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Originally Posted by oem4me
So weird that GMC had a totally different approach, even with trucks coming off the same line?
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Im pretty sure Chevy and GMCs done on the same assembly lines were all done the same Bruce, those GMCs had body colored rear inner fenders. Its the GMCs with Black inner fenders that seem to be assembled in pieces already painted. My red 66 GMC has the black rear inner fenders and every bolt for the front bed panel is still zink/cad plated. many of the bolts holding the sheetmetal to the wood floor are plated and some are black against the red paint. I think we are going to find several variables on this subject from plant to plant. This is the only picture I have of the bed from the 62 GMC 1700 mile truck showing that detail.
[QUOTE=oem4me;Just curious on some of the incredible details that blue '62 shows. With the bits of paper remaining, I'm guessing the side panel and wheel tub sealant was applied on top the masking paper before sheet metal assembly, and then torn out after completion? [/QUOTE]
Yes, another thought might be they applied it to the flange of the inner fender instead of the paper ? Hard to say.