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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | My 53 3100 was available in the new burgundy maroon color. The paint chart shows the pinstripe color should be gold-bronze for this combo. Anyone have close-up pictures of correctly pinstriped cabs and wheels? My existing cab has more rust than paint but I can see there was an original pinstripe.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Jim Carter sells an instruction sheet for striping.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | The original data sheet shows Your truck color as Cape
Maroon, and is baking Dulux and the striping color as Gold which
is Duco.....Bill B.
More info.
1. Outer grill bars....Body color....Inner bars...thistle gray
2. Bumpers....Anvil gray
Bill B. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 339 | Sorry, I have more info. concerning the wheels pin-striping. The 3100 has 3 pinstripes,
while the only other wheel that is striped
is the 3600,3700,3800, and 3900...they use
a 17 inch wheel and only 2 stripes...
The RPO wheel (15 inch) has no pinstripes...
The 3600,3700 reg. has no pinstripes...
The wheel pinstripes are the color same as the body stripe..
Bill B. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Checkout the width of the cab/body pinstripe. They supposedly ranged from 3/16" to 1/8" - these 1950stripes are at least 3/16" (on my 1954 Suburban they were 1/8"). | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | The cabs I've seen are faded and worn. Is the beltline two stripes or one?
Thanks for the interest. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 | I am ready to start painting, I would like to get more information on the burgundy maroon paint/color/numbers. The auto parts stores could not get an exact match on the numbers provided for this color, what number did you end up using to end up with a burgundy maroon? Thanks Keith | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Keith,
What numbers do you have?
What paint brand did not have a match?
Tim
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 | Got these numbers from the Tech Tips/Painting/47-55 AD Paint Codes,
PPG 50350
DUP 93-72004M
RPO 2340
Both NAPA and Carquest paint people could not duplicate these numbers.
I am also considaring Permenent Red, which appears to be a deeper red then Swift Red.
Any help on these colors is greatly appreaciated.
Keith | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Did you check with PPG? There are instructions at the bottom of the Tech-Tip. K10 - Burgundy Maroon was a 1953 Chevrolet truck exterior color (it's in the 47-55 Colors Tech-Tip). Tim | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 | Sorry, its a 53 GMC. The auto library site was helpful, thanks.
All I need for now. | | |
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