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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 98 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 98 | Is there a tag on the body that tells you what color the truck came from the factory? Or how would I know the original color, the truck has been sand blasted so there no old paint. thanks in advance.
1952 Chevy Suburban 1964 Chevy Suburban 1965 Chevy Suburban 4X4 1941 Chevy Truck 1948 Sedan Delivery 2000 K2500 Suburban 2008 K1500 Suburban
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | No tag with color information on GMC and Chevrolet trucks of that era.
What year is your truck? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 98 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 98 |
1952 Chevy Suburban 1964 Chevy Suburban 1965 Chevy Suburban 4X4 1941 Chevy Truck 1948 Sedan Delivery 2000 K2500 Suburban 2008 K1500 Suburban
Run with the dogs or [censored] with the puppies
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 250 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 250 | There are always some places where the color will still be lurking. Check to see what original colors were available, then try and find a hidden spot that matches. Look for places hard to sandblast, in the door hinge area, or anywhere two pieces of metal overlap. Some areas that get little wear may have just a single coat of paint over the original color, like the door frame, or in the engine compartment. I think GMC was still matching wheel color to body color in 1950. On my '48 under about three or four layers of other paint, the original color was still there. I realize that wheels have often been changed but if all yours are the same color I'll wager they're the original ones. | | |
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