Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bad Karma · 06-18-2008, 04:57 PM

Haven't seen any before, just wondering if anyone has done it or if it makes them look like junk? I'm talking about the faded paint and rusted look you sometimes see on the older trucks, usually with a shop logo of some type painted on the doors.

**raggedjim** · 06-18-2008, 05:13 PM

There was a time when I would have said it wouldn't work on the 67-72's but I have seen some nice one's. I suspect someone will do it and do it well someday...

Rg

seanconnery · 06-18-2008, 05:15 PM

hmmmm. That kind of sounds like a really cool idea. I can almost picture someone doing a nice photoshop on this one...but not me though. This is a real thinker because the entire truck is flat with long straight lines and where panels end, its usually straight up and down. For instance, the front end of the truck at the end of the fender and the grille is perpendicular to the ground. The older rigs almost always have fat, rounded fenders and the cabs were rounded. The patina look really fits those round (think 1948 F-1, and yeah I said it) lines like a glove. As far as the shop logo goes, I think it would look good right on top of primer. That way the look of an old workhorse is still achieved.

impalamark · 06-18-2008, 05:47 PM

Guys
come to Florida we have these trucks all over with the
patina look ..... course its real rust.
but it looks great on these
Mark

edge · 06-18-2008, 09:46 PM

NO! everything (in your case that old timey original paint finish) is not for all! these trucks are too NEW! more so these trucks that do not have round headlights. these trucks have their tricks that make them look really cool. learn them and do that.

Grande Rojo · 06-18-2008, 09:51 PM

Here mine I just painted using flat red PPG paint. I am going to sand it down some more and make it a shop truck. I'm going to do a door logo also. I''l keep you updated

toomanytoyz · 06-18-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grande Rojo

Here mine I just painted using flat red PPG paint. I am going to sand it down some more and make it a shop truck. I'm going to do a door logo also. I''l keep you updated

That is a Nice Truck, You Pulled it off Well............

Rick

streetstar · 06-18-2008, 10:49 PM

The flat paint look (like the red one above and any number of black ones) looks good , and i want to go with flat gold on my K-5 if it ever gets painted, ------- but i think the patina look would make a 25 or 30 year old truck just look like a beater, but you never know

Bad Karma · 06-18-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Grande Rojo

Here mine I just painted using flat red PPG paint. I am going to sand it down some more and make it a shop truck. I'm going to do a door logo also. I''l keep you updated

Please keep us updated, it looks great so far! I can see that the flat paint job works, but I doubt the rust would work as well... Maybe the trucks are still too new to be rusted, or maybe the body style doesn't lend itself to the rusted look.

The truck in this thread got me wondering: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=266234&page=4

SCOTI · 06-19-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by streetstar

.... i think the patina look would make a 25 or 30 year old truck just look like a beater, but you never know

You say that like it's a bad thing

.
Some people want a 'beater' looking truck because less flash tends to equal less attention from 'undesirables'.

72BlckButy · 06-19-2008, 08:32 AM

Grande Rojo love your truck, nice work!

swb85 · 06-19-2008, 09:20 AM

It took 23 yrs of hard work for my truck to get that faded paint & rusty patina look.

84 400 · 06-19-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by swb85

It took 23 yrs of hard work for my truck to get that faded paint & rusty patina look.

So true. for most there is no need to paint em like that because they already have the look. I like the looks of an old used truck that has earned its carictor but I would not spend money to make it look that way. Just IMO However I do like that people are using more flat colors then black. That flat red looks good.

smashingchuck · 06-19-2008, 10:48 AM

I know the hood of my suburban is completely absent of shine, as well as sections of the roof... as for the rust, well that's in the rockers!

Alex1 · 06-19-2008, 10:59 AM

I have the real thing! lol I'll get a pic at lunch and show you! I've hade a couple of people say they like the way it looks.

Bad Karma · 06-19-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

You say that like it's a bad thing

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Some people want a 'beater' looking truck because less flash tends to equal less attention from 'undesirables'.

That sums up exactly how I feel about my Suburban and why it won't get a nice paint job. It doesn't draw the undesirables...

I actually like the beater look with some nice wheels and a nice interior.

Alex1 · 06-19-2008, 11:47 AM

Here you go.

Richard D · 06-19-2008, 12:06 PM

Hey guys, new to the board. I have a beatup rusty '87 shortbed I'd be glad to trade for a nice shiny one.

This photo make it look nicer than it is.

COMP · 06-19-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard D

Hey guys, new to the board. I have a beatup rusty '87 shortbed I'd be glad to trade for a nice shiny one.

This photo make it look nicer than it is.

with that was mine

streetstar · 06-19-2008, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

You say that like it's a bad thing

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Some people want a 'beater' looking truck because less flash tends to equal less attention from 'undesirables'.

