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#73090 02/12/2007 11:33 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 | We have a 1960 Canadian Pontiac under renovation. The engine, a 261 inline six, needs to repainted. It seems to have been green, but does anyone know the exact shade of the green?
Por-15 supplies "Austin Healey Green" and "Ford Green" engine enamels. Which one is closer to the original?
1960 Pontiac Strato-Chief 4d Sedan with 261 inline six and three on tree.
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#73091 02/12/2007 12:59 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | 261 Strato-Six,
Jim Carter Antique Truck Parts used to sell a green spray-can paint for the 261 (USA). If I can find the can and top-cover, I will take it to a store and see if there is a color that matches it (if you want me to do so).
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#73092 02/12/2007 2:00 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 | tclederman,
Thanks, it would be great if you could do so! It would be greatly appriciated.
1960 Pontiac Strato-Chief 4d Sedan with 261 inline six and three on tree.
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#73093 02/12/2007 2:06 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | 261 Strato-Six,
The paint was made/sold be Oioneer Inc. Automotive Products, Meridian, MS. Fat Drying, Heat Resistant, Engine Enamel (11 oz spray can). Product Code: T-23V ALPINE GREEN (UPC: 27993 06720). There is also a color formula that I will post later (when I find my glasses).
Tim
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#73094 02/13/2007 3:34 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | I had some alpine green mixed up years ago.Here are a couple of links to some pics and paint code. hope this helps. alpine green paint code alpine green
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#73095 02/13/2007 2:09 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Tim,
Very nice - thanks. That color closely matches the top/cover of the Jim Carter spray-can paint for the 261 engine.
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#73096 02/13/2007 7:25 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 | My local paint shop sells PPG colors but they couldn't find anything on the paint code. Does anyone have a more precised formula?
1960 Pontiac Strato-Chief 4d Sedan with 261 inline six and three on tree.
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#73097 02/13/2007 9:34 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Strato, It seems odd that a PPG jobber cannot find that code. These guys do not sell PPG paints but they recognize the PPG code, 44357. Tim | | |
#73098 02/14/2007 1:04 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | Your welcome,glad i could help.I am going to use this on my 1954 261 engine .
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
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#73099 04/16/2007 7:05 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 | I'm in need of some pictures of green 261's for a reference. It seems to be impossible to find Alpine Green here in Finland. All pictures are welcome and very appriciated! You can e-mail me at this address:
stratochief(a)dlc.fi
1960 Pontiac Strato-Chief 4d Sedan with 261 inline six and three on tree.
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#73100 05/23/2007 2:44 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | Bump. I'd like to see some pics as well. I've been searching for days here and at inliners, no luck  | | |
#73101 05/23/2007 3:30 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Sweet\'s Green Machine [the link above should work now] | | |
#73102 05/23/2007 3:42 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | Hey Tim! Thanks again. Now, does anyone have a picture of one in yellow? | | |
#73103 05/24/2007 6:17 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,400 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,400 | Wow!
That is one nice engine LOL!
For you Dupont guys that paint on that engine is GS286.
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#73104 05/24/2007 6:51 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | I thought you'd recognize it, Sweet. See you in Macungie.
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#73105 05/28/2007 7:32 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 13 | I painted mine with O'reily's Performance Green Engine paint made by Duplicolor, and I am happy with it. Standing side by side with the correct color even the experts around here have a hard time telling which one is correct. For a 100% correct rod I would say find a good paint guy, for a good daily driver or modest show truck I am happy with the Duplicolor stuff.
"It ain't the years that hurt, its the mileage"
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#73106 05/28/2007 7:32 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 13 | I painted mine with O'reily's Performance Green Engine paint made by Duplicolor, and I am happy with it. Standing side by side with the correct color even the experts around here have a hard time telling which one is correct. For a 100% correct rod I would say find a good paint guy, for a good daily driver or modest show truck I am happy with the Duplicolor stuff.
"It ain't the years that hurt, its the mileage"
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