The Rodding Roundtable
Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: kb426 on July 24, 2007, 12:40:11 PM
Would anyone have any knowledge of the custom mix color on the restoration of this truck?
Quote from: "kb426"Would anyone have any knowledge of the custom mix color on the restoration of this truck?
No idea but ive seen it and its sweeeeeeeeet.
Dave
The feature in the Rodders Journal lists it as " custom mix Sikkens". In my exp, that means "you won't find out" period. I'm struggling with color just the same as some of you. I can be happy with the right green. I'm not having much success finding the right color. I may have to give in to flat black just because I haven't found anything I think will be better.
Quote from: "kb426"The feature in the Rodders Journal lists it as " custom mix Sikkens". In my exp, that means "you won't find out" period.
take the feature to your paint dealer maybe they can match it.
later jim
The center spread had to many shadows to get a reading off from. I think it's a plain color with some amount of pearl mixed in. It didn't appear to be a metallic but how can you tell from a pic.
Look at a 79 Tbird emerald green as a starting point.
Kinda remember it looking a little metallicy to me.
(http://carnut.com/show/02/lou/nat527.jpg)
That truck is one of my all time favorites. Just so cool looking.
Don
Ya know, Elden Titus is really good friends with the A Bros and he will be in Salina this weekend for the KKOA show.
He might actually know the color and paint used and if he dosen't I'm sure he would be willing to call the A Bros to find out.
If someone was to be going Salina way this weekend.
Its just metallic John Deere green :!: :roll: :wink: :wink:
Vance
Didn't it have some flake on it at one time?
Don
Don't know if it ever had flake on it.
In the old days, the color in the pic above would have been a real Candy Emerald Green toner over a silver base coat.
Guys who wanted a deep darker green would have sprayed the same toner over a gold base coat.
For those of you that have seen the car, do you think it's a candy or a straight mix?
Quote from: "kb426"For those of you that have seen the car, do you think it's a candy or a straight mix?
Ive looked at it and honestly I didnt pay much attention.. Ya I know , That didnt help at all did it..
Dave :wink:
I believe the original paint was a candy, don't know about it now.
To my eyes back in the early 1960s, it looked like a candy mix, and DEFINITELY not flake. It was entered in the Toledo Autorama back in the late 1950s, and I remember one of the other judges (maybe the MOST respected body men in Toledo) coming up to me grinning and bleary-eyed on Sunday morning. He'd spent all night going over the Grasshopper with a portable spotlight because he knew "there's no such thing as a PERFECT paint job". But the A brothers looked like they'd pulled it off. About 4:30 in the morning, armed with his light source, he told me he'd found a small run/puddle on the top of the gas tank, hidden from any public view.
He could then go on to judge it "best paint" without the worry that someone somewhere had achieved the impossible -- the "perfect" paint job.
toledobill, good story.
Quote from: "jusjunk"
Ive looked at it and honestly I didnt pay much attention.. Ya I know , That didnt help at all did it..
Dave :wink:
dave......stick with what you are good at.
:!: :idea:
Quote from: "Crosley"Quote from: "jusjunk"
Ive looked at it and honestly I didnt pay much attention.. Ya I know , That didnt help at all did it..
Dave :wink:
dave......stick with what you are good at.
:!: :idea:
Tony the reason i didnt pay much attention is although its a very nice truck I really dont care for the color. Something about a truck and green. I dunno but thats the way it is.. Remember I build high end tv feature cars so maybe ill just say hell with everyone elses stuff and go my way if thats what ya mean..
Dave :lol:
ps; I do remember years ago some talk about that truck and i believe its a candy and candy is a * to get right especially in green .(remember the first paint for the coupe) HOK candy green. Didnt work out.
I haven't painted any candy since 1976. I'm very aware of what you are saying. For right now, I'm going to shoot some white on it to keep it from rusting and plan on next summer having a paint project. I need to have this truck together and running before the weather cools down. Time is becoming very important.
Quote from: "jusjunk"
I do remember years ago some talk about that truck and i believe its a candy and candy is a * to get right especially in green .(remember the first paint for the coupe) HOK candy green. Didnt work out.
My 37 Plymouth was painted HOK Candy Brandywine, and it went on so smooth and shiny, it looked like warm oil on a P>O>R>N actress. Just got lucky I guess.
Quote from: "jusjunk"Quote from: "Crosley"Quote from: "jusjunk"
Ive looked at it and honestly I didnt pay much attention.. Ya I know , That didnt help at all did it..
Dave :wink:
dave......stick with what you are good at.
:!: :idea:
Remember I build high end tv feature cars so maybe ill just say hell with everyone elses stuff and go my way if thats what ya mean..
.
You and Boyd.........can I get your autograph :lol:
Vance
Quote from: "EMSjunkie"Quote from: "jusjunk"Quote from: "Crosley"Quote from: "jusjunk"
Ive looked at it and honestly I didnt pay much attention.. Ya I know , That didnt help at all did it..
Dave :wink:
dave......stick with what you are good at.
:!: :idea:
Remember I build high end tv feature cars so maybe ill just say hell with everyone elses stuff and go my way if thats what ya mean..
.
You and Boyd.........can I get your autograph :lol:
Vance
" Dave Cotterpin"....It just doesn't have that "ringgg" to it... :? :? :? Maybe more of a "clink" :?: :?: