Do any of yall have some sources for obtaining an after market five speed trannie for our AD's? I sure would like to consider putting one in RED RYDER. Thanks All, Charlie in beautiful AZ
--- On Sun, 1/16/11, Steve Ley <s...@sprynet.com> wrote: From: Steve Ley <s...@sprynet.com> Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Detroit Diesel Alpine Green To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 10:27 AM I should have known better than to think I could best the master!! Steve Ley 51 Chevrolet Canopy Express s...@sprynet.com From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:15 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Detroit Diesel Alpine Green _SOMEONE_ did ~ That's why I suggested it in the first place.... They had to order it in so I ordered a box , comes with 6 cans . -Nate Steve wrote: > > I wonder if anyone has thought about contacting your local Detroit Diesel > distributor. I wouldn't be surprised if they had what you're looking for on > their shelves. They used that green for as long as I can remember. > > > > > > Steve Ley > > 51 Chevrolet Canopy Express > > sley@... > > > > > > > > From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of fahrbach51 > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 8:20 AM > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Detroit Diesel Alpine Green > > > > > > Man, I can only hope that your green is the factory correct green for my 261 > -- that is one great looking color! Feel the envy. > > Mike Fahrbach > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> , "oosocool" <jgtr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I created an Album called "GMC Engine Green" with five pictures of my > freshly painted GMC 270 engine. It is going in a 1946 GMC truck and the > green color is correct for that year. The engine actually was manufactured > in 1949, so I've cheated a little. I have no factory specs. I determined the > proper color from a search of the oldgmc.com web site and confirmed the > color through Jim Carter Truck parts. It is only sold in quart cans and to > my knowledge Carter is the only on who sells it. > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> , "fahrbach51" <mfahrbach@> > wrote: > > > > > > Any photos would be very much appreciated. And, I'm still hoping someone > can direct me to factory specs confirming the color numbers, if that is > available anywhere. Thanks for your help, Jeff. > > > > > > I was going to pull the head off this weekend, but found that my son is > coming home for the weekend, and even a project as exciting as that will > just have to wait for the weekend next. I'm pretty anxious to get this down > to the block. Much much fun. > > > > > > Mike Fahrbach > > > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> , "oosocool" <jgtr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Carter Truck Parts sells an engine paint for 1939 to 1948 GMC in > line 6's that is green that is possibly the color you are looking for. To my > knowlegde he is the only one who sells this color. I recently painted my GMC > 270 with this color and will provide a picture if you are interested. > > > > > > > > Jeff Traeger > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> , "ccpanel" <ccpanel@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > the 1954 GMC dump truck with detroit deisel had the engine painted > that color-OEM color > > > > > email me and i can dig up a photo and email it to you. > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com> , "fahrbach51" <mfahrbach@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Below is a website that has a color chip of a paint called Detroit > Diesel Alpine Green. (I have no connection with this company. It is the only > chip I could find under this color) I have to admit, it is certainly close, > if not a perfect match for some of the remaining paint I find on this 261 > that at least has a block ID confirming it as 1959 vintage. I just wondered > if anyone has any knowledge or links that will confirm that this is the > paint used on this engine from the factory. > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.art-paints.com/Paints/Enamel/Dupli-Color/Detroit-Diesel-Alpine-Gr > een/Detroit-Diesel-Alpine-Green.html > > > > > > > > > > > > As always, thank you very much for any of your experience. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike Fahrbach > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! 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