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**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 01:24 PM

I am considering restoring a SWB BB Cheyenne and am considering a color change. These two colors are among my favorites. What do you guys think?

BB72CHEVKT · 02-10-2013, 01:26 PM

I like them both but I would go with orange.

JOJABOY · 02-10-2013, 01:35 PM

I'm a fan of the two tone white on the side with white cap. Both of those colors would look great on a two town SWB/BB set up. But I would have to go with the Hugger Orange.

**jocko** · 02-10-2013, 01:38 PM

Dark Olive Poly. You picked two of my favorites. 514 red is always nice too, but I have to admit, it's a little overdone (still one of my favorites). If starting from scratch and doing a complete color change, I think the dark olive is a perfect choice. Their interiors are beautiful. It is also a little more "subtle" dare I say than the orange. You can't go wrong either way, but I vote dark olive.

Are you planning a solid color only? White tops and deluxe two tones are pretty common on re-do's. What about a less common 2-tone? Perhaps med olive top/dark olive body, or med olive top/light yellow body (have never seen this on a 1/2 ton shorty, only on C20s and some Longhorns.... When they are done well, makes for a very nice, unique combo.

Littletony · 02-10-2013, 01:46 PM

I will have to go with the Dark Olive Poly. It is one of the best colors on our trucks IMO.

JOJABOY · 02-10-2013, 01:47 PM

Now you have me dreaming..... LOL Have you seen the War Bonnet Yellow from the 71-72 Corvettes? Name: war bonnet yellow.jpg
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GRX · 02-10-2013, 02:10 PM

x3 on the dark olive poly.

waybad · 02-10-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DANTIP

I am considering restoring a SWB BB Cheyenne and am considering a color change. These two colors are among my favorites. What do you guys think?

anybody have a color code for this metallic green truck?

sameyrasmea72 · 02-10-2013, 02:22 PM

I like them both but I would go with the tangier. I always wanted to do one that color but I end up going red or black.

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 02:29 PM

I tried to buy the "516" Tangier Orange GMC twice and just couldn't get the job done. The 516 Orange is very tempting with Parchment buckets/console. The Dark Olive with Green Interior would also be awesome!! The truck is originally Light Olive and to borrow a saying from Paul Duncan, "a color change is nothing but fixing a factory birth-defect."

**70cst** · 02-10-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Littletony

I will have to go with the Dark Olive Poly. It is one of the best colors on our trucks IMO.

Yes a 1000 times yes

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by waybad

anybody have a color code for this metallic green truck?

I believe Dark Olive is "506".

**72 Super** · 02-10-2013, 02:37 PM

Orange would be my pick

jd7 · 02-10-2013, 02:40 PM

dark olive

waybad · 02-10-2013, 02:54 PM

thanks but can't seem to find any good pictures like that truck,,maybe its just the sunlight?

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by waybad

thanks but can't seem to find any good pictures like that truck,,maybe its just the sunlight?

Here's another Dark Olive pic, and a two-tone Dark Olive.

**jocko** · 02-10-2013, 03:10 PM

Ok, I'll pile in with some food for thought: (by the way joja - nice idea, I've always loved war bonnet yellow, and it would look ALMOST like a factory choice on these trucks). Considering that.... How about Vette monaco orange as a twist on the orange?? (shown in 1st Pic on a 70 chevelle). 2nd Pic is a Tangier orange. Rest are dk olive or red-orange/hugger (except for the 2nd one in the 2nd group of pics - not sure what orange that is).

Btw, was tangier orange originally a fleet color only?

**jocko** · 02-10-2013, 03:13 PM

a few more from local socal shows, I believe a few are members

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 03:30 PM

This 4x4 REALLY moves me toward the Dark Olive. I think this is the same truck as above but with Rallys (VERY high-dollar 4x4).

big_al_71 · 02-10-2013, 03:32 PM

green.....

BB72CHEVKT · 02-10-2013, 03:42 PM

amazed by the votes for green, I guess I have had too many green trucks

**yote1234** · 02-10-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DANTIP

I am considering restoring a SWB BB Cheyenne and am considering a color change. These two colors are among my favorites. What do you guys think?

what is the factory color for your bb ?

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by yote1234

what is the factory color for your bb ?

504 Medium Olive. If I decide to go Dark Olive, I have Green door panels, head liner, seat belts, etc.

sameyrasmea72 · 02-10-2013, 03:56 PM

I am partial to the white top(for some reason lol) and this truck needs the upper trim.

**DANTIP** · 02-10-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

I am partial to the white top(for some reason lol) and this truck needs the upper trim.