I could've phrased that a little better. Depends on your tastes. If an uneducated bystander sees a '51 Chevy or '48 F-1 with the stereotypical "shop truck" treatment (slammed stance, steelies or TT 2's, lettering on the doors, etc), they wll most likely "get it" and realize that the truck is meant to be that way, but if you apply the same treatment to a '75 Scottsdale, it will just look like Uncle Bob's rust bucket. (reference point: the "Larry Mobile" from the Larry the Cable guy Health Inspector movie)

COMP · 06-19-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by streetstar

I could've phrased that a little better. Depends on your tastes. If an uneducated bystander sees a '51 Chevy or '48 F-1 with the stereotypical "shop truck" treatment (slammed stance, steelies or TT 2's, lettering on the doors, etc), they wll most likely "get it" and realize that the truck is meant to be that way, but if you apply the same treatment to a '75 Scottsdale, it will just look like Uncle Bob's rust bucket. (reference point: the "Larry Mobile" from the Larry the Cable guy Health Inspector movie)

i think it could be done,, i'd draw it out several ways

jchav62 · 06-19-2008, 06:28 PM

Here's one that one of the magazines has been working on...

COMP · 06-19-2008, 06:36 PM

wish mine looked that good

jchav62 · 06-19-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by COMP

wish mine looked that good

Me too!

blacktj01 · 06-19-2008, 08:21 PM

This is my first time with a picture so I hope it’s not a red X but here is my '77 the day I got it.

Rob

06-18-2008, 04:57 PM	#1
Bad Karma Magnificent bastard Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 196	Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Haven't seen any before, just wondering if anyone has done it or if it makes them look like junk? I'm talking about the faded paint and rusted look you sometimes see on the older trucks, usually with a shop logo of some type painted on the doors. __________________ 1977 Big Block Burb

06-18-2008, 05:13 PM	#2
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,485	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? There was a time when I would have said it wouldn't work on the 67-72's but I have seen some nice one's. I suspect someone will do it and do it well someday... Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203 Ideas - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851743

06-18-2008, 05:15 PM	#3
seanconnery Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Towson, MD Posts: 197	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? hmmmm. That kind of sounds like a really cool idea. I can almost picture someone doing a nice photoshop on this one...but not me though. This is a real thinker because the entire truck is flat with long straight lines and where panels end, its usually straight up and down. For instance, the front end of the truck at the end of the fender and the grille is perpendicular to the ground. The older rigs almost always have fat, rounded fenders and the cabs were rounded. The patina look really fits those round (think 1948 F-1, and yeah I said it) lines like a glove. As far as the shop logo goes, I think it would look good right on top of primer. That way the look of an old workhorse is still achieved. __________________ G to the M to the C......fool! RIP Jerry Reed "The Snowman"

06-18-2008, 05:47 PM	#4
impalamark Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cocoa florida Posts: 183	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Guys come to Florida we have these trucks all over with the patina look ..... course its real rust. but it looks great on these Mark

06-18-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
edge Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ky Posts: 89	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? NO! everything (in your case that old timey original paint finish) is not for all! these trucks are too NEW! more so these trucks that do not have round headlights. these trucks have their tricks that make them look really cool. learn them and do that.

06-18-2008, 09:51 PM	#6
Grande Rojo paper or plastic? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 671	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Here mine I just painted using flat red PPG paint. I am going to sand it down some more and make it a shop truck. I'm going to do a door logo also. I''l keep you updated Attached Images __________________ 1967 Chevy SWB 250 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442157 1977 Chevy SWB 454 No More 454 getting 5.3 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=310518 1977 Stepside Truck of the month winner http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=135524 1965 Chevy C10 454 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731372 1975 Dodge Power Wagon http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7871388 Last edited by Grande Rojo; 06-18-2008 at 09:53 PM.

06-18-2008, 10:49 PM	#8
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? The flat paint look (like the red one above and any number of black ones) looks good , and i want to go with flat gold on my K-5 if it ever gets painted, ------- but i think the patina look would make a 25 or 30 year old truck just look like a beater, but you never know __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime

06-19-2008, 08:32 AM	#11
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Grande Rojo love your truck, nice work! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

06-19-2008, 09:20 AM	#12
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? It took 23 yrs of hard work for my truck to get that faded paint & rusty patina look. __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

06-19-2008, 10:48 AM	#14
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? I know the hood of my suburban is completely absent of shine, as well as sections of the roof... as for the rust, well that's in the rockers! __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

06-19-2008, 10:59 AM	#15
Alex1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,156	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? I have the real thing! lol I'll get a pic at lunch and show you! I've hade a couple of people say they like the way it looks. Last edited by Alex1; 06-19-2008 at 11:00 AM. Reason: add info

06-19-2008, 11:47 AM	#17
Alex1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,156	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Here you go. Attached Images

06-19-2008, 12:06 PM	#18
Richard D Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Ctiy TX Posts: 228	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Hey guys, new to the board. I have a beatup rusty '87 shortbed I'd be glad to trade for a nice shiny one. This photo make it look nicer than it is.

06-19-2008, 06:28 PM	#22
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? Here's one that one of the magazines has been working on... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

06-19-2008, 06:36 PM	#23
COMP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Eville IN. Posts: 365	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? wish mine looked that good



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blacktj01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hudson New Hampshire Posts: 17	Re: Can 73-87's pull off the "patina" look? This is my first time with a picture so I hope it’s not a red X but here is my '77 the day I got it. Rob

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