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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | From memory the under hood parts and frame where shiny er than the newer vehicles, does anyone have any good pictures from the fiftys that show the true gloss of those parts? Or does anyone have the gloss percentage numbers? Thanks.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 | I doubt that pictures will provide accurate examples. Much of the gloss in a photo depends on lighting.
Have you found a gloss detection meter yet ?
Back in the 60's I bought black under hood paint paint, but don't remember it being referred to in a percentage of gloss.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | I had what I think is original trans cover plate checked with a gloss meter. 26 comes to mind. I think the true gloss is about 30 to 33%
Good photos are better than nothing.
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Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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