[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by bigblockv6

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That's because all the GMC trucks you've seen have been repainted, you find an original and you will see the black background behind the grille as well as the hood and center piece of the hood. Original literature pics confirm this

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Here you go Pete - this is my 100% untouched never repainted 1964 Custom Cab GMC. As you can see, there is no Black paint behind the grill, and there never was. No black paint behind the grill on the 65 Suburban I sold that had 100% original paint either. It had a solid Terrace Blue grille support just like you see on this light green colored truck. We need Jon Krogh to weigh in - he's got some original factory paint trucks and from the pics I saw none of his had black paint behind the grill on his either. Maybe certain assembly plants sometimes used the Chevy-like Black grille support paint, but the non-repainted original survivors around here don't seem to have it, and I've so far never seen one anywhere. There was an untouched Maroon 66 GMC with factory paint in the junkyard last year and I bought that grill and support panel and sold them - no black paint.