Yes, paint your preference.

I've played around with a drawing of my '48 flatbed using Photo Shop. I'm going to use a green that's a bit darker than Forester Green with black fenders.

The drawing started as a scanned figure from the restoration guide. [img]http://www.sandeace.com/48/TruckWithColor2.jpg[/img]

1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet

34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.