K5 paint ideas

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My 78 two tone is buck skin and cordova brown. I didnt like it but it grew on me quick. Front fenders were changed, theyre more maroon

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If the top is going to stay black I think a two tone grey would look sweet. Firewall would even be on the same pallet.
Something like this.
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This is my FAVE!!! If i get another square thats not original im gunna paint it this way. Minus the wheels, theyd be old school aluminum slots!

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I like this too but I would go KTM orange.
 

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This is my FAVE!!! If i get another square thats not original im gunna paint it this way. Minus the wheels, theyd be old school aluminum slots!

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I agree. I'm a sucker for black and orange. I'm undecided on a paint scheme for my 'burban but I know is going to be one of these: (don't mind the child-like coloring, lol)

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I'm leaning more toward the first one.

Maybe take some pics and play with the coloring like I did lol
 

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If the top is going to stay black I think a two tone grey would look sweet. Firewall would even be on the same pallet.
Something like this.
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Right, too is rattling can white by the PO but will put it back to black.
I was thinking shadow gray metallic from the Camaro/vette.
 

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I agree. I'm a sucker for black and orange. I'm undecided on a paint scheme for my 'burban but I know is going to be one of these: (don't mind the child-like coloring, lol)

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I'm leaning more toward the first one.

Maybe take some pics and play with the coloring like I did lol
I vote for the first one
 

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I agree. I'm a sucker for black and orange. I'm undecided on a paint scheme for my 'burban but I know is going to be one of these: (don't mind the child-like coloring, lol)

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I'm leaning more toward the first one.

Maybe take some pics and play with the coloring like I did lol
Im not sure on that man.... i think the second better
 

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This guy from near where im from did it with these colors also but used a vinyl stripe instead of trim. I like it but the moulding would look nicer! Honey mustard and white look decent to, i love this burb!

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Is this Carlisle?

My 78 two tone is buck skin and cordova brown. I didnt like it but it grew on me quick. Front fenders were changed, theyre more maroon

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Not Maroon, it's called Rosedale Red. That is the color my '74 K5 rolled off the assembly line wearing.
 

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Is this Carlisle?



Not Maroon, it's called Rosedale Red. That is the color my '74 K5 rolled off the assembly line wearing.
No its bloomsburg 4x4 nationals. I live in the town next to bloomsburg PA
 

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Here is the paint I'm going with.

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That second color looks very similar to what I'm going with. It's a current Toyota color 8V5 Shoreline Blue Pearl.
 

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It's actually the same color in both pictures. Inside and in the sun.
Satin steel metallic
 

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