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| | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | 1955 and I think 1956 didn't have them listed on the specification plate. Does Chevrolet tie the serial number to the paint color? I've looked at that GM Heritage site and don't understand it now. Years ago I got a report for one of my 58 trucks and it had nothing about paint color.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Last edited by Truckrolet; 10/18/2022 7:12 PM.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | The GM Heritage center website is under going revisions and the Vehicle Info Kits that used to be downloadable aren't currently available. But if you need one I can email one to you.
But up through 55.1 there was no tie of serial number to paint color. I don't think that came into practice till quite a bit later, like in the '70's. The Info Kits thru 55.1 just list the available colors. As and example I just browsed thru the '72 Vehicle Info Kit and it doesn't even have the color chart or names.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | Thank you, the one I am talking about is a 55.2, and yes except for the trucks that have the code on the spec tag there is no color code or record of what it was, just what I have thought anyway.
Are you in communication with that heritage center? It would be interesting what they would say about it.
Do you know what the white paint stick marks that are found on some trucks firewalls mean?
I need to look at my old 58 info kit, if I can find it.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | Yes I’ve contacted the Heritage Center about the Vehicle Info Kits. Hopefully they’ll restore access to them.
As far as firewall markings some members have reported color name abbreviations on their trucks. Usually the initials of the color name.
I can email you a 55.2 kit if you’d like. PM me with your address.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Legend has it that the chalk marks were made as a truck passed a certain area on the assembly line and a task was finished.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 | 1955 and I think 1956 didn't have them listed on the specification plate. Does Chevrolet tie the serial number to the paint color? I've looked at that GM Heritage site and don't understand it now. Years ago I got a report for one of my 58 trucks and it had nothing about paint color.
Does anyone know anything about this? The paint codes were stamped (typically 3 numbers) on the GVW plate...nothing about paint or trim is found in the chassis/body serial number. Here's a sample of the paint codes... Jet Black in 1955 = 637 Jet Black in 1956 = 729 Jet Black in 1958 = 700-A Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 | Legend has it that the chalk marks were made as a truck passed a certain area on the assembly line and a task was finished. I had heard the marks were there to make the assembly line aware of an RPO that needed to be installed...something that wasn't standard issue. Mike B | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | GVW plate, I called it a specification plate? The other plate (the nice little spot welded stainless steel plate) is the serial number and yes I know never a paint code there.
Last edited by Truckrolet; 10/20/2022 9:28 PM.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | You can find all the GM paint codes here.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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