheels are), the side inside the box will be painted body color.

In that case my vote is "black" as well.

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**Wgesnerjr** · 11-19-2019, 01:39 PM

I always paint the wheel wells (on the outside) in black. It's not something you want to draw attention to.

I see brand new trucks with them body colored and it always make me focus on it.

**kidatheart** · 11-19-2019, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Wgesnerjr

I always paint the wheel wells (on the outside) in black. It's not something you want to draw attention to.

I see brand new trucks with them body colored and it always make me focus on it.

I agree! The front inner fenders are black so I think it looks much nicer for the rear to match.

Mattchu60 · 11-19-2019, 03:24 PM

Thanks for the input guys - I am going with black. That was my gut thought but I was worried it wouldn't look appropriate.

This will be a driver in the summer and parked during the salty winter.

44th Miss Inf · 11-19-2019, 05:49 PM

I’m spraying black undercoating on the bottom of my bed and plan to do the wheel wells along with it.

(My truck is black so guess my answer is irrelevant)

KQQL IT · 11-20-2019, 02:23 AM

Undercoat it with burnouts!

LT7A · 11-26-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Undercoat it with burnouts!

LOL. I like it.

Mattchu60 · 11-27-2019, 10:29 AM

Just an update - I painted the bottom and the wheel wells of the bed black this week. Installing bedsides now, and then its on to body working the sides. Feels good to be moving forward.

11-19-2019, 11:59 AM	#1
Mattchu60 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Swaledale, IA Posts: 485	Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? I'm painting my pickup box soon. I'm trying to decide if the bed wheel wells would look better as the body color or black. I'm pretty sure that these trucks came from the factory with the wheel wells painted as the body color. I'm leaning toward the body color, the front inner fenders are black which I feel makes it inconsistent. Anyone have thoughts on this? Body color or black? Edit - to clarify - I'm talking about the outside/bottom of the wheel wells (where the wheels are), the side inside the box will be painted body color. Last edited by Mattchu60; 11-19-2019 at 12:06 PM.

11-19-2019, 12:35 PM	#2
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11-19-2019, 01:17 PM	#3
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? I would say it depends on what you are doing with the truck. If it is a weekend driver with no Iowa winters, I would paint it body color. If its more of a driver I would go black. __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903

11-19-2019, 01:39 PM	#5
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? I always paint the wheel wells (on the outside) in black. It's not something you want to draw attention to. I see brand new trucks with them body colored and it always make me focus on it. __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project

11-19-2019, 03:24 PM	#7
Mattchu60 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Swaledale, IA Posts: 485	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? Thanks for the input guys - I am going with black. That was my gut thought but I was worried it wouldn't look appropriate. This will be a driver in the summer and parked during the salty winter.

11-19-2019, 05:49 PM	#8
44th Miss Inf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Liberty, Mississippi Posts: 673	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? I’m spraying black undercoating on the bottom of my bed and plan to do the wheel wells along with it. (My truck is black so guess my answer is irrelevant)

11-20-2019, 02:23 AM	#9
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,269	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? Undercoat it with burnouts! __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

11-27-2019, 10:29 AM	#11
Mattchu60 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Swaledale, IA Posts: 485	Re: Bed Wheel Wells - body color or black? Just an update - I painted the bottom and the wheel wells of the bed black this week. Installing bedsides now, and then its on to body working the sides. Feels good to be moving forward.



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