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| | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 | Sorry for being boring on asking another heater question. I've been told that all 1947 to 1955 1st truck heaters were originally painted the same color, regardless of the truck exterior paint. In parting out a lot of old trucks, it seems that a tan or gray was a common color. A West Coast repop. supplier of old trucks sells a hammer tone gray paint, but I'm not sure that was an original color or finish. I'm building up a 1949 GMC heater and the customer is looking for original. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Sam | | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1 | I saw a picture of one on the Antique Automobile Club of America.
http://forums.aaca.org/f170/harrison-heater-core-i-d-377038.html
This link will bring you to their forum page discussing the heater. Both heaters shown in that post are gray hammered paint. It is suggested that the recirculating type was used on the heavy trucks while the higher-end heater allowed outdoor air into the unit. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | I don't know what the original color would have been for the first heater in the link, but the second heater looks correct. The color and finish are spot on. You can get the same look with Hammerite Rustcap Bronze. It's as close a match as you're going to get. Click on my '53 GMC 1/2 ton link below and go to the second page. That's my heater after a Hammerite repaint. Matched the original paint perfect. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | For what it's worth, I couldn't find the Hammerite Bronze in town, and so ordered 2 cans of it. Compared it sprayed on metal to Krylon Hammered Brown, and decided I liked the Krylon better for my Harrison heater. They're close, and I don't think anyone would second-guess either color. The Krylon was more convenient for me locally, and it seemed to spray better than the Hammerite. The Hammerite gave me really large and varied patterns.
Anyway, my experience - your mileage may differ.
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