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Old 04-30-2013, 09:24 PM   #32
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Re: Bringing home 69 Pete

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Originally Posted by Peanutbutter View Post
The strange thing about this truck is that the frame and running gear is painted pink. All the air lines are pink and appear to have been painted at Newark before the cab was put on or the truck was wrecked and they put a cab kit on.
Yes, pink was the correct original color for Kaiser Sand and Gravel trucks, and they were a big operation back then. Later trucks were painted blue with the same paint scheme. Here is a period photo from 1965.These trucks are 281 butterflys, not tilt front ends.
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