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#18274 03/11/2004 1:17 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 18 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 18 | I am doing a 56 chevy truck. It has a 235 I6 in her. What color were the engines back then for this year ?
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#18275 03/11/2004 3:47 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | hay Jason! good year ya found there! but then I'm partial to the task force trucks - here\'s one take on engine colors - seems either gray or green, tho' I think the green was in bigger trucks Bill | | |
#18276 03/11/2004 8:36 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 | Hi Jason:
Whatever you do don't paint it using clear enamel.
I painted my 270 CID GMC engine with clear enamel and the engine's clear now and I can't find it to put back in the truck!
Spito, spitero, huchtooey splateus!
1958 GMC Series 100 stepside
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-DR sedan
1966 Chrysler Newport 2-DR hardtop
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#18277 03/12/2004 1:05 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Jason, assuming yours is a pick-up it had a gray colored engine. That is a Thriftmaster. The larger trucks had Jobmaster paint schemes. They remained gray up to 62'. | | |
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