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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 181 | Hello - I'm getting ready to paint the 503 engine in a 59 gmc model 660. The original color was a red-orange. Seems like it wouldn't be that hard to find a correct paint code or formula for this color, but there seems to be very little information. I do know that the big gassers were painted a green/gray up to maybe '56/'57 and then they started with the bright reddish orange. I have a lot of orig. GMC literature, but there's no info on engine colors. Any information would be much appreciated!
1955 GMC 630, 1959 GMC W660, 1958 Chevy Spartan 80
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | duplicolor 1607 red.orange engine paint will be your best bet. that is what i used on the ashtons engine and on my 40's wheels. the original color was pimpernel scarlet and 1607 closely matches it. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 181 | Thank you! I'll give that a try!
1955 GMC 630, 1959 GMC W660, 1958 Chevy Spartan 80
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