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K2spy04 · 02-20-2016, 10:45 AM

I have been researching the color of my '69 C20 and I don't think it is correct. I attached a picture of the truck and the options listed in the glove box. The factory color is listed as "536 White/Turquoise", but the truck looks like factory light green to me. I know the truck was painted once at some point in the past because I have the shop records from the original owner, but it doesn't specify what color it was repainted. Maybe it is just how it looks after being faded??

'68 Newtricks · 02-20-2016, 12:11 PM

dunno, looks nice, looks turquoise to me but maybe the shop used a slightly different "turquoise"

**Boog** · 02-20-2016, 12:56 PM

The outside color doesn't seem to match the inside of that glove box door. Back in the 80s and 90s teal was a popular color and, to me, the truck looks a bit teal in that pic.

**jocko** · 02-20-2016, 03:52 PM

kinda hard to tell with the sun shining off the paint the way it is on the truck - but it looks bone stock to me, I'd chalk that up to wear. Does the exterior look remotely close to the inside of the gb, I mean if you try to imagine how it's faded, etc? 69 turquoise is a GREAT color! Nice truck.

Sicklajoie · 02-20-2016, 08:08 PM

That's a sharp looking truck!

**special-K** · 02-20-2016, 08:21 PM

That is definitely not the light green. It's metallic, right? Looks like the factory turquoise to me.

**Already Gone** · 02-20-2016, 09:33 PM

Here is a 69 with original paint and then same paint code as your truck.

K2spy04 · 02-20-2016, 10:40 PM

Thanks for all of the replies, I will get a little better picture in the morning of the truck in the garage to get a better representation of the color. I think fading is a factor in this, but I think when the truck was repainted it was painted with a lighter color. The paint that is peeling in the inside of the bed shows a little bit darker color underneath it.

Help me out here though, based on the paint color listed in the glove box, would the factory paint code be the 511 Turquoise Poly? 70cts posted an original chart of the colors here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446859

Looking at that chart, the color still looks closer to light green than the turquoise poly.

K2spy04 · 02-20-2016, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Here is a 69 with original paint and then same paint code as your truck.

That does look rather dead on to the color mine is.

mike16 · 02-21-2016, 12:25 AM

i never had a lot of luck making a digital camera reproduce the actual color of my truck unless they were white or black. the body colr does look different than the glove box. alot can happen to paint exposed to the elements.

**special-K** · 02-21-2016, 02:16 AM

511 is for solid color. GM assigns a different code for same color with 2-tone

**Oregon 1967 GMC** · 02-21-2016, 11:05 AM

It looks turquoise but I'm a little red-green color blind.

02-20-2016, 10:45 AM	#1
K2spy04 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 12	What color does my truck look?? I have been researching the color of my '69 C20 and I don't think it is correct. I attached a picture of the truck and the options listed in the glove box. The factory color is listed as "536 White/Turquoise", but the truck looks like factory light green to me. I know the truck was painted once at some point in the past because I have the shop records from the original owner, but it doesn't specify what color it was repainted. Maybe it is just how it looks after being faded?? Attached Images

02-20-2016, 12:11 PM	#2
'68 Newtricks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Los Angeles area :( Posts: 499	Re: What color does my truck look?? dunno, looks nice, looks turquoise to me but maybe the shop used a slightly different "turquoise" __________________ '68 C10 SWB '85 K30 Blazer

02-20-2016, 12:56 PM	#3
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,452	Re: What color does my truck look?? The outside color doesn't seem to match the inside of that glove box door. Back in the 80s and 90s teal was a popular color and, to me, the truck looks a bit teal in that pic. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

02-20-2016, 03:52 PM	#4
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,976	Re: What color does my truck look?? kinda hard to tell with the sun shining off the paint the way it is on the truck - but it looks bone stock to me, I'd chalk that up to wear. Does the exterior look remotely close to the inside of the gb, I mean if you try to imagine how it's faded, etc? 69 turquoise is a GREAT color! Nice truck.

02-20-2016, 08:08 PM	#5
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,498	Re: What color does my truck look?? That's a sharp looking truck! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

02-20-2016, 08:21 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: What color does my truck look?? That is definitely not the light green. It's metallic, right? Looks like the factory turquoise to me. __________________ "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 ~

02-20-2016, 09:33 PM	#7
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,139	Re: What color does my truck look?? Here is a 69 with original paint and then same paint code as your truck. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

02-20-2016, 10:40 PM	#8
K2spy04 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 12	Re: What color does my truck look?? Thanks for all of the replies, I will get a little better picture in the morning of the truck in the garage to get a better representation of the color. I think fading is a factor in this, but I think when the truck was repainted it was painted with a lighter color. The paint that is peeling in the inside of the bed shows a little bit darker color underneath it. Help me out here though, based on the paint color listed in the glove box, would the factory paint code be the 511 Turquoise Poly? 70cts posted an original chart of the colors here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446859 Looking at that chart, the color still looks closer to light green than the turquoise poly.

02-21-2016, 12:25 AM	#10
mike16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: bisbee, arizona Posts: 1,529	Re: What color does my truck look?? i never had a lot of luck making a digital camera reproduce the actual color of my truck unless they were white or black. the body colr does look different than the glove box. alot can happen to paint exposed to the elements.

02-21-2016, 02:16 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: What color does my truck look?? 511 is for solid color. GM assigns a different code for same color with 2-tone __________________ "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 ~

02-21-2016, 11:05 AM	#12
Oregon 1967 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 438	Re: What color does my truck look?? It looks turquoise but I'm a little red-green color blind. __________________ Hey man 67 GMC Short Stepside 400 small block, turbo 350. Build thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650603



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