Re: Tailgate Color?
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Originally Posted by bigblockv6
Definitely better than painting them white, I see some paint them white because Chevrolet did theirs that way. By 1980 GMC no longer painted the letters or background in aluminum, they just used black, white or one of the two tone body colors like Chevrolet did, obviously it was an assembly line procedure, a sign that GMC trucks were assembled together with Chevrolet Trucks.
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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.....
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My 60-66 GMC Projects:
1960 1001 Custom Cab short wideside BBW, 305A V6, factory PB, Hood Jet, Radio and Hydramatic.
1962 K1000 4x4 short wideside, BBW, 305D w/ SM420, PTO Winch
1966 1001 Custom Cab short wideside, w/ super rare Sport Trim option interior (bucket seats)
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