White Top 67 Truck Questions... Pics Needed...

[KyleSeal]

Planning on doing a white top on my 67 since I have to do some roof repairs and someone else stripped the paint off the roof and back of cab, and Im curious if anyone has any pictures or insight into how they did this in 67. I know the 69-72 did the a pillars and doors, and (I think?) 68 did the pillars and doors too..

The pics I have attached are from an old thread, and it appears they painted the 'bow' above the windshield white as well. Does anyone have any pics to confirm or deny this? Really want to keep with the original idea.

[DaHos]

The white was painted up to the inside lip, the drip rail was NOT painted.

[too much stuff]

Here is my 67. Hope this helps.

[Orange71shorty]

67 only scheme

[michael bustamante]

you know whats crazy is my 67 has the pillars paited also..... I pulled the windshield and yup the white was under the w shield gasket as well and the truck has never been repainted ( old farm truck back in the day)
weird right?

[kxmotox247]

Here's how I did this one.

[chewychevy67]

Adding the bottom white adds to the truck as well. Not my truck.

[425HP409]

Here is my spring built 68 with the original paint before restoration, The white is on the inside of the door frame as well as the outside.

[michael bustamante]

Originally Posted by 425HP409

Here is my spring built 68 with the original paint before restoration, The white is on the inside of the door frame as well as the outside.

68 was the forst year they painted the a pillars,,,
thats why i dont know how mine got painted (67)

[OregonNed]

How mine was done

[SkidmoreGarage]

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

68 was the forst year they painted the a pillars,,,
thats why i dont know how mine got painted (67)

The simplest answer is usually the truth, someone painted it over it's lifetime. Could have been a dealer doing an update to sell a 67 as a 68, or someone had to do a repair during it's lifetime.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by KyleSeal

Planning on doing a white top on my 67 since I have to do some roof repairs and someone else stripped the paint off the roof and back of cab, and Im curious if anyone has any pictures or insight into how they did this in 67. I know the 69-72 did the a pillars and doors, and (I think?) 68 did the pillars and doors too..

The pics I have attached are from an old thread, and it appears they painted the 'bow' above the windshield white as well. Does anyone have any pics to confirm or deny this? Really want to keep with the original idea.

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Kyle -- Your blue GMC truck is a '68.
A] '68 grille, with letters on the hood, not a white faced grille with central letters.
B] Panoramic rear window [special order on '67s, but standard on '68s.]
C] Side Marker Reflectors. Required by Federal regulations in Model Year 1968. '67s don't have them.

Question: When you pull out the Headlight Switch, do the Parking Lights come on with the first notch, then go out when the knob is fully pulled but the Headlights stay on? If Yes, it's a '67.
If the Parking lights stay on and become Running lights along with the headlamps, then it's a '68.

Sorry to interrupt. My '67 Suburban and '68 Stepside are one color, so I'm no authority on two-tone color schemes.

[Mickeymotormount]

Here are pics of my '67. Never touched or molested. 42,000 miles on it... It was a PA farm truck so it has some bumps and bruises.

[Mickeymotormount]

Couple more pics.

[Mickeymotormount]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Kyle
Question: When you pull out the Headlight Switch, do the Parking Lights come on with the first notch, then go out when the knob is fully pulled but the Headlights stay on? If Yes, it's a '67.
If the Parking lights stay on and become Running lights along with the headlamps, then it's a '68..

Not trying to hijack this 2-tone thread. My 67 is parking lights on first notch, headlights without parking lights on second notch.

First photo: parking lights first notch:




Second Photo: headlights second notch:





Third photo: T3 headlights:

[Mickeymotormount]

Original T3 headlights.