Let's see those slant noses. Calling all 67's & 68's, clips too.

[67anthony]

Still quite 5 year now lol .

[David67]

Just got my bed on.

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by David67

Just got my bed on.

David your truck looks beautiful! Is that the original 68 red/orange color? If not can you tell me the paint code you used?

[Chevybowtie]

Good old 68' with the 327 still gettin' it done. 6" 35's.

[David67]

Originally Posted by shawno72

David your truck looks beautiful! Is that the original 68 red/orange color? If not can you tell me the paint code you used?

Thanks! Not an original color. It's PPG Victory Red used on newer GM cars and trucks.
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[skorpioskorpio]

Victory red, AKA fire red, AKA apple red, and probably other names has been around forever, decades. Ford and Dodge have also offered an almost identical shade of red under several names over the years, it's a standard fleet color for fire support vehicles and manufactures of components for those support vehicles have color matched pre-painted parts to that shade for years. I'm sure there was a way order a truck in that same color even back then. I had a neighbor growing up that used to prep trucks for a mining company, and used to switch between Dodge, Chevy and Fords, probably 6-10 trucks a year, and all of them arrived new with sticker still in the window, staight from the dealer the same red regardless of manufacture.

The town I grew up in had a volunteer fire department, the neighbor was a volunteer fireman, as was the local TV repair guy whos vans were also all that color (Chevy panels and then later Ford Econolines) and I saw these parked next to the towns firetrucks all the time all the same color, and all were that color from the factory. ...and I noticed these things because I was a kid facinated by the show "Emergency!", so red trucks were practically mythical to me at the time.

[shawno72]

I was hoping it would match my factory color.

[Mayo]

Originally Posted by Chevybowtie

Good old 68' with the 327 still gettin' it done. 6" 35's.

that things awesome!

[Razor454]

Here's mine before I tore it down 7 years ago.

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by Chevybowtie

Good old 68' with the 327 still gettin' it done. 6" 35's.

I actually saved a few of your truck pictures in my album. Hope ya dont mind BUT your truck is a BEAST!

[Chevybowtie]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

I actually saved a few of your truck pictures in my album. Hope ya dont mind BUT your truck is a BEAST!

No I don't mind! I really like that cornfield picture.
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[cheyenne shortstep]

My '67 BBW SWB complete project.

[1967chevytruckguy]

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[78bronzechariot]

Both of mine!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by shawno72

David your truck looks beautiful! Is that the original 68 red/orange color? If not can you tell me the paint code you used?

Originally Posted by David67

Thanks! Not an original color. It's PPG Victory Red used on newer GM cars and trucks.
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Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

Victory red, AKA fire red, AKA apple red, and probably other names has been around forever, decades. Ford and Dodge have also offered an almost identical shade of red under several names over the years, it's a standard fleet color for fire support vehicles and manufactures of components for those support vehicles have color matched pre-painted parts to that shade for years. I'm sure there was a way order a truck in that same color even back then. I had a neighbor growing up that used to prep trucks for a mining company, and used to switch between Dodge, Chevy and Fords, probably 6-10 trucks a year, and all of them arrived new with sticker still in the window, staight from the dealer the same red regardless of manufacture.

The town I grew up in had a volunteer fire department, the neighbor was a volunteer fireman, as was the local TV repair guy whos vans were also all that color (Chevy panels and then later Ford Econolines) and I saw these parked next to the towns firetrucks all the time all the same color, and all were that color from the factory. ...and I noticed these things because I was a kid facinated by the show "Emergency!", so red trucks were practically mythical to me at the time.

Not sure about all that. You really need codes and not go by names. It is true there were/are a handful of commercial fleet colors that have remained unchanged (still) over the years. But,some vary between manufacturer. Not sure about the fleet red,though.

Originally Posted by shawno72

I was hoping it would match my factory color.
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Shawn,you must have 514 Red. There was no Red Orange in '68,only 514 Red and 516 Orange. Both colors remained through '72. In '69 513 Flame Red was added and remained through '72. That was darker. It wasn't till '70 that 524 Red Orange/Hugger Orange came out. I think it's 514 that was called Light Red (w/o checking)

[shawno72]

Thanks Tim. It's def red but has a slight orangish look to it. Could just be a little faded
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[Mr Chevorlet]

Heres my 4 wheel drive, still working on the bed.

[special-K]

I like Red with a touch of Orange. And sometimes a little fade'll do it. I had a '90 Blazer that was Flame Red or Torch Red (can't remember) and it had just the slightest touch of Orange. I may do my '67 that way...if I do Red. I think Light Red,that you have,looks like it has Orange in it...at times. Computers vary,but often people on this site think it's Hugger/Red Orange. It seems Red is a color that just looks Red till you put it against another Red. That's kinda how 514 and 513 are

[shawno72]

I do know that I have decided to repaint it with the original red. Will have to put a 514 sample up against it to see. Funny thing is when I first bought the truck I kept saying I'll never paint it red I guess the black interior against the red paint really grew on me
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[Nathans71]

Loving that color! Is that an original paint code?

[67swb72klb]

imo the 514 light red that is faded a bit looks like the hugger orange
and as far as victory red there is at least two diferent wa codes for it

anyway back to topic

[HotRod C/10]

Originally Posted by shawno72

Thanks Tim. It's def red but has a slight orangish look to it. Could just be a little faded
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Yup 514, i sport the same code on my 68 inside and out....deffinately looks redish orange though

[68GMCCustom]

Originally Posted by special-K

It seems Red is a color that just looks Red till you put it against another Red.

Such simple wisdom!!
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[OregonNed]

My '68




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[HardKoreKustoms]

So here is my 67 swb small window named sophia. She's been a work since 08 when I boughr her. I left her alone for a while but eventualhhiōly dug in. So here ya go.


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