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ChevyDude · 01-30-2004, 12:50 PM

My bank called saying my loan has been approved and the check will be available on Tuesday. I contacted the seller and have made arrangements to get my new 71' two wheel drive SWB Tuesday evening! I can't wait. The truck is in primer and ready to paint. I have found a painter and the 71' is going there Wednesday morning. Question.....What Color???? I'm thinkin I want to paint it solid Hugger Orange.....or should it be Torch Red.....or maybe Millenium Yellow. Decisions, decisions, guesss I"ll know when I get to the paint shop. What do you guys think? My plan was to paint the 72' K-10 Hugger Orange w/ a white top. Is it lame that I would also have a 2wd SWB in Hugger Orange??? I also have an Orange Prowler. Guess I'm stuck on Orange cars and trucks...opinions from the pros????

**smitty62** · 01-30-2004, 01:23 PM

Orange is fine--take a look at "Tangerine" used on 90's Mustangs. Orange and white is fine, Red is fine Green is fine---Yellow???

Yellow is for school buses! Blue is for baby blankets!

krue · 01-30-2004, 01:25 PM

Smitty I have to disagree with you on the yellow, would like good if done right (trick is to not make it look like a banana)!

jhow66 · 01-30-2004, 01:28 PM

Of course you could paint it BLACK.

gr8scott51 · 01-30-2004, 01:33 PM

It ain't no bus, but it hauls!! lol scott

68 Suburban · 01-30-2004, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by ChevyDude
My bank called saying my loan has been approved and the check will be available on Tuesday. I contacted the seller and have made arrangements to get my new 71' two wheel drive SWB Tuesday evening! I can't wait. The truck is in primer and ready to paint. I have found a painter and the 71' is going there Wednesday morning. Question.....What Color???? I'm thinkin I want to paint it solid Hugger Orange.....or should it be Torch Red.....or maybe Millenium Yellow. Decisions, decisions, guesss I"ll know when I get to the paint shop. What do you guys think? My plan was to paint the 72' K-10 Hugger Orange w/ a white top. Is it lame that I would also have a 2wd SWB in Hugger Orange??? I also have an Orange Prowler. Guess I'm stuck on Orange cars and trucks...opinions from the pros????

Are new trucks and good credit great!!!

ChevyDude · 01-30-2004, 02:21 PM

New old Chevy trucks are great!!! So is good credit!!!! And don't forget how great this board is!!! Thanks for your input guys!

**smitty62** · 01-30-2004, 02:29 PM

We are all certainly entitled to our opinions, I just don't believe these colors do justice to our trucks--yellow in particular. I'm not trying to pick a fight here and painting your truck a certain color is your birthright in America, but does it make sense to use a color that detracts from the vehicles lines and resale value? A board member listed his yellow truck here for sale a few days ago and couldn't even get an offer on what appeared to me to be a $4-5,000 truck in a good color. He was asking $3,000.
A new paint job is just too expensive in my opinion to ignore this. For those of you that have recently bought a restored truck, ask yourself-"would I have paid as much for a yellow truck?" Or if the truck was yellow-"would you have paid more for a nicer color?"
I'm off the soapbox now--have a nice day

lukecp · 01-30-2004, 02:41 PM

How about OCHRE

Most people don't like it buit i love it, lol.

Anyway, red is way overdone on these trucks IMO. No offense to any members with red trucks, but it seems like 25-30% of the trucks i see are red. Orange looks sweet, but a little variety would be nice.

I have a sicko thing for the one-off colors that came on these trucks, Ochre of course being my favorite, then Medium Olive and the mint-light green color of alot of '67's and '68's.

Bright yellow looks good too. If it were mine, i would look for the original color in the door jambs, firewall, underdash, and whatnot and paint it a close match to that color.

gr8scott51 · 01-30-2004, 02:44 PM

If you wanna sell 'er, paint 'er yeller!! Just maybe not on this board. lol

busterwivell · 01-30-2004, 02:47 PM

Blue is for baby blankets? Man, now I'm bummed. I just picked up the Marina Blue paint for my Chevelle! Whenever I get around to painting the Longhorn, I'm just going to do it in white. But it ain't for sale anyway.

griesel72 · 01-30-2004, 02:48 PM

i'd go with orange, i have 2 orange trucks currently, one tangier and the other hugger, and a fusion orange 2004 pontiac gtp grand prix

ChevyDude · 01-30-2004, 02:56 PM

Can you post pics of your two Orange trucks? Thanks

DavidM · 01-30-2004, 03:16 PM

pic 2004 gm Cobalt metalic Blue!!!!!!!!!!

griesel72 · 01-30-2004, 03:17 PM

hugger orange

griesel72 · 01-30-2004, 03:18 PM

tangier orange

griesel72 · 01-30-2004, 03:19 PM

my wife's GTP Comp G

jorgensensc · 01-30-2004, 03:22 PM

I think I like the Hugger a little more than the Tangier, but man that cobalt blue is nice!

jamis · 01-30-2004, 06:13 PM

Good thing we all like diffrent colors, or we would have a harder time finding our trucks in the parking lot. I turn 41 this year I might need to start doing that tennis ball on the antenna trick to find mine.