Jason,

That is nice but I really want to stay with a single color. Every other '72-Vintage truck I've owner was 2-tone with white on top and on the sides. Plus I'll get to put lots of NOS parts to use. I'm sure I could do better financially if I sold the truck and parts and found a ground-up truck already complete, but what kind of fun would that be? Hope your Dad is doing better!!!

Dan

02-10-2013, 01:24 PM	#1
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,882	Color Preference I am considering restoring a SWB BB Cheyenne and am considering a color change. These two colors are among my favorites. What do you guys think? Attached Images

02-10-2013, 01:26 PM	#2
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: Color Preference I like them both but I would go with orange. __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

02-10-2013, 01:35 PM	#3
JOJABOY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Factory Posts: 681	Re: Color Preference I'm a fan of the two tone white on the side with white cap. Both of those colors would look great on a two town SWB/BB set up. But I would have to go with the Hugger Orange.

02-10-2013, 01:38 PM	#4
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,954	Re: Color Preference Dark Olive Poly. You picked two of my favorites. 514 red is always nice too, but I have to admit, it's a little overdone (still one of my favorites). If starting from scratch and doing a complete color change, I think the dark olive is a perfect choice. Their interiors are beautiful. It is also a little more "subtle" dare I say than the orange. You can't go wrong either way, but I vote dark olive. Are you planning a solid color only? White tops and deluxe two tones are pretty common on re-do's. What about a less common 2-tone? Perhaps med olive top/dark olive body, or med olive top/light yellow body (have never seen this on a 1/2 ton shorty, only on C20s and some Longhorns.... When they are done well, makes for a very nice, unique combo. Last edited by jocko; 02-10-2013 at 03:02 PM.

02-10-2013, 01:46 PM	#5
Littletony Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 596	Re: Color Preference I will have to go with the Dark Olive Poly. It is one of the best colors on our trucks IMO. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." President Ronald Reagan,1985 "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" ..............Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945

02-10-2013, 01:47 PM	#6
JOJABOY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Factory Posts: 681	Re: Color Preference Now you have me dreaming..... LOL Have you seen the War Bonnet Yellow from the 71-72 Corvettes?

02-10-2013, 02:10 PM	#7
GRX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,937	Re: Color Preference x3 on the dark olive poly. __________________ 1969 c-10 Step Side Long Bed. I-6 250cid = = 1969 Pontiac GTO hard top. 400, 4-speed.

02-10-2013, 02:22 PM	#9
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Color Preference I like them both but I would go with the tangier. I always wanted to do one that color but I end up going red or black. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

02-10-2013, 02:29 PM	#10
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,882	Re: Color Preference I tried to buy the "516" Tangier Orange GMC twice and just couldn't get the job done. The 516 Orange is very tempting with Parchment buckets/console. The Dark Olive with Green Interior would also be awesome!! The truck is originally Light Olive and to borrow a saying from Paul Duncan, "a color change is nothing but fixing a factory birth-defect."

02-10-2013, 02:37 PM	#13
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,684	Re: Color Preference Orange would be my pick __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

02-10-2013, 02:40 PM	#14
jd7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: canoga park, ca. Posts: 120	Re: Color Preference dark olive

02-10-2013, 02:54 PM	#15
waybad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville,IN Posts: 409	Re: Color Preference thanks but can't seem to find any good pictures like that truck,,maybe its just the sunlight?

02-10-2013, 03:10 PM	#17
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,954	Re: Color Preference Ok, I'll pile in with some food for thought: (by the way joja - nice idea, I've always loved war bonnet yellow, and it would look ALMOST like a factory choice on these trucks). Considering that.... How about Vette monaco orange as a twist on the orange?? (shown in 1st Pic on a 70 chevelle). 2nd Pic is a Tangier orange. Rest are dk olive or red-orange/hugger (except for the 2nd one in the 2nd group of pics - not sure what orange that is). Btw, was tangier orange originally a fleet color only? Attached Images Last edited by jocko; 02-10-2013 at 03:27 PM.

02-10-2013, 03:13 PM	#18
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,954	Re: Color Preference a few more from local socal shows, I believe a few are members Attached Images

02-10-2013, 03:30 PM	#19
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,882	Re: Color Preference This 4x4 REALLY moves me toward the Dark Olive. I think this is the same truck as above but with Rallys (VERY high-dollar 4x4). Attached Images



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02-10-2013, 03:32 PM	#20
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Color Preference green..... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

02-10-2013, 03:42 PM	#21
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: Color Preference amazed by the votes for green, I guess I have had too many green trucks __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

02-10-2013, 03:56 PM	#24
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Color Preference I am partial to the white top(for some reason lol) and this truck needs the upper trim. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

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