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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Looks great, excellent work. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Jim, really nice job. Thanks for sharing the pics. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 42 | that looks amazing Jim
What colour is the beige?
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | It was mixed to match the mid 40's Chevy color Sport Beige.
I found the original mix formula and took it to my PPG dealer. The factory crossed it to color 4718 Khaki in the Concept brand I use. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 42 | Looks great, every truck over here seems to be red ive seen one blue one but thats it
so I'm looking for something a little different, I like yours (wont do the same becasue thats just um weird)
I'm thinking a 70's Holden colour called Duram Beige
I like how youve carried the colour through to the metal work inside the cabin | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | Because it is a restomod and not a restoration, every piece of cab sheet metal was painted inside and out with the sport beige. The color contrast was provided by the leather, dark brown carpet and windlace and the chocolate brown chassis and bed frame.
Don't know if you picked it up in any of the earlier pics, but the color separation ended with the inner fenders painted beige on the inside so the engine compartment is all 1 color and brown on the outside to carry the chassis color to the front. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | The doors didn't have arm rests/door closers originally.
Dealing with door closing problems (Re Body and Paint/doors)I bought new replacements.
Since the door panels are leather nothing would match, so I took the new ones to the woman who does my seats and asked her to do them in some of the leather I had left.
She stripped the covers off the new pieces and then cut and sewed leather to fit.
They are beautiful! Fit and stitching is great. The pieces feel bigger in your hand (and softer) because the leather is much thicker than the synthetic material. Sometimes it's all in the details.
Worth every penny of the $100 she charged. | | |
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