I have seen original paint chip sheets for sale from swap meet vendors that
deal in automobile literature. Before you pay a lot for one or go into
producing them you may want to call a few of these vendors and check
availability and prices from them. Check Hemmings (www.hmn.com) or other
specialty magazines for names and contact information. I'm sure you'll be
able to find several.
Don Moen
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Newman
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 1999 10:15 PM
To: Thomas E. Farrow
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] forester green
Thomas E. Farrow wrote:
> Does any one know where there is a picture of a AD in forester green
> online?
> I understand that in 1950 that was the regular color. Mine was mariner
> blue
> or windsor blue (first, then yellow house paint, then black rustoleum,
> now
> two tone brown) and I'm trying to decide what color to paint it. The
> available colors in 50 (rpo) were forester green, swift red, armour
> yellow,
> whit, jet black, omaha orange,cape maroon, mariner blue, windsor blue,
>
> seacrest green, sun beige, and cream medium. Also, is there a color
> chart
> anywhere to see what these colors really look like?.........Tom
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
Tom
I am going through the same thing now with my 49 3100. I have called
everyone that I can think of (Heavy Chevy, Jim Carter, Chevy Duty,
American Classic, Golden State, Etc.), and not one of them offers paint
chips, or even a good printed sheet with all of the colors displayed.
I was able to find out that Chevy Duty has an original set of books that
displays paint chips for all of the colors that Chevy and GMC had from
the mid 30's through about 1960. Unfortunately, these books do not leave
their shop, but customers are welcome to view them if you happen to be
in the area (Arkansas).
Here is a question for the list:
If someone were able to accurately reproduce these, would they be
something that you would purchase?
The reason that I ask is that I may have found another original set of
color chips, but haven't seen them yet so I am unsure. If they are the
real thing (and reproducible), I have a buddy with a very large print
shop, so there is a chance that I will be able to reproduce them and get
them in the parts houses so other guys in our situation won't have to go
through this.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks
Brad
|