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KEH · 03-31-2003, 01:30 PM

Can you guys give me some guidance on this. I'm putting my truck back together, and still not sure what color to paint it yet, but I want to get the wiring put in and the engine running. My thought is to paint the dash with a neutral color (rattle can) now so that I get get it back together. (Having it stock is not what I'm after.) Any thoughts, suggestions, or opinions are appreciated.

Thanks,
Ken

KEH · 03-31-2003, 01:34 PM

btw, here's a pic..

**nightmare** · 03-31-2003, 02:08 PM

Black is always a nice color

KEH · 03-31-2003, 02:56 PM

Black is good. I'm also considering silver. Is there anyone out there with a silver dash, and different color body?

Class of 69 · 03-31-2003, 04:46 PM

KEH, I plan on my truck being Aqua Pearl Metalic, and Silver ext. I'm doing the dash, and headliner in a flat Silver to match, with the doorpanels and lower cab half in a flat Aqua also. Wish I could find a cloth aqua seat cover!!

XXL · 03-31-2003, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by KEH
Black is good. I'm also considering silver. Is there anyone out there with a silver dash, and different color body?

I'd say it needs to be body color if it's going to be painted. Just my 2 cents (that's $1.23 Canadian)

KEH · 03-31-2003, 06:53 PM

Class of 69,

I was actually thinking along the same lines, except with a darker green. How far into the project are you? Any pics?

Class of 69 · 03-31-2003, 09:06 PM

KEH, It's a GMC right now, and I'm in the process of collecting all the parts to change it to a Chev. And right here I'm gonna get a ton of flak from the GMC boy's!!! The plan was to have it all together, and painted by fall, but I had a serious financial setback last week, and I'm not sure if the paint will happen this year.

KEH · 03-31-2003, 10:52 PM

I know all about the setbacks. Sounds like you have a good plan - you'll get it done.

Ken

Mountain Man · 03-31-2003, 10:54 PM

Just re-did my interior this winter. It was burgandy, but now is silver and black. Exterior is also silver

Class of 69 · 03-31-2003, 10:58 PM

NICE DASH!!!!! Seeing that really makes my mind up about the silver. Pics of other guy's trucks really keeps the inspiration high to keep at mine...money, and the wife willing!

KEH · 03-31-2003, 11:32 PM

Real nice! I do like the silver too.

Dreaminator · 04-01-2003, 12:25 AM

I think it is cool when you establish a theme for your interior and exterior paint. I am building a daily driver and am going with a black and midnight blue theme. Kind of "rough and tough" like the truck's hard working early life before I decided to give it another thirty years. The interior's midnight blue will match the exterior color. The seats are grey to match some chrome and machined metal in the interior while the gauge bezel. seat belts, carpet, fender wells, and x-line bed will all be black. I just hope I get it all put together sometime this century.

03-31-2003, 01:30 PM	#1
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Dash paint color Can you guys give me some guidance on this. I'm putting my truck back together, and still not sure what color to paint it yet, but I want to get the wiring put in and the engine running. My thought is to paint the dash with a neutral color (rattle can) now so that I get get it back together. (Having it stock is not what I'm after.) Any thoughts, suggestions, or opinions are appreciated. Thanks, Ken __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

03-31-2003, 01:34 PM	#2
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	btw, here's a pic.. Attached Images __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

03-31-2003, 02:56 PM	#4
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Black is good. I'm also considering silver. Is there anyone out there with a silver dash, and different color body? __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

03-31-2003, 04:46 PM	#5
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	KEH, I plan on my truck being Aqua Pearl Metalic, and Silver ext. I'm doing the dash, and headliner in a flat Silver to match, with the doorpanels and lower cab half in a flat Aqua also. Wish I could find a cloth aqua seat cover!! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

03-31-2003, 06:53 PM	#7
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Class of 69, I was actually thinking along the same lines, except with a darker green. How far into the project are you? Any pics? __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

03-31-2003, 09:06 PM	#8
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	KEH, It's a GMC right now, and I'm in the process of collecting all the parts to change it to a Chev. And right here I'm gonna get a ton of flak from the GMC boy's!!! The plan was to have it all together, and painted by fall, but I had a serious financial setback last week, and I'm not sure if the paint will happen this year. __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

03-31-2003, 10:52 PM	#9
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	I know all about the setbacks. Sounds like you have a good plan - you'll get it done. Ken __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

03-31-2003, 10:54 PM	#10
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Just re-did my interior this winter. It was burgandy, but now is silver and black. Exterior is also silver __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

03-31-2003, 10:58 PM	#11
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	NICE DASH!!!!! Seeing that really makes my mind up about the silver. Pics of other guy's trucks really keeps the inspiration high to keep at mine...money, and the wife willing! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

03-31-2003, 11:32 PM	#12
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Real nice! I do like the silver too. __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

04-01-2003, 12:25 AM	#13
Dreaminator Dreaminator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 156	I think it is cool when you establish a theme for your interior and exterior paint. I am building a daily driver and am going with a black and midnight blue theme. Kind of "rough and tough" like the truck's hard working early life before I decided to give it another thirty years. The interior's midnight blue will match the exterior color. The seats are grey to match some chrome and machined metal in the interior while the gauge bezel. seat belts, carpet, fender wells, and x-line bed will all be black. I just hope I get it all put together sometime this century. __________________ The Dreaminator Daily Driver 1971 Cheyenne 10 Lwb Tilt/Tac 402 .030 TH400.



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