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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 289 | I am restoring a '52 GMC 1/2 ton and am unsure as to what color to paint the radio speaker surround and glove box. 1952 was the Korean war era and Chevy and GMC eliminated most of the chrome trim from the trucks and the stainless above and below the radio speaker and used plain painted steel. I know that in the prewar era the upper and lower strips were polished stainless with the recessed rib portions interior body color and the raised ribs painted a silver color on the Chevys and a beige color on the GMCs. Here is a picture of an un-restored, original paint GMC dash. '49 GMC Dash My question is whether anyone knows what the color scheme was for the war era trucks? Were the raised portions of the ribs painted silver or beige or was the entire dash painted the interior body color?
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 | Huck, The dash was painted the interior color. Click on the link below and scroll down to the bottom for more info. Dale Here
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 289 | Dale
Thanks a lot. That answers my question and make painting it easy although not quite as attractive as the earlier models. | | |
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