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Old 02-20-2014, 03:24 PM   #1
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Orange truck paint ideas

Ok so I have an orange 66swb and it is all orange. The grill and bumper are Crome just looking to see if any one has any pics or ideas to break up the orange
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Old 02-20-2014, 03:26 PM   #2
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Old 02-20-2014, 03:27 PM   #3
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

White roof, grill surround, add side trim with white insert.
Here is an example from the internet
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Old 02-20-2014, 03:52 PM   #4
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

Here's one way to do it. (not my truck)
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Old 02-20-2014, 03:59 PM   #5
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

This one won truck of the month last Oct....very nice orange truck. The white top and trim really break up the solid color
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Old 02-20-2014, 04:31 PM   #6
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

Too bad there isn't already a huge thread about orange trucks.
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Old 02-20-2014, 04:38 PM   #7
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Old 02-20-2014, 04:39 PM   #8
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Old 02-20-2014, 04:44 PM   #9
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

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Ok so I have an orange 66swb and it is all orange. The grill and bumper are Crome just looking to see if any one has any pics or ideas to break up the orange
I had the EXACT same problem: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=597187

and I am still looking for ways to limit the orange.
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Old 02-20-2014, 06:21 PM   #10
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How's this!
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Old 02-20-2014, 07:37 PM   #11
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

Looking for more of a orange and black idea. The white has been done to much
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Old 02-20-2014, 07:54 PM   #12
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

I would so drive your truck the way it is! The only thing I would change is put my Chrome smoothies on it.
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Old 02-20-2014, 09:44 PM   #13
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Re: Orange truck paint ideas

Why not do the smoothies and then add pinstripe flames on it in black?
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Old 02-20-2014, 11:04 PM   #14
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Looking for more of a orange and black idea.
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