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Old September 14th, 2016, 02:17 PM
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Default Re: Original paint scheme?

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Originally Posted by jbgroby View Post
I wonder IF, when the truck had the custom chrome package ordered, they painted them a bit different? Most of this info is lost to time I suppose. However, we have many original unchanged trucks that have survived (such as GMCCOLLECTOR's) that give us a great foundation to build from.
Hi Jake , well the answer has more to do with the assembly plant. GMCs were not all made (painted) the same. I have a 1966 GMC Panel truck with 6433 original miles that is not a custom , white grille , etc that the entire grille surround is white , the entire background is white. I'm not convinced that all were done to these extremes but the main body color definitely drifted , overspray , behind most of the grille. GMC did not mask these areas but most I have seen are completely painted. The deception to this is that the GMC grille fills the cavity and in many pictures , especially brochure photos , gives that black shadow.
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