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Old 08-26-2010, 01:57 AM   #1
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I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

I have a 1987 SWB and I am needing to choose a color to paint her. I am stuck between white, black and hugger orange. The interior will be black. Any ideas??? Thanks...
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Old 08-26-2010, 05:03 AM   #2
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

Here is my take on those choices.... White: if you like to blend in and not be noticed. Black: if you like to be noticed and for people to look at your truck. Hugger Orange: If you want people to see you coming from a mile away, and do double takes as you go by!!! My choice would be Black or Hugger Orange! Btw, my truck is Black and my project extended cab is going to be Black
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Old 08-26-2010, 05:31 AM   #3
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

Is your truck lowered? What type wheels? Are you going for a stock or custom look?

I love helping other people pick paint colors, doesn't cost me any money! LOL.
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Old 08-26-2010, 06:19 AM   #4
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

any pics ???
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Old 08-26-2010, 08:38 AM   #5
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you could go with a combo of hugger orange and black?
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Old 08-26-2010, 03:35 PM   #6
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

Thanks guys!!! My truck is lowered a little bit, well I have placed a pic here. I can see her either in black or hugger orange. I am just not sure. Will the hugger orange be to loud???
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Old 08-26-2010, 03:54 PM   #7
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

2-tone is also good!

Good ideas here!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359750

Also, look through the shortbed pic thread.
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Old 08-26-2010, 04:02 PM   #8
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

Orange or yellow and never look back. I'm a huge fan of the hugger orange though, huge huge huge fan. In the texas heat, you really don't want a black truck do you?
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Old 08-26-2010, 04:23 PM   #9
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True, the heat down here makes me wonder about black. I like the idea of being a little different with my truck but without doing something silly to it.
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Old 08-26-2010, 06:10 PM   #10
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Re: I'm Needing Some Help Square Body Family

Out of those 3 colors my vote goes to the hugger orange
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I love the hugger orange with white factory stripe down the sides.
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Old 08-26-2010, 08:54 PM   #12
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Go with your black idea. And ad grey to the middle for that awsome two tone look. but know matter what it will be a head turner.
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Old 08-26-2010, 08:57 PM   #13
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Black never goes out of style...
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Old 08-26-2010, 10:44 PM   #14
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Thanks guys!!!! I know I can't go wrong with black. I haven't seen many square bodies here in black, but I have not seen one in hugger orange. I am thinking that the hugger orange would bring even more "old school" to it. I may even take the Super 44's off of it and put on some Cherry Bombs. (I may be getting ahead of myself...)
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Old 08-26-2010, 10:59 PM   #15
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some pics of orange trucks not a lot of square bodys tho
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Old 08-27-2010, 05:57 AM   #17
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I love the hugger orange with white factory stripe down the sides.
x2 on this would look killer
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