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Old May 2nd, 2015, 02:23 AM
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Default Re: Tailgate Color?

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Originally Posted by GMCNUT View Post
If I remember right, the plain-jane non-custom cab trucks did get White paint instead of the Silver on Customs - I just bought a NOS / pull off tailgate that has 100% of its original paint and the raised lettering and surround is white instead of Silver from the factory.....
Hey GMCNut, Is there anything in the paint regs addressing the color for the GMC and surround? I think I have seen a few original stepsides with White lettering, but I can not say if I ever saw white on a Wideside tailgate. Maybe they sprayed what they had on hand. Or they ran out of silver. Might even have been sprayed where wheels were also getting White paint. For safety's sake, I would opt for the Silver. I have seen the difference it makes on my truck. It is like adding LEDs to the back of your truck at night. A huge safety upgrade for any truck, and it looks great to boot. GM
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