Blue with a white top.... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jondancer · 08-26-2010, 07:31 PM

why is the roof of some trucks painted white. i see alot of blue and white combos. any pics of your blue and white trucks???? what is that blue called?
thanks

**Stocker** · 08-26-2010, 07:55 PM

Why? Style... and maybe to keep the cab just a bit cooler inside during summer?

ebfabman · 08-26-2010, 07:57 PM

"...why is the roof of some trucks painted white....."

cause they're waaaay cool

ebfabman · 08-26-2010, 07:58 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

as in real big coool factor.........

ebfabman · 08-26-2010, 08:01 PM

as in this truck here, which has hugh cool factor

.

Racie · 08-26-2010, 08:07 PM

Very nice....

raycow · 08-26-2010, 08:24 PM

Not sure if you are asking about stock or custom.

If you ordered a factory two-tone, that's what you got. Truck two-tones weren't like the ones on cars back then. GM just gave you a standard body color with a white top.

Ray

67gmcstepside · 08-26-2010, 08:35 PM

I just thought with out the white there was just to much blue.

Hubscrub · 08-26-2010, 09:17 PM

my dads old blue and white 71, miss it

71 super · 08-26-2010, 09:20 PM

There were two optional two tones above the standard one color option. You could get the standard two tone- base color with white top or the deluxe two tone which gave you white top, body color, white middle, body color lower- the deluxe two tone was designated with a 400 series paint code.

67ss&99ss · 08-26-2010, 10:31 PM

mine is going to be blue with a white top. I have it narrowed down to a few different colors.

LeMans, like on my uncle's 65 Nova SS

gulfstream blue

nassau blue

ChevLoRay · 08-26-2010, 11:32 PM

But, I've seen some trucks that were two-tone and didn't have white as the secondary color. One that comes to mind was a yellow primary color and a green secondary (roof top) color. Back when these were new, you could special-order a new truck in a color that wasn't in the order book. As an aside, you could have just about any interior color you wanted with any exterior color. There were recommended combos, but if you wanted to order it, they'd build it.

cam.man67 · 08-27-2010, 06:48 AM

Another Blue and White...I used the white just to break up the blue a little.

67gmcstepside · 08-27-2010, 09:38 AM

I went with the 69 LeMans blue.

joker65 · 08-27-2010, 09:46 AM

not for sure on the paint code,here are some pics of my sons dd.
the blue he used on this weekend worrior paint job was from left over blues at the shop

Shyguy · 08-27-2010, 09:49 AM

Here is picture of another blue and white truck I saved from a previous post, it is not mine.

Stock72c10 · 08-27-2010, 09:51 AM

Mine is 542 Medium Blue/White.

RustyBucket · 08-27-2010, 10:14 AM

Thanks for the reminder........ I LIKE THAT COLOR COMBO.... I towed this one home and have it so covered up in stuff in my shop that I don't even focus on it. Had BIG plans for it but lazy-ness won. Not a bad truck either.

ready2go69 · 08-27-2010, 10:38 AM

Here is my Blue and white 70 GMC Short bed project and a 69 camaro I sold last year. I still have the GMC I was thinking about painting it the lemans blue with white top.

crawdadfox · 08-27-2010, 10:46 AM

I wonder what ever happened to this one....i tried to buy it years ago and havn't seen it since!

lil hoodlum · 08-27-2010, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebfabman

as in this truck here, which has hugh cool factor

.

Is this the Light Blue paint code 507? I really like this color and have been trying to verify the color.

Keith

jondancer · 08-27-2010, 10:30 PM

what is the oem paint color called

chuckmc8 · 08-28-2010, 11:23 AM

I'm wondering if mine would look better with a white top and grille. Whaddya think?

RustyBucket · 08-28-2010, 11:32 AM

chuckmc8, maybe/maybe not a white top, but hard to improve on your truck. Leave the front alone........... just one old geezer's opinion.

Short Circuit · 08-28-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckmc8

I'm wondering if mine would look better with a white top and grille. Whaddya think?

I would leave it just like it is...just my two cents.

08-26-2010, 07:31 PM	#1
jondancer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: central michigan Posts: 1,194	Blue with a white top.... why is the roof of some trucks painted white. i see alot of blue and white combos. any pics of your blue and white trucks???? what is that blue called? thanks

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ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Re: Blue with a white top.... "...why is the roof of some trucks painted white....." cause they're waaaay cool

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raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: Blue with a white top.... Not sure if you are asking about stock or custom. If you ordered a factory two-tone, that's what you got. Truck two-tones weren't like the ones on cars back then. GM just gave you a standard body color with a white top. Ray

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67gmcstepside Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: jackson Posts: 676	Re: Blue with a white top.... I just thought with out the white there was just to much blue. Last edited by 67gmcstepside; 08-26-2010 at 08:36 PM.

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67ss&99ss Andy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, GA Posts: 225	Re: Blue with a white top.... mine is going to be blue with a white top. I have it narrowed down to a few different colors. LeMans, like on my uncle's 65 Nova SS gulfstream blue nassau blue __________________ 1967 Camaro SS 406\|522hp/514ft lbs\|M20 Muncie\|3.73s\|Posi 1969 CST/10 383\|Aisin AR5 5 speed 1972 K5 350\|Turbo 350 4x4 2005 Duramax 2500HD 4x4

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ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Blue with a white top.... But, I've seen some trucks that were two-tone and didn't have white as the secondary color. One that comes to mind was a yellow primary color and a green secondary (roof top) color. Back when these were new, you could special-order a new truck in a color that wasn't in the order book. As an aside, you could have just about any interior color you wanted with any exterior color. There were recommended combos, but if you wanted to order it, they'd build it. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

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RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,055	Re: Blue with a white top.... Thanks for the reminder........ I LIKE THAT COLOR COMBO.... I towed this one home and have it so covered up in stuff in my shop that I don't even focus on it. Had BIG plans for it but lazy-ness won. Not a bad truck either. Attached Images __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

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RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,055	Re: Blue with a white top.... chuckmc8, maybe/maybe not a white top, but hard to improve on your truck. Leave the front alone........... just one old geezer's opinion. __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

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