Bamm · 01-30-2004, 06:39 PM

SILVER - White combo with a long thin orange/yellow flame to break up the paint. At least thats what I am planning to do............Jerry

1970blazin · 01-30-2004, 07:53 PM

I agree with smitty62 on one point
"but does it make sense to use a color that detracts from the vehicles lines " I think darker colors help hide the panel line/gaps like the rockers, cowl ect. I think the lighter colors bring you eye to those gaps and detract from the BEAUTIFUL body lines of a 67-72 truck- again JMO

Try something new Go Blue!!!!
Diane

01-30-2004, 12:50 PM	#1
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Picking up New truck on Tuesday!!! My bank called saying my loan has been approved and the check will be available on Tuesday. I contacted the seller and have made arrangements to get my new 71' two wheel drive SWB Tuesday evening! I can't wait. The truck is in primer and ready to paint. I have found a painter and the 71' is going there Wednesday morning. Question.....What Color???? I'm thinkin I want to paint it solid Hugger Orange.....or should it be Torch Red.....or maybe Millenium Yellow. Decisions, decisions, guesss I"ll know when I get to the paint shop. What do you guys think? My plan was to paint the 72' K-10 Hugger Orange w/ a white top. Is it lame that I would also have a 2wd SWB in Hugger Orange??? I also have an Orange Prowler. Guess I'm stuck on Orange cars and trucks...opinions from the pros???? __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

01-30-2004, 01:23 PM	#2
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Orange is fine--take a look at "Tangerine" used on 90's Mustangs. Orange and white is fine, Red is fine Green is fine---Yellow??? Yellow is for school buses! Blue is for baby blankets! __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

01-30-2004, 01:25 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Smitty I have to disagree with you on the yellow, would like good if done right (trick is to not make it look like a banana)! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-30-2004, 01:28 PM	#4
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Of course you could paint it BLACK. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

01-30-2004, 01:33 PM	#5
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Yellow It ain't no bus, but it hauls!! lol scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

01-30-2004, 02:21 PM	#7
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	New old Chevy trucks are great!!! So is good credit!!!! And don't forget how great this board is!!! Thanks for your input guys! __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 01-30-2004 at 02:43 PM.

01-30-2004, 02:29 PM	#8
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	We are all certainly entitled to our opinions, I just don't believe these colors do justice to our trucks--yellow in particular. I'm not trying to pick a fight here and painting your truck a certain color is your birthright in America, but does it make sense to use a color that detracts from the vehicles lines and resale value? A board member listed his yellow truck here for sale a few days ago and couldn't even get an offer on what appeared to me to be a $4-5,000 truck in a good color. He was asking $3,000. A new paint job is just too expensive in my opinion to ignore this. For those of you that have recently bought a restored truck, ask yourself-"would I have paid as much for a yellow truck?" Or if the truck was yellow-"would you have paid more for a nicer color?" I'm off the soapbox now--have a nice day __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

01-30-2004, 02:41 PM	#9
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	How about OCHRE Most people don't like it buit i love it, lol. Anyway, red is way overdone on these trucks IMO. No offense to any members with red trucks, but it seems like 25-30% of the trucks i see are red. Orange looks sweet, but a little variety would be nice. I have a sicko thing for the one-off colors that came on these trucks, Ochre of course being my favorite, then Medium Olive and the mint-light green color of alot of '67's and '68's. Bright yellow looks good too. If it were mine, i would look for the original color in the door jambs, firewall, underdash, and whatnot and paint it a close match to that color. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

01-30-2004, 02:44 PM	#10
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	If you wanna sell 'er, paint 'er yeller!! Just maybe not on this board. lol __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

01-30-2004, 02:47 PM	#11
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	Blue is for baby blankets? Man, now I'm bummed. I just picked up the Marina Blue paint for my Chevelle! Whenever I get around to painting the Longhorn, I'm just going to do it in white. But it ain't for sale anyway. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

01-30-2004, 02:48 PM	#12
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	i'd go with orange, i have 2 orange trucks currently, one tangier and the other hugger, and a fusion orange 2004 pontiac gtp grand prix __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

01-30-2004, 02:56 PM	#13
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Can you post pics of your two Orange trucks? Thanks __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

01-30-2004, 03:16 PM	#14
DavidM Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Modesto Ca. Posts: 147	color pic 2004 gm Cobalt metalic Blue!!!!!!!!!! Attached Images __________________ David M Proud Owner of A 67 C10 Shortfleet 350/350/3.73

01-30-2004, 03:17 PM	#15
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	hugger orange Attached Images __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

01-30-2004, 03:18 PM	#16
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	tangier orange Attached Images __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife



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01-30-2004, 03:19 PM	#17
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	my wife's GTP Comp G Attached Images __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

01-30-2004, 03:22 PM	#18
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	I think I like the Hugger a little more than the Tangier, but man that cobalt blue is nice! __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

01-30-2004, 06:13 PM	#19
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	Good thing we all like diffrent colors, or we would have a harder time finding our trucks in the parking lot. I turn 41 this year I might need to start doing that tennis ball on the antenna trick to find mine. Last edited by jamis; 01-30-2004 at 06:27 PM.

01-30-2004, 06:39 PM	#20
Bamm Cowboy Fan for Life!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amelia, Virginia Posts: 2,921	SILVER - White combo with a long thin orange/yellow flame to break up the paint. At least thats what I am planning to do............Jerry __________________ 1967 ShortBed Fleetside 3/4 Drop 350/700R4 Tilt wheel 18 x 8 Torque Thrust II's Future mods: All new gauges & wood bed My Zip is 23002 I ship UPS, USPS

01-30-2004, 07:53 PM	#21
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	I agree with smitty62 on one point "but does it make sense to use a color that detracts from the vehicles lines " I think darker colors help hide the panel line/gaps like the rockers, cowl ect. I think the lighter colors bring you eye to those gaps and detract from the BEAUTIFUL body lines of a 67-72 truck- again JMO Try something new Go Blue!!!! Diane __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

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