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Old 08-21-2010, 07:49 PM   #1
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gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

ok im lifting my chevy 1983 silverado 4 inch high the paint job im going to paint my truck is gun metal mostly because i think it would look un originol and just badass but i chose to go with "gun metal grey" i have a long bed so what you think guys ????

heres a gun metal i think its a nissan idk why i searched gun metal grey this car came up its straight gun metal and darker but i think its to strong of a look for a lifted chevy

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...an-skyline.jpg

heres gun metal grey its lighter and it more sleek and nice idk


http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...7_cars_050.jpg


Heres my truck ! 83 silverado ready to be painted
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...4/IMG_1835.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...4/IMG_1833.jpg

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...4/IMG_1820.jpg

Has new 31 inch tires

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Old 08-21-2010, 07:52 PM   #2
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Re: gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

I like it!
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Old 08-21-2010, 10:01 PM   #3
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what do you like???? wich color
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Re: gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

I like the gun metal more, but think they would both look good
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Old 08-22-2010, 10:33 AM   #5
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Im leaning towards that color for mine
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Old 08-22-2010, 10:55 AM   #6
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Re: gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

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ok im lifting my chevy 1983 silverado 4 inch high the paint job im going to paint my truck is gun metal mostly because i think it would look un originol and just badass but i chose to go with "gun metal grey" i have a long bed so what you think guys ????

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...7_cars_050.jpg
I had a 70 Chevelle that was the same color. That car looked great in that color and a square body 4x4 would as well.

It hides dirt pretty well too.
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Old 08-22-2010, 11:22 AM   #7
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Re: gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

The gunmetal on the Chevelle is my vote. I painted my rear bumper and headache rack with it and I would like to paint my entire rig that color.
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Old 08-22-2010, 08:38 PM   #8
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I like Grey... But I might be Bias

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Old 08-22-2010, 10:44 PM   #9
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The gunmetal on the Chevelle is my vote. I painted my rear bumper and headache rack with it and I would like to paint my entire rig that color.
yea that color on the chevelle is gun metal "grey" im leaning towards that one i think the gun metal would look to load of a color and not as sleek and nice
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Old 08-22-2010, 10:47 PM   #10
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I made my descision im going with gun metal grey the pain job is going to be done in 12 days for a good price and im going to take all the decals off and just have a lifted 4 high clean truck heres the pics now after some new tires
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I made my descision im going with gun metal grey the pain job is going to be done in 12 days for a good price and im going to take all the decals off and just have a lifted 4 high clean truck heres the pics now after some new tires
is the truck 2 or 4 wheel?
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is the truck 2 or 4 wheel?
4 wheel
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Old 08-24-2010, 12:17 AM   #13
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Re: gun metal paint job on 83 slvrdo ?????

cool. only reason i asked is because the front looks really low
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Old 08-24-2010, 12:22 AM   #14
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cool. only reason i asked is because the front looks really low
interesting so why would the front be low like this i mean the owner previously said it was a 4x4 i think it is but he didnt know much.i would like to know anything you have to say im going to straighten it out when i get the lift i dont like it that way
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Old 08-24-2010, 03:27 AM   #15
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interesting so why would the front be low like this i mean the owner previously said it was a 4x4 i think it is but he didnt know much.i would like to know anything you have to say im going to straighten it out when i get the lift i dont like it that way
if this is your truck it sits low in the front cause its a 2 wheel drive you can tell cause it is 5 lug not 6
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Old 08-24-2010, 08:44 AM   #16
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interesting so why would the front be low like this i mean the owner previously said it was a 4x4 i think it is but he didnt know much.i would like to know anything you have to say im going to straighten it out when i get the lift i dont like it that way
a couple of easy ways to tell 2wd from 4wd:

look under the front end if there is an axle similar to the rear end it's 4wd.
there should be a shifter on the floor on the transmission hump.
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