What did the factory 67 orange look like? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jkade · 10-04-2007, 06:41 PM

My truck was originally orange but I thought the 67 where not the same color as say a 72 orange. Pics please.

67_C-30 · 10-04-2007, 06:57 PM

I didn't think there was a factory orange in '67. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure '69 was the first year for orange. I have a '69 CST/10 that has original paint that appears inside and out to orange, but the color code is medium red.

**john** · 10-04-2007, 07:47 PM

Color chart shows #516 orange for 1967 and later years.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/

19673ontree · 10-04-2007, 09:05 PM

here is a 67 brochure pic , not sure if it's orange or red ?

**special-K** · 10-05-2007, 07:07 AM

Medium Red was their red red.I`m not sure about that Orange listed in Auto Color Library.I`ve seen some red/orange looking originals,which is close to Hugger Orange.There were Fleet Colors which sometimes mixed in with the Standard Line.Omaha Orange has always been available.It`s a more "pumpkin" color...lighter.You see it on Asplundt,Yellow Freight,and Allied Moving trucks all the time.They started using it on some S10s and C1500s lately,too.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 10-05-2007, 07:25 AM

I have a '68 stepside with the original 516 Orange still on it. [In most places].
The color was very similar to Chevy's earlier "Omaha Orange." The "Hugger Orange" (c.'69) had a little more red in it. I have heard that GM called the 516 shade "Tangerine" and also "Sunbolt" for '72.

jkade · 10-05-2007, 10:11 AM

Is it a rare color for that year?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 10-06-2007, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jkade

Is it a rare color for that year?

Not too rare. It was in Chevy's regular range of available colors. Most "normal" people might not have gone for it. For me, it was the selling point.
That orange was very popular on service trucks: CalTrans, Southern Pacific Railroad, Milwaukee Road, etc. I'm not sure who was the original orderer of my truck. A few things like radio delete, 7.00 x 17.5 rims, 4 speed 465, L6 292, cross-bed toolbox, 2-way antenna hole in the cab roof, all lead me to believe my stepside was some supervisor's road truck once.

k2c1959 · 10-05-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkade

My truck was originally orange but I thought the 67 where not the same color as say a 72 orange. Pics please.

check this link out if you want to see original colors:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.asp...truck-pg01.jpg

10-04-2007, 06:41 PM	#1
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,517	What did the factory 67 orange look like? My truck was originally orange but I thought the 67 where not the same color as say a 72 orange. Pics please.

10-04-2007, 06:57 PM	#2
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10-04-2007, 07:47 PM	#3
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: What did the factory 67 orange look like? Color chart shows #516 orange for 1967 and later years. http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/ __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

10-04-2007, 09:05 PM	#4
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10-05-2007, 07:25 AM	#6
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,517	Re: What did the factory 67 orange look like? I have a '68 stepside with the original 516 Orange still on it. [In most places]. The color was very similar to Chevy's earlier "Omaha Orange." The "Hugger Orange" (c.'69) had a little more red in it. I have heard that GM called the 516 shade "Tangerine" and also "Sunbolt" for '72. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

10-05-2007, 07:07 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: What did the factory 67 orange look like? Medium Red was their red red.I`m not sure about that Orange listed in Auto Color Library.I`ve seen some red/orange looking originals,which is close to Hugger Orange.There were Fleet Colors which sometimes mixed in with the Standard Line.Omaha Orange has always been available.It`s a more "pumpkin" color...lighter.You see it on Asplundt,Yellow Freight,and Allied Moving trucks all the time.They started using it on some S10s and C1500s lately,too. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-05-2007, 10:11 AM	#7
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