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fast_dev · 08-26-2004, 10:05 PM

hello, just curious about something, i have a 71 gmc parts truck, its nothing special, inline 6, 3-speed, etc. the truck is ochre with black trim in the interior. the strange thing is the glovebox door is black also and it looks factory. is this a gmc thing? i only ever had chevy's before this one. the seat, door panels, sun visors, dashpad are all black but the glovebox door painted a different color than the body is a new one to me,the options match the truck, anyone know if this is weird or???? Thanks, Devin

HOTFUN · 08-26-2004, 10:10 PM

It's a GMC trademark and they also painted the dash cluster too. My 72 GMc is a white truck and it originally came with a contrasting green glove box and gage cluster paint. IT matched the green visors, belts, dash padand seat door panels.

Mark

Longhorn Man · 08-27-2004, 01:50 AM

I agree with that...it's a GMC thing, although I think Chevy did it a little in 67 and maybe 68 too...but I may be confused.
What looks sharp, is to get a chrome glove box door, and paint the whole inner section...so just the chrome is on the edge, like the inst panel. Paint it the same color as the inst panel (black in my case) and it evens out the dash pretty nicely.

WRMZ71 · 08-27-2004, 09:05 AM

Didn't them GMC dash panels have some crystalized stuff in that paint too? I seem to remember having to sand all that crap off there before i could paint it and put it in my 71

**CPNE** · 08-27-2004, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HOTFUN

It's a GMC trademark and they also painted the dash cluster too. My 72 GMc is a white truck and it originally came with a contrasting green glove box and gage cluster paint. IT matched the green visors, belts, dash padand seat door panels.

Mark

Yup, and Chevy never did it to my knowledge. Another reason GMC's are better.

08-26-2004, 10:05 PM	#1
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	i have an orignality question??? hello, just curious about something, i have a 71 gmc parts truck, its nothing special, inline 6, 3-speed, etc. the truck is ochre with black trim in the interior. the strange thing is the glovebox door is black also and it looks factory. is this a gmc thing? i only ever had chevy's before this one. the seat, door panels, sun visors, dashpad are all black but the glovebox door painted a different color than the body is a new one to me,the options match the truck, anyone know if this is weird or???? Thanks, Devin __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

08-26-2004, 10:10 PM	#2
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	It's a GMC trademark and they also painted the dash cluster too. My 72 GMc is a white truck and it originally came with a contrasting green glove box and gage cluster paint. IT matched the green visors, belts, dash padand seat door panels. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

08-27-2004, 01:50 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I agree with that...it's a GMC thing, although I think Chevy did it a little in 67 and maybe 68 too...but I may be confused. What looks sharp, is to get a chrome glove box door, and paint the whole inner section...so just the chrome is on the edge, like the inst panel. Paint it the same color as the inst panel (black in my case) and it evens out the dash pretty nicely.

08-27-2004, 09:05 AM	#4
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	Didn't them GMC dash panels have some crystalized stuff in that paint too? I seem to remember having to sand all that crap off there before i could paint it and put it in my 71



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