Paint and Trim Question? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

davidson2100 · 06-05-2002, 02:54 PM

I am debating on painting my truck on color or two tone. I am placing the black trim on it either way and I am wandering what to do about the tailgate if I do it in two tone. Should I get the tailgate with the Chevrolet in wood trim? Tailgate with lettering and paint the lettering or leave it white? If anyone has pics of what they did I would like to see it.
Thanks,
Todd

barn9 · 06-05-2002, 03:24 PM

Show us all a pic, if possible, then we can get a better understanding of what you have, etc. Is it 2-tone now? What model, etc.?

davidson2100 · 06-05-2002, 03:44 PM

My truck is blue now, and I do not have pic. It will be a 2 tone with orange and white on a 72 4x4 lwb with black trim upper and lower. I saw your truck there on the side what do you have for a tailgate? Does Winfeild still have a car show in the summer? I grew up in Cheney, KS.

johnnyp · 06-05-2002, 04:26 PM

JMO, but I think trucks with both upper and lower trim just beg for two tone paint jobs. Barn9 and my avatar or two examples of the red/orange-white-red/orange scheme. As for the tailgate, I think the woodgrain trim panel might look out of place if you're going with black lower trim. Also, the panel and letter are pretty expensive. I know they make decals for the letters - might look into that route.

davidson2100 · 06-05-2002, 05:32 PM

Did you use wood trim all the way around on your then? If not how is your tailgate set up?

tom hand · 06-05-2002, 05:52 PM

I am pretty sure that the stock trucks that had the black trim, used two pieces of narrow trim on the tailgate, with the embossed letters painted and showing. The trucks with the woodgrain trim had the woodgrain on the tailgate. Sorry no pics. Just do what you like,99% of the people will never know the difference. I used to have a blue truck that the woodgrain piece on the tailgate was the only piece of trim on the truck.

06-05-2002, 02:54 PM	#1
davidson2100 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Posts: 93	Paint and Trim Question? I am debating on painting my truck on color or two tone. I am placing the black trim on it either way and I am wandering what to do about the tailgate if I do it in two tone. Should I get the tailgate with the Chevrolet in wood trim? Tailgate with lettering and paint the lettering or leave it white? If anyone has pics of what they did I would like to see it. Thanks, Todd __________________ Todd Davidson 1972 Chevrolet LWB 4x4 San Antonio, TX

06-05-2002, 03:24 PM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Show us all a pic, if possible, then we can get a better understanding of what you have, etc. Is it 2-tone now? What model, etc.? __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

06-05-2002, 03:44 PM	#3
davidson2100 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Posts: 93	My truck is blue now, and I do not have pic. It will be a 2 tone with orange and white on a 72 4x4 lwb with black trim upper and lower. I saw your truck there on the side what do you have for a tailgate? Does Winfeild still have a car show in the summer? I grew up in Cheney, KS. __________________ Todd Davidson 1972 Chevrolet LWB 4x4 San Antonio, TX

06-05-2002, 04:26 PM	#4
johnnyp Keepin' It Stock Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Posts: 554	JMO, but I think trucks with both upper and lower trim just beg for two tone paint jobs. Barn9 and my avatar or two examples of the red/orange-white-red/orange scheme. As for the tailgate, I think the woodgrain trim panel might look out of place if you're going with black lower trim. Also, the panel and letter are pretty expensive. I know they make decals for the letters - might look into that route. __________________ 72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.

06-05-2002, 05:32 PM	#5
davidson2100 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Posts: 93	Did you use wood trim all the way around on your then? If not how is your tailgate set up? __________________ Todd Davidson 1972 Chevrolet LWB 4x4 San Antonio, TX

06-05-2002, 05:52 PM	#6
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	I am pretty sure that the stock trucks that had the black trim, used two pieces of narrow trim on the tailgate, with the embossed letters painted and showing. The trucks with the woodgrain trim had the woodgrain on the tailgate. Sorry no pics. Just do what you like,99% of the people will never know the difference. I used to have a blue truck that the woodgrain piece on the tailgate was the only piece of trim on the truck. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS



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