Well fellas, I got the correct "Pearl Beige" that you all say is correct for the 54/55. It does not, in fact, match up with the 55 year old square inch of paint that I found adjacent to the column clamps. It is close, but not the same. I am left to wonder if it is a "fading factor", some other beige color, or something else. Anyway, I do like the Pearl beige and I am going to be using it next week anyway. My truck has the '54 235 engine, so it's not original anyway. Thanks for all your info.
