Saddle color trucks

[theastronaut]

Also saw this one on craigslist.

[greg65]

Is this truck fawn or saddle? It looks to be a '65 and saddle was only offered in 1966.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

We've got a slick one in the shop for a windshield and back glass today. LS1, tubular control arms, big disc brakes, and everything super detailed. I'll have more pics of it once it's finished and he takes it out next show season.

very nice & clean!

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Also saw this one on craigslist.

I like the character this one has

Originally Posted by greg65

Is this truck fawn or saddle? It looks to be a '65 and saddle was only offered in 1966.

yeah, I think it looks darker than saddle...looks to have more of a brownish/gold tint

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by spudder

Hey Astronaut, Take a close look at the saddle colored truck in the shop for glass work. Get some pictures of the molding they added on the back of the cab separating the colors. I've thought of doing the same thing.
I think it looks good and ads a touch of class. Thanks, Tim

It's gone already, owner picked it up earlier today. I'll see it again and post here next time I get a chance to snap pics. I like the earlier trim as well.

Originally Posted by greg65

Is this truck fawn or saddle? It looks to be a '65 and saddle was only offered in 1966.

That looks very close (atleast on my moniter) to the original Saddle Poly color. Most of the repainted trucks are lighter than the original color. There are sections of the cowl and one of the wheels on my truck that are original paint and it's darker than most repaints.


This one matches my original paint as close as I've seen.

[greg65]

Thanks for the reply.
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[60-66]

The color of our 1966 4x4 K20 is technically Saddle and Off white. I'm posting a copy of the original window sticker that shows the color. The color is gold in my eyes.This is the original day one factory paint. There was also a Fawn color for these trucks. Jon

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

That looks very close (atleast on my moniter) to the original Saddle Poly color. Most of the repainted trucks are lighter than the original color. There are sections of the cowl and one of the wheels on my truck that are original paint and it's darker than most repaints.

now that I look at it closer, I think you might be right...the one Greg was asking about definitely looks very similar to 60-66's K20...I was thinking these lighter colors were saddle, but they're definitely not. The lighting in the pics can make it very difficult to determine colors as well!

[sigshooter]

Originally Posted by spudder

Hey Astronaut, Take a close look at the saddle colored truck in the shop for glass work. Get some pictures of the molding they added on the back of the cab separating the colors. I've thought of doing the same thing.
I think it looks good and ads a touch of class. Thanks, Tim

I have that molding, it was an option in 1961 only.... very rare and highly sought after. I can post up some pics if ya like. It is stainless instead of aluminum, and the cab corner pieces are different because the piece ascross the back slips onto it.

[pdxhall]

Here's my saddle color 66 before I tore it apart.

[factorystock]

Thanks 60-66 for posting more photos of your incredible '66 K 20. Hopefully this truck will start a trend to restore these rare 3/4 ton 4X4's the factory correct way. Also, thanks for posting colors from the data books. Most standard colors are year specific while a few common colors carried over into other years. Some trucks came with a special order paint , a "SPC" paint code on kick panel plate, which means it could be about any color chosen by the buyer.

[mano]

Good looking trucks! You really never see that color on them much!

[thekid54]

Awesome, thanks for the info guys!

[sodly]

Anybody ever seen a Dark Aqua truck? I don't think I have.

[jac70ss]

If I'm seeing things correct, the paint code for 65 "Fawn" and 66 "Saddle" is the same--525, though they appear to be different colors. I just had some Saddle mixed for my 66, PPG DBU, it was an offset formula to the 525 code but should have been close. It was so Fawn that it matched the interior color. Anyone have a PPG code for the right color?
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[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by jac70ss

If I'm seeing things correct, the paint code for 65 "Fawn" and 66 "Saddle" is the same--525, though they appear to be different colors. I just had some Saddle mixed for my 66, PPG DBU, it was an offset formula to the 525 code but should have been close. It was so Fawn that it matched the interior color. Anyone have a PPG code for the right color?
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My 66 above is saddle and the fawn interior seems to be a very very close match.

[factorystock]

Saddle is a '66 exterior metallic color. It is not the same as '65 Fawn non-metallic exterior color or the even lighter 1964 Fawn non -metallic color. 62-63 Desert beige is similar to 1965 Fawn, but slightly lighter. The interior medium fawn metallic does not match any standard exterior color offered. It may be close to a exterior metallic car color that was offered in the mid 60's. Need to do some research on car colors. Always check paint code with specific year of vehicle to get the right color. If you find a blank kick panel tag, and stamp in SPL, you can literally paint your truck just about any color in the world and say its "factory"

[factorystock]

Here is a '65 with a non standard paint color when new. You wont find this metallic gold on a '65 paint chart. If you were to open the door and see the kick panel, it would say SPL.

[60-66]

Where can I find a nice clean original 64 65 66 Panel truck ?

[theastronaut]

Just ran across these.

[jmz_65]

Hi guys, I'm new here. My Dad and I are in the process of giving our '65 a facelift. We are wanting to go with a fawn/saddle and white paint scheme, but we are having trouble finding codes 525 or 555 available. Has anyone had problems getting this color recently? Our painter uses R+M and we have also checked Martin Senour. Any help would be appreciated!

[sodly]

A bump for any new Saddle trucks.

[theastronaut]

I posted this one earlier when it was in our shop getting the glass installed. Forgot to post finished pictures from a show this summer.

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice trucks all!

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I posted this one earlier when it was in our shop getting the glass installed. Forgot to post finished pictures from a show this summer.

That truck turned out awesome. I've been waiting for more pictures of it since you posted pics from the shop. I knew it was going to be real nice but that's incredible.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

That truck turned out awesome. I've been waiting for more pictures of it since you posted pics from the shop. I knew it was going to be real nice but that's incredible.

x2!!! some new pics for my albums