Something is rolling around in my head. What would an ARMY theme look like on a 67-72 SWB? Normally I think that theme type stuff is corny but wonder how this would look. Basically an Olive drab green truck with a few paint accents and maybe some surplus materials. Kinda done in a ratrod type way. Thinking maybe a white star done on the door and maybe some type of noseart done on the back lower right side of the tailgate. Not sure if it would look better with wide whites or just a blackwall tire. Would for sure be using a steel wheel painted black with bullets and chrome lug nuts. Maybe someone can put a few of the ideas in the following pics so I can see what it would look like?

Funny you mention this. I was going to do this to my truck but went for the blue instead. Do it.

Sorry no pic.

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Just what I was looking for. Thank you!!

I would lose the side trim though. Military vehicles do not do much if any chrome it throws it off for me.

Exactly what I'm planning! This is going to be my door sign (gotta have a door sign). Rex is my sons name;

http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL413/683028/10313345/183096866.jpg

Zumo, how about some of your photoshop magic on ratrod67's first pic? :metal:

Here's a quick version of that for you.

Here's a quick version of that for you.

Now that looks bad a@@!!

Heres my line rendering I did a few months ago (I have on Photoshop skilz);
http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL413/683028/10313345/183150880.jpg

Here's a quicky of an old favorite.

Can anyone do those pics up in desert sand color? Wonder how that would look,,, I think OD is better choice though.

Here ya go. I love the white walls on this pickup.

Here ya go. I love the white walls on this pickup.


Looks cool either way, I agree, white walls look nice!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=214041&stc=1&d=1157039249
I love this one!!

Me and my buddy where talking about this

We came up with a flat military green and white stars and stripes.

Army smarmy what abut a Navy truck?...(I dig the sand colored truck though)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/darksidepres/navytruckcopy.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/darksidepres/navytruck2.jpg

here's a couple more w/ hubcaps
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/darksidepres/navytruck4.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/darksidepres/navytruck3.jpg

one more
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/darksidepres/navytruck5.jpg

Hey Ratrod67, post up some of your pics, I see you got your truck painted, looking good!!

po/ mia is sick how about some love for the ground pounders/bullet sponges/jarheads/devil dogs. or in other words us freak'n dag-on MARINES!

Hey Ratrod67, post up some of your pics, I see you got your truck painted, looking good!!

Thanks. Here's a couple pics right after the paint. I'm still trying to get it finished. The interior is done. I just need to finish up the motor.

Any pics of the interior?

check this out
http://www.jancecustoms.com/slamboree_2005_10.JPG
http://www.jancecustoms.com/spring_bash_05_other25.JPG
http://www.jancecustoms.com/spring_bash_05_other24.JPG
http://www.jancecustoms.com/spring_bash_05_other39.JPG

check this out
http://www.jancecustoms.com/spring_bash_05_other25.JPG


I hope this guy isnt alone when he has to turn on the headlights.. the switch is all the way on the passenger side. I wonder what he has it wired as though, I am sure its not actually the headlights.

I think the overall paint job would look better as a 67-72 chevy/gmc.

Thanks. Here's a couple pics right after the paint.

Looks good. For those of you posting with "nose art"... it might look better on the nose rather than the door.

what about at the back of the bed

what about at the back of the bed

Ultimately, you can put it wherever you want... but it's called "nose art." And it's found on the nose of warplanes. If someone is going with the theme... it makes sense that they'd want to adhere to the theme's "rules."

i see said the blind man to his deaf dog...good point

army THEMED? screw that, how bout a ARMY TRUCK, as in an actual one, like my 72 stepside, under that shatty, ugly baby-blue primer that a bunch of students sprayed her when it was purchased by a school system, lies the original "US ARMY" decals, and since the dumbass kids decided to just paint over them, you can still see the edges of all the letters through that ugly paint. it used to be olive drab too!!!, and the sticker in the glovebox includes "ARMY marketing graphics." this isn't AT ALL useful to anyone here, i just get excited knowing that when i bought my truck there was a machine-gun tripod still mounted in the bed, as well as a mortar tube compartment in the cab!!

Ultimately, you can put it wherever you want... but it's called "nose art." And it's found on the nose of warplanes. If someone is going with the theme... it makes sense that they'd want to adhere to the theme's "rules."


yah but war planes have their squadron insignia on the tails too.....I think art of some sort on the tailgate or rear qp would be fine. I had been dabbling the thought of the same idea for my 65'.

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New warplane.....in Iraq, no nose art, they are on the from almost front quaterpanel like anymore. There is a CH-46 squadron out here that has pin up girls painted up there. There pretty much bad ass paintings :metal:

^^^^ nice to see the Harrier still being used, thought that bird was going into retirement? It outlasted the Tomcat!

^^^^ nice to see the Harrier still being used, thought that bird was going into retirement? It outlasted the Tomcat!
They are going to outlast the F-18s too. They are already phasing out F-18 squadrons to make ready for the JSF. Harriers are going after them. The newest version of the Harrier has only been around since the mid-90s at the latest.

nooooooooooo not the Hornet!....daym that was/is such a badass plane! I had an old hunting partner that flew them. Recon Squadron that used to be out of El Toro....loooove the F-18!!!!

Now your truck really knows what it is like in the Army.

Semper Fi

Now your truck really knows what it is like in the Army.

Semper Fi

Typical marine, for no reason coming out and instigating a "mine is bigger than yours" contest... feeling insecure? :lol:

That took long enough. Have a good one:frog:

Thanks. Here's a couple pics right after the paint. I'm still trying to get it finished. The interior is done. I just need to finish up the motor.

Man that is the way I want the my burb. Im going to use Hummer wheels and have every thing painted black. I even have to grinades one to use on the shifter and one for the transfer case. My wife thinks its crazy and would rather i paint it blue with a lot of chrome. Is it ok if I use one of you pics to have some one on here tuch up the paint on my burb?

You have to lose the white walls for a military theme. Unless it's the Coast Guard maybe. I liked those Navy ones, not that I'm partial, but the color theme. BTW, almost all navy vehicles are plain white or plain blue. At least they were when I was in.

HG

on the door, or at the front of the bed, not the nose or the back, you gotta keep it between the wheels,

looks super nice, love to see something different for a change!