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I am getting close to painting our 1935 Chevy 1-1/2 T. Stakebed. I would like to go back to the original color if possible. When we got the truck you saw nothing but rust from top to bottom. During disassembly we found a few overlapping areas of what looks to be a greenish/bluish fadded color on the exterior and a dull green on the interior. Does anyone know what color options were available that year and if so what paint code can I buy it through? Thanks, Tom

you might want to post this over in the paint and body work section. post pictures of your truck when you have the time we'd like to see it.

Look at your fire wall plate for the paint code...is it 159?

I have some 1935 paint chips and all codes in text.

Mike B

Unfortunatly both the plates are weathered past the point of visability. Really the only thing readable on either plate is the VIN # on the larger plate(Stamped). I would like to see the paint chips you have for the larger '35 Trucks. Thanks

The paint numbers would have been stamped into the fire wall plate...

The "standard" colors for 1935 Commercial and Utility truck production were:

159 = Boatswain Blue with Patrol Red stripe and Black wheels.
160 = Brewster Green with Citronelle Yellow stripe and Black wheels.
161 = Swift's Comercial Red with Silver stripe and Black wheels.

"Special Combination" color were:

206 = Omaha Orange w/ Chess Blue stripe
211 = Apple Green w/ White stripe
200 = Cypress Green w/ Citronelle Yellow stripe
220 = Black w/ Silver stripe
263 = White w/ Emerald Green stripe
202 = Cream Medium w/ Black stripe
258 = Armour Yellow w/venetian Blue stripe
250 = Bordeaux Maroon w/ Klondike Extra Copper stripe

The Hood, Body and Molding were all the same color in 1935 and the Fenders would have been Black on all trucks.

If there's a color in particular you want crossed over to a new code, let me know and I'll do my best...no promisses. The stripe colors are the same as modern "sign paint"...those colors haven't changed in 100 years.

Mike B

Thank you Mike, I'll try a few different things on that plate to find the paint number. I do appreciate the help. Thanks, Tom

Not much luck on the ID plate Mike. I am most interested in the 159 and 160. Any help you could send me on the those 2 colors would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tom

See if this helps:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1935-chevrolettruck-pg01.jpg

Hope it helps.

Great site Dave!

I took it one step further and found Boatswain Blue and Brewster Green chips on the 1937 Chevy Truck sheet. Both of these colors are so dark they almost look Black. My chips are very dark also...maybe age has done that to them.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1937-chevrolettruck-pg01.jpg

Sorry Tom, I don't loan my chips...they are to hard to replace. But I will see if I can cross them to a newer code.

Mike B

I'm guessing they must have darkened due to age. My 38 was originally blue I,m guessing the Boatswain blue as the export blue is lighter. when they painted it red they did not paint the firewall. still has the production scribbles there though the id plates are unreadable with exception of the vehicle id numbers.

Thanks Mike, I can appreciate you not wanting to loose the chips. I would probably do the same. If you could try a cross referrence on those colors, I would greatly appreciate it. Meanwhile I will try the local paint shop with those numbers and see if they can find something. That Export Blue is a nice color. Thats actually what I pictured to be Boatswain Blue. Look forward to hearing again from you. Thanks, Tom