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liftmeup · 10-13-2012, 09:18 PM

67 1/2 long bed 2wd, originaly painted white grill / bumpers. Thinking of painting grill black to match truck body and swapping painted bumpers for chrome, seeing if there is any pics out there before I drop the time/$$ However I do think it will look sweet.

**special-K** · 10-13-2012, 09:43 PM

I don't have a black grille in a black truck picture,but I've seen them matched to body color and they look pretty good,since they really are part of the sheetmetal with no real division. I kinda think it would look good painted argent. It seems I've seen some stock ones that way,as well as white.

SS Tim · 10-13-2012, 10:16 PM

Body color grills tend to get lost on the GMC front ends. Even more so with dark colors. There is a solid bright yellow truck here on the board but I do not have a picture of it. My suggestion would be to use the '72 style black mask with the chrome bumper on a black truck. This way there is some definition but still a lot of black. Below are two pictures a '72 brochure clip showing the stock paint job and a Jimmy with a black nose and polished highlights. If you don't want to use a chrome grill a bright silver and semi-gloss black powder coat would look very similar to chrome and be bug resistant.

**special-K** · 10-14-2012, 06:52 AM

Tim,his is a '67 and it sounds like he wants to do something with the painted grille he already has. I think the idea is for the grille to get lost,like on a 67/68 Chevy where the grille is an integrated part of the body with openings.

liftmeup · 10-14-2012, 07:05 AM

yup , just want people to see(notice) the big GMC letters & the headlights coming at them. already have a 2-3 drop lined up, some peep mirrors, roll pan for rear to shorten truck up but still have a real uasable man size bed.

New shop truck

**special-K** · 10-14-2012, 08:03 AM

If you want to body color match,I think a roll pan up front looks good. Doesn't help when bumpin sumpin,tho

. Could always do a custom nerf bumper in front of that...or paint the stock bumper to match.

I found one black truck and some others:

rkintn_68 · 10-14-2012, 12:12 PM

not a 67 but all black truck on ebay ...

liftmeup · 10-14-2012, 12:32 PM

here we go like this but black light bezels as well.

10-13-2012, 09:18 PM	#1
liftmeup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburg PA Posts: 246	67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? 67 1/2 long bed 2wd, originaly painted white grill / bumpers. Thinking of painting grill black to match truck body and swapping painted bumpers for chrome, seeing if there is any pics out there before I drop the time/$$ However I do think it will look sweet. __________________ lifted, locked, rockin

10-13-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? I don't have a black grille in a black truck picture,but I've seen them matched to body color and they look pretty good,since they really are part of the sheetmetal with no real division. I kinda think it would look good painted argent. It seems I've seen some stock ones that way,as well as white. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-13-2012, 10:16 PM	#3
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? Body color grills tend to get lost on the GMC front ends. Even more so with dark colors. There is a solid bright yellow truck here on the board but I do not have a picture of it. My suggestion would be to use the '72 style black mask with the chrome bumper on a black truck. This way there is some definition but still a lot of black. Below are two pictures a '72 brochure clip showing the stock paint job and a Jimmy with a black nose and polished highlights. If you don't want to use a chrome grill a bright silver and semi-gloss black powder coat would look very similar to chrome and be bug resistant. 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

10-14-2012, 06:52 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? Tim,his is a '67 and it sounds like he wants to do something with the painted grille he already has. I think the idea is for the grille to get lost,like on a 67/68 Chevy where the grille is an integrated part of the body with openings. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-14-2012, 07:05 AM	#5
liftmeup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburg PA Posts: 246	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? yup , just want people to see(notice) the big GMC letters & the headlights coming at them. already have a 2-3 drop lined up, some peep mirrors, roll pan for rear to shorten truck up but still have a real uasable man size bed. New shop truck __________________ lifted, locked, rockin

10-14-2012, 08:03 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? If you want to body color match,I think a roll pan up front looks good. Doesn't help when bumpin sumpin,tho . Could always do a custom nerf bumper in front of that...or paint the stock bumper to match. I found one black truck and some others: Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-14-2012 at 08:21 AM.

10-14-2012, 12:12 PM	#7
rkintn_68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: clarksville tn Posts: 811	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? not a 67 but all black truck on ebay ... Attached Images __________________ 72 GMC K 1500 SWB W/ 68 CHEVY FR/CLIP -- SOLD 70 CHEVY C/10 LWB x 2 ----- SOLD 67 CHEVY SWB IN PROGRESS " ALMOST HEAVEN " Build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...15#post6826315

10-14-2012, 12:32 PM	#8
liftmeup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburg PA Posts: 246	Re: 67 GMC thinking of painting grill blackany pics out there ? here we go like this but black light bezels as well. Attached Images __________________ lifted, locked, rockin



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