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12-13-2018, 09:31 AM
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Location: Lawndale, NC
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Color ?
Recently picked up this 81. After looking at several charts for paint from 1981, I'm still not certain what this color was. It's got an orange tint when it's wet, but its not really there. All the browns offered look to dark. Anyone know for sure?
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1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts |
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12-13-2018, 10:08 AM
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Re: Color ?
Is the SPID tag still on the inside of the glove box door? that will have the color code.
Edit; You probably already knew that, now that I see it's not your first squarebody.. |
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12-13-2018, 10:14 AM
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Re: Color ?
It looks like Carmine Red to me, with a good fade.
Also looks like some panels have been painted, bed / door /fender seem to be slightly different. Not uncommon for the clip to be off, but usually cab and doors match better.
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12-13-2018, 11:52 AM
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Re: Color ?
how does the inside of the cab color look ? behind the seat / lower dash area stuff away from sun light fadding it out .
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12-14-2018, 12:48 AM
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Re: Color ?
I wish the spid had been there lol. That would have been the easy way to know...but alas if it's easy it probably ain't mine lol I lost the spid presumably when the Po redid the interior. Its black and blue... which don't much match the exterior at all, but it's in good shape. It's got the only uncracked dash I've ever owned in a square lol so that's a plus. Anyhow, I took a shot in the engine bay. It's not perfect, but it seems like it's the same shade as the rest.
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1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts Last edited by xs-style; 12-14-2018 at 01:13 AM. |
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12-14-2018, 05:59 AM
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Re: Color ?
Maybe this will help, scroll down on the page of the link, It will show the colors. I say either Carmine or Red. You almost need to polish out a spot, so the true color will show. The trucks paint is pretty faded.
https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.a...watch_gm_1981A
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12-14-2018, 06:17 AM
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Re: Color ?
Is it a metalic? how about Russet, color code 74? Hard to tell from pic's
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12-14-2018, 12:29 PM
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Re: Color ?
I didn't have time for a polish yet, but how about the wet look. It's been snow/rain here for the last week, might as well make the best of it lol
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1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts |
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12-14-2018, 01:16 PM
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Re: Color ?
Here's a russet, post #6 and 8 look similar.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=319829 |
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12-14-2018, 01:39 PM
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Location: PNW
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Re: Color ?
Nice truck, and pretty clean underhood.
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