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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 22 | I'm 'restoring' a 39 track roadster and want to paint the 270 GMC engine the original 39 color, anyone know?
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Central Coast of Calif
Greasy Thumbs
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The only color pic I can find from that era, which is of a '46 engine, shows it to be an Olive Green color.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,964 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,964 | From what I remember, the pre war GMCs were more of a yellowish green color. I doubt that any of them had been repainted because these were work trucks. And they were caked with so much dirt and oil that the original paint stayed. I think I have heard of it referred to as avocado. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You might be right on that. The pic I have is somewhat hard to see what the actual color is.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | i used hosta green from krylon on mine. its not hi temp engine paint. its holding up well except where the intake and exhaust bolt together. from looking at other green engines its not that far off in the shade. | | |
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