purple. original colour? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69ride · 08-31-2003, 08:34 PM

i have a 69 c-10 that i picked up a few months ago. it needs a new cab so i started dissassembling the components off of the old cab. under every bolt and nut is this metallic purple paint. i scratch down and under that is bare metal. right now the truck is in a red oxide primer, but before that it was navy blue and under that is this purple. my father-in-law , who is a old chevy nut, insists that this is in no way an original colour. the options sticker in the glove box is long gone and the vin tells me that this truck came with a V-8, and was made in oshawa ON. does anyone know for certain that this truck was not originally purple

if it is original i NEED the paint code.

my new 72 · 08-31-2003, 08:45 PM

Not original. Maybe a good repaint many years ago, but not original.

**1970cstblazer** · 08-31-2003, 10:03 PM

Back then, you could special order oddball colors. It COULD be factory, it depends how much the dealer wanted to work to sell the truck..

Hardrock2 · 09-01-2003, 04:56 PM

It *could* be original, but it's hard to say.

I've seen some pretty wierd paint combos!
Remember, these are trucks, they were for WORK! LOL!

Fleets could be ordered in almost any color.

Once had a '69 'Burb with factory combo of BRIGHT fleet YELLOW
and a standard Dark Red interior! FUGLY!!
1/2 ton 4X4, with a 350, 3 on the tree, 4:11 Posi, CST, no less!
Glovebox sticker still intact.

Fleet spec'd. for a large area oil refinery, originally, as a supervisor/surveyor truck!

As a side note, this truck had the ONLY set of lower door carpets I've ever seen. Untouched original truck.
Anyone heard of these?
Original carpet material, edges hemmed, same as the floor carpet, no cardboard backer, factory screws/washers, glue.
Sagging, ripped, baggy, worn...........definitly on the truck when new.

Mike

tom hand · 09-02-2003, 10:15 AM

My truck had the lower door carpets and the kick panels were caperted too....all factory. I have had the truck for 17 years and it only had 45k miles when I bought it.

Dean23 · 09-02-2003, 11:01 AM

If it was made in canada it could be original, i believe tha in canada only u could get purple, pink and lime green at one time on our trucks. dont quote me on this, i heard it from a reliable source

jakobs71chevy · 09-02-2003, 11:04 AM

here is a link to a site another member gave me when i asked about paint colors http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/

dubie · 09-02-2003, 11:42 AM

I've seen this truck in person and either someone did a REALLY thorough re-paint on it, or this purple was factory. It looks exactly like a factory paint job. Under every bolt there is purple. Then it was painted dark blue with a white roof, and now it sits in red oxide primer. I have seen this truck around town for many years but it has always been blue and white for the times that I have seen it

**StingRay** · 09-02-2003, 11:48 AM

Purple was OE in Canada. I know where there is an original purple truck that was that way since day one.

08-31-2003, 08:34 PM	#1
69ride All Go, No Show Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Creighton SK Posts: 286	purple. original colour? i have a 69 c-10 that i picked up a few months ago. it needs a new cab so i started dissassembling the components off of the old cab. under every bolt and nut is this metallic purple paint. i scratch down and under that is bare metal. right now the truck is in a red oxide primer, but before that it was navy blue and under that is this purple. my father-in-law , who is a old chevy nut, insists that this is in no way an original colour. the options sticker in the glove box is long gone and the vin tells me that this truck came with a V-8, and was made in oshawa ON. does anyone know for certain that this truck was not originally purple if it is original i NEED the paint code.

08-31-2003, 08:45 PM	#2
my new 72 faster, faster, faster Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston ,Texas ,USA Posts: 1,354	Not original. Maybe a good repaint many years ago, but not original. __________________ I'm going to Law School, wanna debate? It's good practice.

09-01-2003, 04:56 PM	#4
Hardrock2 A$$ deep into trucks Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Illinois,USA Posts: 249	It could be original, but it's hard to say. I've seen some pretty wierd paint combos! Remember, these are trucks, they were for WORK! LOL! Fleets could be ordered in almost any color. Once had a '69 'Burb with factory combo of BRIGHT fleet YELLOW and a standard Dark Red interior! FUGLY!! 1/2 ton 4X4, with a 350, 3 on the tree, 4:11 Posi, CST, no less! Glovebox sticker still intact. Fleet spec'd. for a large area oil refinery, originally, as a supervisor/surveyor truck! As a side note, this truck had the ONLY set of lower door carpets I've ever seen. Untouched original truck. Anyone heard of these? Original carpet material, edges hemmed, same as the floor carpet, no cardboard backer, factory screws/washers, glue. Sagging, ripped, baggy, worn...........definitly on the truck when new. Mike __________________ hardrock2

09-02-2003, 10:15 AM	#5
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	My truck had the lower door carpets and the kick panels were caperted too....all factory. I have had the truck for 17 years and it only had 45k miles when I bought it. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

09-02-2003, 11:01 AM	#6
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	If it was made in canada it could be original, i believe tha in canada only u could get purple, pink and lime green at one time on our trucks. dont quote me on this, i heard it from a reliable source __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

08-31-2003, 10:03 PM	#3
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,858	Back then, you could special order oddball colors. It COULD be factory, it depends how much the dealer wanted to work to sell the truck..

09-02-2003, 11:04 AM	#7
jakobs71chevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: stone creek, ohio Posts: 130	here is a link to a site another member gave me when i asked about paint colors http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/ __________________ 71 chevy c-10 - 350 3spd(temp) orange

09-02-2003, 11:42 AM	#8
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	I've seen this truck in person and either someone did a REALLY thorough re-paint on it, or this purple was factory. It looks exactly like a factory paint job. Under every bolt there is purple. Then it was painted dark blue with a white roof, and now it sits in red oxide primer. I have seen this truck around town for many years but it has always been blue and white for the times that I have seen it __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-02-2003, 11:48 AM	#9
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Purple was OE in Canada. I know where there is an original purple truck that was that way since day one. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

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