Projects 60s C10 paint ideas

I just got my 62 c10 all stripped apart and I'm sand blasting the cab, and everything tomorrow after work...
I'm thinking paint colors/ designs...
So far I'm my ideas are a "creamsicle" light orange with a cream top...
Anyone seen any interesting ideas or have any ideas. I only do not want to do red like alot of these trucks are...
I'm drawing inspiration, and about to buy primer and paint.

Also still have not managed to find either a usable fleet or stepside bed. Haha

 

What theme? Lowrider? Street Rodder? Stocker? Steel wheels or mags? Early '60's custom or more shp truck? Tuck-n-roll interior or straight up black vinyl?

 

I'm building it like a 60s cruiser/hot rod, steel wheels with baby moons, haven't decided on interior color yet, but will be stock design seat cover.

 

These trucks look good in just about any color, but I like them in light blue.

Here's a really nice orange and white one,

 

Rootbeer metalic/cream roof

 

C10-ish

 

One of the great things about the early C-10s , is they look good solid or broken up in paint themes. There is a solid white 4-5 or 6 running around town here with the trim stripe painted I believe to be red. That truck is sharp at any angle. My 66, I sprayed 1968 Cadillac metallic black with 1969 Camaro cortez silver for the top. Turned out nice.

 

I like all these old trucks but I like the fleetside beds better, the 60 and 61 hoods and C trim are also a unique look.
As far as color I guess I have a soft spot for the factory green color like the first one "Dan in Pasadena" posted.

 

That's a super nice 60/61. I painted a 64 in a similar green from a 1956 GMC with a white roof. Hated it when I sprayed it... But by the time it left I wished I hadn't sold it.

 

I've also been looking at doing a dash swap while it's all apart.
Anyone's ideas on something like a 59 Buick or a 50 Chevy car dash... Or any other ideas other than a 59/60 impala.

 

This is red, but I like the colour break along the body reveal. Wasn't this colour break factory?

 

That is beautiful... I have lots of house of color Kandy's....

 

Excuse the OT wheels, but here's my old '65. That's Rustoleum "dark hunter green".

 

Gold , white roof

 

Bad ass!

 

Here is 107 pages of ideas. . . http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...60-66-c-10-chevy-truck-picture-thread.108866/

 

Here she was this morning after quickly bolting parts back on and getting it inside before it rained...
I blasted until about 11 last night... Sand blasting with a spotlight is fun. Hahahaha

 

I was speechless when i saw your truck. Im not a chevy guy, but that truck is perfect

 

Hell, thats not mine! I just posted it because the guy was talking about rootbeer brown.

 

Look like you got plenty of time to think about paint schemes...

 

Na, I work fast. Be a few weeks

 

You just can't go wrong with the factory two-tone scheme, whatever the color choice. Those trucks were made to be two-toned. They're always on my radar, great trucks. Keep us updated, summershow.

 

No air bags. This is ride height. . Plain and simple, wins every time

 

Cool keep us posted on your progress

 

Yes sir... Just snagged a dash out of a 59 elcamino... I think it will be a nice addition...

 

Here you go...

 

Or at least pass it.......