Hi fellas , after some ideas for a new color for my truck-rod, im gonna paint the chassis a contrasting color so need to decide on a color for the body and chassis already , im so unsure! with any luck ill be ready for shot blasting by next week and after cleaning and hot flame treatment ill be ready for paint, any ideas will be greatly appreciated as im lost there are so many colors to choose from ,do i do metallic ,satin , metalflake, matt, or good old solid gloss, please HELP!!! Thanks ASH
Color! Hey Ash- you must know by now that red on top, white on the bottom with a healthy yellow band that divides the two is the way to go! Of all the things to do to my truck, this is the ONLYthing I'm sure of!
Hey Ash, I ain't gonna touch this one! Your paint scheme is your identifying mark. Granted there are a gazillion paint colours (note the English spelling of "color") and it is very difficult to narrow it down. Figure out what basic color YOU like and then look at cars in the local parking lots and, I'll bet that something will strike your fancy. You know, back in 1950, Chevy offered 12 colors "at no extra cost". Go to my "Member's Gallery" pictures and check out the colors for yourself.
Ash, I have to agree with Ken. Each to his own on the color. Purple and silver to some might be awful, to me just right. But I am going two tone with a dividing color.
What I did was I made some copies of the truck out of the Factory Assembly Manual. This was a single line drawing like you saw in your coloring books. The out came the colored pencils. This will help give you an idea as to how the truck will look.
Larry, I did the same. I ran off about 100 copies and passed them out in my classroom and had a contest. The students really got into designing my truck, I just don't know about flowers and hearts, I did like the glitter.
Cheers guys , im thinking of either a pastel colour ie pale blue with cream roof , or a very bold non metallic colour, i know they are both the opposite end of the scale but there are so many choices ill keep you all posted Thanks
Im going for a pale shade of patina, for a year or so, then maybe a red lead primer for a while then finally rattle can matt black i recon! ________ CHEVROLET LAKEWOOD
Real Tears Brit- you made me so proud. Since mine will never be a show truck, I'm planning on doing something awesome with "the rattle"!
Had show cars etc, been there done that, dont want to go back, and like you said, since its not a show truck its a driver and thats why i want a paint job I can sit in a pub and not worry about, too many jealous owners of keys around these days! ________ Mercedes-Benz Axor
colour Hey Brit hows it going, you going to wheels day? im getting on with mine ,managed to find a vortech 350,9" rear axle and th350 all at reasonable money,also got power brakes and 5 link rear end , camaro clip also now welded in so joggin along nicely , when i work out how to do links, ill post some pics for everyones opinion, speak soon ASH
Was going to have a good weekend on the truck but....... the trouble and strife wants to go shopping, the daughter wants the garden sorted and her trampoline put up, workmates want me to go for a round of golf, got a vip ticket for the british superbike championship at brands hatch and an old mate has asked me to go and see him about crewing on a fuel funny car team! Cant wait to go back to work tuesday!!!! ________ VAPORIZER
Colours I agree , colour is a very personal choice . I rather like the pastel idea myownself . Remember too : solid body colour with contrasting fenders is period correct and I've seen some really wretched custom with this colour break in vivid shades and metallic too Try to not do it in primer like all the kiddies who want to be ' hip ' do right now .
