67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mahanian · 03-18-2011, 01:34 PM

I'm trying to decide what color I should paint the inner grill inserts on my 67 grill. The truck will be orange with white accents so the grill hoops will be white. Should the inserts be orange like the truck or white like the hoops? Any pics you have with painted grill hoops would be great! This is a good example of white hoops with white inserts.

A69C10 · 03-22-2011, 09:40 PM

I say go white. orange might look to checked, just my 2 pennies

**oldgold70c10** · 03-22-2011, 09:58 PM

Mine are body color right now. I think it would look better same color as the hoops. Black also looks good.

bucketObolts · 03-22-2011, 10:09 PM

Mine are body colored. i say paint em white too. orange may be a little too much but it would be different. ask someone to photoshop it for you. You may like what you see

mahanian · 03-22-2011, 10:36 PM

Thanks for the inputs. I've been looking at different trucks and I've noticed a trend that that if the hoops are aluminum or chrome then the inserts are usually body color or black and if the hoops are painted white then the inserts are usually white.

Good idea about the photoshop

67ChevyRedneck · 03-22-2011, 11:01 PM

I did white with the aluminum trim. Go white. Clear lenses look good with the white too.

mahanian · 03-23-2011, 12:04 AM

Very nice truck!

ETsC10 · 03-23-2011, 12:42 AM

IMO...White hoops and white or flat black inner trim.
I've got anodized and went for a pale silver blue metallic inners.

stsalvage · 03-23-2011, 01:15 AM

those enter grill peaces I had a set that was chrome from the factory but never seen chrom on any factory truck

SS Tim · 03-23-2011, 01:24 AM

Its hard to beat the factory look to me.
I just love this truck! Wish it was closer so I could drool all over it!

lilred67 · 03-23-2011, 07:07 AM

i painted mine to match the bumpers.

03-18-2011, 01:34 PM	#1
mahanian C10 addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,432	67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions I'm trying to decide what color I should paint the inner grill inserts on my 67 grill. The truck will be orange with white accents so the grill hoops will be white. Should the inserts be orange like the truck or white like the hoops? Any pics you have with painted grill hoops would be great! This is a good example of white hoops with white inserts. Attached Images __________________ Jared 67 C10 CST Short Fleet Big Window 65 C10 Custom Short Fleet Big Window 67 Camaro RS Last edited by mahanian; 03-18-2011 at 01:35 PM.

03-22-2011, 09:40 PM	#2
A69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: McDonough,GA Posts: 123	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions I say go white. orange might look to checked, just my 2 pennies

03-22-2011, 09:58 PM	#3
oldgold70c10 Who's got steelies? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morrison, Oklahoma Posts: 1,026	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions Mine are body color right now. I think it would look better same color as the hoops. Black also looks good. __________________ 1969 C10 LWB W/ 250 I6 & 3spd 1970 C10 with '67 small window cab, 68 front end, blue; 305/TH350, 3.08 limited slip rear end, manual brakes, power steering; & 4-wheel drums-My daily driver. 1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe 350/th350 mint green 1970 C20 Suburban 350/700R4 4.10 gearing green & white 1978 Big 10 Silverado 350/th350, working ac, 2 tone blue-My summer daily driver 1983 GMC 1500 Sierra 305/SM465 2.73 rear end How to add a trip odometer to your 67-72 stock speedometer How to rebuild your Q-Jet My Truck Page My Youtube Channel

03-22-2011, 10:09 PM	#4
bucketObolts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pequannock NJ Posts: 259	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions Mine are body colored. i say paint em white too. orange may be a little too much but it would be different. ask someone to photoshop it for you. You may like what you see

03-22-2011, 10:36 PM	#5
mahanian C10 addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,432	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions Thanks for the inputs. I've been looking at different trucks and I've noticed a trend that that if the hoops are aluminum or chrome then the inserts are usually body color or black and if the hoops are painted white then the inserts are usually white. Good idea about the photoshop

03-22-2011, 11:01 PM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions I did white with the aluminum trim. Go white. Clear lenses look good with the white too. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 03-22-2011 at 11:02 PM.

03-23-2011, 12:04 AM	#7
mahanian C10 addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,432	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions Very nice truck!

03-23-2011, 12:42 AM	#8
ETsC10 Hand Crafted C-10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burien, WA Posts: 5,180	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions IMO...White hoops and white or flat black inner trim. I've got anodized and went for a pale silver blue metallic inners.

03-23-2011, 01:15 AM	#9
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions those enter grill peaces I had a set that was chrome from the factory but never seen chrom on any factory truck

03-23-2011, 01:24 AM	#10
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions Its hard to beat the factory look to me. I just love this truck! Wish it was closer so I could drool all over it! Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

03-23-2011, 07:07 AM	#11
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	Re: 67-68 Inner Grill color? Need opinions i painted mine to match the bumpers. Attached Images



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