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Solver · 02-13-2003, 01:27 AM

Every once in a while I see a truck painted like this that says painted original. Was the front windshield pillar and door around window ever painted anything other than white. Like the front pillar and upper door area on this truck .
Just wondering if this was ever factory or whether they just do this cause its easier to paint the door this way

O'l Buck · 02-13-2003, 03:24 AM

My 72 had a black roof, but the front pillar was also painted black.

Lightspeed · 02-13-2003, 04:03 AM

someone posted in a thread a while back and said that was the way they did it from the factory. no one argued with him so i guess he was right.

Yellow Cheyenne · 02-13-2003, 11:56 AM

The two tone on cab of the orange and white 4x4 is done in the style that was used on 67's, possibly also the 68's. The cab top was white, with the door frames the other body color.

barn9 · 02-13-2003, 01:01 PM

I tend to agree with Yellow Cheyenne, I really don't remember any 71-72 models using that scheme. It looks very good on the truck in the picture though, I like it!

Jason71k10 · 02-13-2003, 01:24 PM

right or wrong, it looks sweet! I'd love it if mine turns out that nice.....except i'm doing mine quasar and white

O'l Buck · 02-13-2003, 01:29 PM

That's where I've seen that style paint before......the old man's 67 feedwagon has the white roof with the blue pillars. I like the style.

c10crazy · 02-13-2003, 01:52 PM

I've never seen it done like that. That truck looks great!

02-13-2003, 01:27 AM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Paint design- Factory? Every once in a while I see a truck painted like this that says painted original. Was the front windshield pillar and door around window ever painted anything other than white. Like the front pillar and upper door area on this truck . Just wondering if this was ever factory or whether they just do this cause its easier to paint the door this way Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

02-13-2003, 03:24 AM	#2
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	My 72 had a black roof, but the front pillar was also painted black. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska Last edited by O'l Buck; 02-13-2003 at 03:27 AM.

02-13-2003, 11:56 AM	#4
Yellow Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eastern Kansas Posts: 488	The two tone on cab of the orange and white 4x4 is done in the style that was used on 67's, possibly also the 68's. The cab top was white, with the door frames the other body color. __________________ '72 Cheyenne. AC, PS, PB, Rear slider window, tilt. Light yellow (grapefruit yellow according to new sales literature from '72) '56 Chevy short step V-8 (My dad bought it new!!) '70 Olds 442 convertible '70 Olds Rallye 350

02-13-2003, 01:01 PM	#5
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	I tend to agree with Yellow Cheyenne, I really don't remember any 71-72 models using that scheme. It looks very good on the truck in the picture though, I like it! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

02-13-2003, 01:24 PM	#6
Jason71k10 ready for reassembly Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Barrie ONT, Canada Posts: 413	right or wrong, it looks sweet! I'd love it if mine turns out that nice.....except i'm doing mine quasar and white __________________ stock 71 4x4 2003 Jeep Liberty, rocky mountain edition I'm obsessed, and wouldn't have it any other way!

02-13-2003, 04:03 AM	#3
Lightspeed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 226	someone posted in a thread a while back and said that was the way they did it from the factory. no one argued with him so i guess he was right.

02-13-2003, 01:29 PM	#7
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	That's where I've seen that style paint before......the old man's 67 feedwagon has the white roof with the blue pillars. I like the style. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

02-13-2003, 01:52 PM	#8
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	I've never seen it done like that. That truck looks great! __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!



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