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lowbuck · 10-18-2015, 11:52 PM

Is the color code 508? if it is it's dark blue no problem getting the color it can be mixed in B/C or single stage. If you require the mixing info let me know.

**Classic v6 GMC's** · 10-19-2015, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Is that blue still available? I think I just found the color I want to paint my truck . lol

That color would look great on your truck!! It will match your engine to!!

**TJ's Chevy** · 10-19-2015, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lowbuck

Is the color code 508? if it is it's dark blue no problem getting the color it can be mixed in B/C or single stage. If you require the mixing info let me know.

If I could get some mixing info that would be great...also where to get it. lol From the picture it looks Really good.

balesjb · 10-19-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by markeb01

I don't know if any historical records exist by color selection, but from memory I'd say it was one of the relatively rare colors. I don't remember ever seeing one in real life. The most popular color I remember on "personally owned" trucks was the color on oem4me's truck:

I'm partially color blind so I don't know the technical name for this color, but I liked it a lot and was as common as VW beetles back then.

Most business trucks, as well as a lot of trucks carrying campers were basic white. At least where I lived those two colors comprised the majority. Everything else made up the minority.

And for reference here's a photo of the Danbury Mint truck. Sadly the blue version is now out of production.

That was a stock color in 1964. Mine was that color when new.

cv65 · 10-22-2015, 12:25 PM

saw this on ebay not mine http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Ot...m=141808275031

Lugnutz65 · 10-22-2015, 08:13 PM

My 1965 C10 was a factory dark blue with a white roof. The kick panel plate shows the color as 538AA. The company TCP Global has paint chips you can view online LINK HERE - and look about half way down the page. The Dark Blue is listed as 508 and 12409 beneath the paint chip. Page 2 shows that the code 538 was used to indicate a two tone truck with paint 12409 and a white roof. My code is 538 which makes sense since mine was a white roof and dark blue body truck. The short answer seems to be that a SOLID dark blue truck would have a paint code 508 and a 2 tone truck would be 538.

sodly · 10-22-2015, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cv65

saw this on ebay not mine http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Ot...m=141808275031

Wow! That's not dark blue but the much more rare, one-year-only, dark aqua metallic! One of the few I've ever seen. Very cool.

66DarkAqua · 10-26-2015, 01:19 PM

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10-18-2015, 11:52 PM	#26
lowbuck Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nanaimo B.C. wet coast of Canada Posts: 70	Re: Is the factory DARK BLUE 66' C-10 SWB BBW a RARE COLOR? Is the color code 508? if it is it's dark blue no problem getting the color it can be mixed in B/C or single stage. If you require the mixing info let me know.

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cv65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: usa Posts: 335	Re: Is the factory DARK BLUE 66' C-10 SWB BBW a RARE COLOR? saw this on ebay not mine http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Ot...m=141808275031

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Lugnutz65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,926	Re: Is the factory DARK BLUE 66' C-10 SWB BBW a RARE COLOR? My 1965 C10 was a factory dark blue with a white roof. The kick panel plate shows the color as 538AA. The company TCP Global has paint chips you can view online LINK HERE - and look about half way down the page. The Dark Blue is listed as 508 and 12409 beneath the paint chip. Page 2 shows that the code 538 was used to indicate a two tone truck with paint 12409 and a white roof. My code is 538 which makes sense since mine was a white roof and dark blue body truck. The short answer seems to be that a SOLID dark blue truck would have a paint code 508 and a 2 tone truck would be 538. Attached Images __________________ My 65 C10 build: www.lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com Want to know more about T5 transmissions? My website has a T5 Info Page and a Step by Step T5 rebuild. Last edited by Lugnutz65; 10-22-2015 at 08:22 PM.

10-26-2015, 01:19 PM	#33
66DarkAqua Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Jose Posts: 6	Re: Is the factory DARK BLUE 66' C-10 SWB BBW a RARE COLOR? Edited by Forum Staff Please note that you must be a supporting member to post classified items. This includes but is not limited to What Its Worth, Want To Buy, Want To Trade, and For Sale. Please consider supporting the forum by subscribing. Further information on the subscription levels available are located here If you need any further assistance with that please contact any Admin for help. Last edited by 63 & 64 Bowties; 11-09-2015 at 10:37 AM.



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