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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 | My 59 Apache was originally cardinal red, according to the data plate and firewall. It has since faded to an orange, which I kind of like. Anyone have any pictures of trucks that are cardinal red. Lots are red, but I'd like to make sure it is that cardinal color. When I have the time and a few more $, it will be getting a new paint job. In the mean time, I would like to cover up the bare metal and where the worst fading is on my truck. For now, i'm probably going to get a color match of the current faded color and put that over the trouble spots. Any other suggestions?
I just added a few pictures of the new patch panels that were put on the truck. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you should be able to get a good look at the original color under the hood and fender trim, or on the lower part of the firewall under the protective grime - and I think chevy-jenny here came up with a modern number for cardinal red in another thread
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | Hey Bill
LOVE da bus project
that's something I've always wanted to do
gotta love those yrs of flexi's
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | apache3200 - my truck is real close, Centari #5291A4, Mille Miglia Red [from some year vette I think, GM anyway] - what I used for Bombay Ivory was Centari B8173A1, a Chryco Pearl White and Jim - yes, the Clipper body is sweet, slightly different it was also the 'Visicoach' [bigger windows] in the early 50's up to the 'Starliner' slight raised roof with 'eyebrow' window] in about 58 - but if ya wanna goof with a Flxible, try to find one a bit better than I started with!  I might be "projecting" for quite awhile yet  Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 94 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 94 | I found the modern code for your Cardinal Red. I can only pull it up in Imron 5.0, though, which is a single stage. Either way, I hope it helps. The code is 58209XM. Let me know if you need it crossed referenced into a base coat. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 | Thanks red. That looks pretty close. I like it. | | |
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