According to the Chevrolet "Gold Album of Truck Values" for 1955 (2nd) the
engine colors are as follows:
Thriftmaster - (123 HP 235) 3000-4000 Series trucks ..... Gray
Loadmaster - (with valve rotators) 6000 Series and Forward Control with
updraft carb. .... Green
Jobmaster - (140 HP - 261) optional on 6000 series .... Yellow
Trademaster (145 HP V8) ...... Black
Taskmaster (145 HP V8, XRC steel valves, Positive crankcase ventilation)
..... Yellowish Green
At least that is the colors the are in the pictures in the dealers "Gold
Album"
-----Original Message-----
From: NTemple46@aol.com <NTemple46@aol.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2000 7:16 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Engine Paint
>I'm sure this has been covered before but what color are the 55-62 235's
>supposed to be. I have seen grey, blue, and orange advertised for those
>years. Also, which brand of paint do you recommend that adheres well and
is
>pretty durable(Eastwoods, Jim Carter's, Filling Station, or Kragen, Napa,
>etc.). Thanks.
>
>Neil
>46 2-ton
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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