Paul,
According to the Truck Data Book specifications catalog for Chevrolet
Salesmen copyright 1958, in the cabs & Bodies section page 14 Under the
Instrument Panel heading the following is a direct quote.
"The instrument panel is finished in handsome charcoal and silver-beige
enamels, with the crown of the panel having a glare-proof crinkle finish.
Blue or green enamels replace the silver-beige in Custom Cabs when blue or
green upholstery materials are used."
Then under the Custom heading on page 15:
"The interiors of Custom Cabs are finished in charcoal and silver-beige,
blue or green to harmonize with the exterior colors.
1959 Chevrolet Apache ____ 3100
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From: Paul W. Franchina[SMTP:pfoxtrot@gate.net]
Reply To: Paul W. Franchina
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:11 PM
To: oletrucks
Subject: [oletrucks] How many colors were there - an update!
Hi gang
Just wanted to thank everyone for the input on the quantity of interior
colors. I just got my 1:18 model of a 58' Chevy, 1/2 ton, deluxe cab, step
side truck from the Danbury Mint today. It corroborates my findings almost
100%. The dash top is a flat charcoal color, while the dash face,and door
panels are a white/ivory color. Body color is used around the windows on
the doors but the ivory consumes almost the entire cab interior. I'm going
to try and contact the Danbury Mint research department to see what they
used as a basis for their color selection, but this does agree with what I
believe I found in my stripping routine of the weekend. Yes, after a while
in the heat and the toluene fumes, there were many beautiful colors and
strange creatures dancing around my yard - BUT!
Paul W. Franchina
pfoxtrot@gate.net
& Boris: 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Stepside
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