The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread

[1963c-10]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the T-3 headlights factory correct?

[ckirk20603]

Great Thread.... Subscribed!!!

[ljackson]

I added more grill pics to post 83. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...4&postcount=83 It looks like the factory painted the panel body color then black then white. Take a look at the numbers written in grease pencil. Were they written on the paint then bled through? They may have been written on panel before any paint. I thought the numbers were written on the paint. At least that's the way it looked on the firewall.

[1963c-10]

Heres a pic of the accessory accelerator pedal cover. These dont pop up very often. I plan to install after I do the carpet.

[fourspeedwagon]

Not that I'm likely to attempt a chalk mark and overspray style restoration, I love seeing and learning about what the exact "factory" way was.
I have an all original 64 chevelle that I found both build sheets, original invoice and delivery paper, owners manual, etc with- pretty exciting stuff to us that appreciate it.
I usually browse over in the 67-72 area because I have a 68 suburban, but I may be trading an OT vehicle for a 65 gmc, so I'm studying up. If I don't trade, I am thinking I will probably start looking for one anyway. Cool trucks

[1963c-10]

Any new additions...this is one of my favorite threads

[theastronaut]

Correct color and texture for a '66 dash. This is a NOS in the box (so unfaded) deluxe heater control panel, so the color should be exactly as GM made it. It's showing up slightly lighter on my screen than it really is; the bottom pic of my glovebox door shows the color better.






And a shot of the inside of the glovebox door from my '66. This should be unfaded as well. This photo is showing it slightly darker than the real part is.

[corvettejim1968]

can you compair this color to your control panel and tell us how it measures up?

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

can you compair this color to your control panel and tell us how it measures up?

i believe it has been said that that color most resembles the lighter fawn color, not the darker color of the '66 dash

[yelmer]

the dash is the dark fawn poly . the color on the glove box looks correct . what is strange about that paint it darkens over time ?

[chevy_man5]

They have this color also. It's a little darker.

[1966FLEETSIDE]

do they still sell this paint and where can i buy it???thx

[Revoh]

Here's a nice '63 that I took pictures of at a local car cruise. It was restored by Zwygart's Hot Rodz. I guess the owner's dad bought it new. The hubcaps are obviously the wrong year, but the guy said he had the white painted originals in his garage.

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by Revoh

Here's a nice '63 that I took pictures of at a local car cruise. It was restored by Zwygart's Hot Rodz. I guess the owner's dad bought it new. The hubcaps are obviously the wrong year, but the guy said he had the white painted originals in his garage.

Now that's a sweet little truck! I'm loving the plain jane thing. The right caps would look great on it. I have an NOS set I'd sell if his are junk. Got more pics?

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by yelmer

the dash is the dark fawn poly . the color on the glove box looks correct . what is strange about that paint it darkens over time ?

The glovebox looks pretty much like it should in the pic. I'll have to put the two parts side by side, but I don't think the door is much, if any darker than the heater controls. The pics make the look like theres more difference than there actually is. I've had two '66 trucks and they've both matched the NOS heater controls very closely. I have seen pics of some that we're lighter though. Maybe different plants had slightly different colors?
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[HugoV]

This is an awesome thread! Subscribed.

[BLK65K10]

This is an awesome thread and I will be adding info as time permits. Here are a couple of photos of a 66 gmc firewall with factory Powerglide auto and factory power brakes. the red color is a repaint not matching the original cardinal red but the firewall is the original fawn paint.

[60n60Apache]

This is stamped on my frame, driver side outside of where the transmission mounts. Almost the same birth date!!!! ( same Month and year)

[1963c-10]

Great detail. When going OEM, sometimes its not all the stuff you do correct that is seen but the one thing you do wrong. I like details personally.

[BLK65K10]

Jonzcustomshop are all those trucks yours. It looks like my personal junkyard(or partsyard as I prefer to refer to it). I will have to come down and visit you on of these days and check it out. One of my blk 65 K10s was original to Missoula. It is very original except for the flat bed and I have original protecto plate and key fob from Kraabel Chevrolet in Missoula.

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by BLK65K10

Jonzcustomshop are all those trucks yours. It looks like my personal junkyard(or partsyard as I prefer to refer to it). I will have to come down and visit you on of these days and check it out. One of my blk 65 K10s was original to Missoula. It is very original except for the flat bed and I have original protecto plate and key fob from Kraabel Chevrolet in Missoula.

no those are at a local yard... unfortunately the only one left is the green and white gmc... all the trucks in the other row left for china a year ago....

[Brad54]

I've got a question about the interior paint on the doors--where does the interior paint end and the exterior paint begin?
The exterior paint rolls into the door jam and is separated by the weather striping piece over the pinch weld/flange around the inside of the door opening.
But where on the door itself is the line between interior and exterior paint?

-Brad

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by Brad54

I've got a question about the interior paint on the doors--where does the interior paint end and the exterior paint begin?
The exterior paint rolls into the door jam and is separated by the weather striping piece over the pinch weld/flange around the inside of the door opening.
But where on the door itself is the line between interior and exterior paint?

-Brad

Right on the edge. See pic. The hinge side is not so crisp - lots of overspray there.

[jbgroby]

Don't know if we did it 100% factory , but it's as close as we could figure.

[bighunting]

What do you originalists do about paint colors underside - brake drums, suspension parts, rear end, etc? Thanks
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