Originally Posted by WhiteWhale (Post 6831980)

Looking for pics of original seats for 65 suburban



thanks

Originally Posted by WhiteWhale (Post 6831980)

Looking for pics of original seats for 65 suburban

thanks

Originally Posted by WhiteWhale (Post 6832313)

BEAUTIFUL!!! Are any of the correct materials available today or just some close matches?

Originally Posted by 65 C20 (Post 7328608)

I could be wrong but I was under the impression that 283s were gray and the 327s were the blue/green.

Originally Posted by billetproofcustoms (Post 7330258)

but the 283s in particular were done in more than one color depending on a variety of things,

Originally Posted by factorystock (Post 7330308)

This is new news to a lot of us here, please go into depth about the "variety of things" , including a photo of this so called original survivor 283!

Originally Posted by billetproofcustoms (Post 7328511)

ok guys, I have been searching through all these posts to try and find the original blue/green engine paint used on my 66 with a 283. I can find formulas, etc, but is there anyone out there that makes it in a rattle can? I can have it mixed locally easy enough, but sure would be easier if there was something out there I could just buy. ?

any help would be appreciated

Originally Posted by billetproofcustoms (Post 7330416)

different factories used different colors/tints, and the color of the engine depends on the trim/option level of the truck. it also reads that engine colors were especially variable on the 283..

Originally Posted by VictoriaHardware (Post 7330850)

Back then all of the small block Chevy motors came from the Flint, Michigan engine plant on Bristol Road. They made them for cars and trucks and painted them numerous different colors- orange, gray, green, maybe others. So it's possible that truck SBC engines came in colors other than gray or green. However the engines were painted long before anyone knew which truck it was destined for and the vehicle assembly plants did not re-paint them for specific trim/option level trucks.

Originally Posted by billetproofcustoms (Post 7328511)

try and find the original blue/green engine paint used on my 66 with a 283.

Originally Posted by theastronaut (Post 4951315)

I love that truck! Here's some shots of a repainted grill shell and fenders with the correct pattern. I've been told that the black shouldn't be gloss though.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...uckpics556.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...uckpics555.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...uckpics549.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2586678_n.jpg

Originally Posted by theastronaut (Post 4958148)

Correct pattern for 1966 Deluxe seat covers, this is an original cover.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1705288_n.jpg

Correct pattern for 1965-1966 Deluxe seat covers (the tan vinyl is not the correct color, should be silvery-gold, but the cloth is correct).

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5862307_n.jpg


Not the best pic but here's how the factory masked off the white stripe on the cab corners for models with side trim.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2163112_n.jpg


The radiator shrouds had metal staples to hold the seals in place.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8378114_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4217975_n.jpg

Seat tracks should be silver zinc/cadium plated, seat frame is low gloss black (not flat), the hinge bolt is a silver plated finish, back rest adjustment screw should be silver plated. Not sure what the seat track to floor bolts were so I painted them a contrasting black. Silver colored plating was probably correct on those.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...toshoot013.jpg

Underside of the hood was painted black from the factory. I used low gloss but I don't think they had that much sheen originally. Satin would be more correct.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4444577_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7045347_n.jpg


Fleetside models had filler panels under the bumpers. Not sure of the correct finish of the bolts so I used polished stainless. These may have been painted body color?

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4919806_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7270901_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2926261_n.jpg

Original grease pencil marking on the steering column plate, interior side.

Originally Posted by billetproofcustoms (Post 7330416)

The primary reference article is in this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=392554


it reads that different factories used different colors/tints, and the color of the engine depends on the trim/option level of the truck. it also reads that engine colors were especially variable on the 283..

My truck belonged to my grandfather who bought it new in 1966. I do not have a good shot of the engine color, but I assure you it is blue/green.

Originally Posted by sodly (Post 7331573)

Cool truck! Is that original paint?

Here's a second vote for a pic of that turquoise 283! Unfortunately, some of those threads about engine color that you refer to contain a lot of dubious information from long ago (2009!) when less was known about some of these originality details. What a lot of folks assumed (or still assume) was original really wasn't... like decals on both valve covers, etc. I'll defer to 60-66 and factorystock on this topic but I sure haven't ever seen an original-paint 283 in these trucks that was anything but gray.

Speaking of turquoise 327s, for some reason unknown to me I've only ever seen a handful of original-paint turquoise 327s in survivor trucks. Not sure why that is. I've seen significantly more gray 283s for some reason. Don't know if they just didn't make many 327s or they just didn't survive well. I'd love to see some more original paint hi-torque 327s!