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How to ID the paint colors. #1134338 11/14/2015 11:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa. C clyde55 'Bolter
clyde55 'Bolter C Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa.	Hi I am trying to id my stock truck colours. My truck is a 55 first series GMC It's on this site and one of the older calendars. It's going to remain a rat rod but I want the sock colours to blend with the new sheet metal. Can anyone help me out here? Their is another truck that looks the same colour and is in the UK.I can't tell from the colour charts I find online and here. Thanks Tim 1955 1st Series GMC

Re: How to ID the paint colors. clyde55 #1134347 11/15/2015 12:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Brewster Green Ditzler/PPG 40042 Dupont 93-2015 http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?year=1954&con=y&make=GMC&rows=50 standard color for 1954-55 Z series GMC Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

Re: How to ID the paint colors. tclederman #1134614 11/16/2015 4:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa. C clyde55 'Bolter
clyde55 'Bolter C Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa.	Thanks I found that colour chart but can't tell from the website. The colours don't print out well for a match. 1955 1st Series GMC

Re: How to ID the paint colors. clyde55 #1134760 11/17/2015 5:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa. C clyde55 'Bolter
clyde55 'Bolter C Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Whidbey Island Wa.	Thanks Tim Can you also tell me what the top colour is. It is a lighter green. Tim 1955 1st Series GMC

Re: How to ID the paint colors. clyde55 #1134878 11/18/2015 4:03 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,299 Virginia 5 52Carl Renaissance Man
52Carl Renaissance Man 5 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,299 Virginia	How close is Brewster green to Forester Green? 1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition \| 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission

Re: How to ID the paint colors. clyde55 #1134882 11/18/2015 4:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	colors often to do scan, display, or printout as the "true" color Forester Green and Brewster Green are similar I think the "brighter" (lighter?) green is Apple Green Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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