Original Paint Color of 216 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

musgrave · 10-15-2013, 02:26 PM

Hello
Dose anyone have any pictures of what the a original 216 motor should look like. I think it should be army grey. Cant find any good pictures with everything on the motor. Thanks

**mr48chev** · 10-15-2013, 06:55 PM

I'm thinking gray but don't off hand know the correct name for it. I think there is a rather involved thread on it over on the Stovebolt board.

A lot of guy seem to think that the Bill Hirsch Chevrolet gray is right on the money. http://www.hirschauto.com/prodinfo.a...ion=CHV%20GREY
He also has it in quarts. A bit on the expensive side though.

Reading this thread will keep you busy and out of the bars for a while. http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...&Number=652132

I think I am going with the Ford gray on my 292 as the intent for it is to look kinda like a modified original 6 to the unknowing who look at it. I don't have to worry about judges holding a color card to my block to make sure I have the right shade of gray.

mechanixman · 10-15-2013, 11:14 PM

I don't know if this helps, but here's a picture.

musgrave · 10-15-2013, 11:22 PM

That is great thank you

musgrave · 10-15-2013, 11:23 PM

Kind of a boring looking motor. Oh well.

mechanixman · 10-15-2013, 11:29 PM

ha ha
Yeah..
But if you wanted to follow in the steps of stacey david.....

Vintage Hot Rod Straight 6 [S3 Ep.11-1] - YouTube

**mr48chev** · 10-15-2013, 11:41 PM

That depends on how much attention you pay to the little details when you detail it out.

Well maybe not entirely but attention to the little details and no overspray or wrong colored parts might go a long way.

10-15-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
musgrave Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Two Hills Ablerta Posts: 22	Original Paint Color of 216 Hello Dose anyone have any pictures of what the a original 216 motor should look like. I think it should be army grey. Cant find any good pictures with everything on the motor. Thanks

10-15-2013, 06:55 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,732	Re: Original Paint Color of 216 I'm thinking gray but don't off hand know the correct name for it. I think there is a rather involved thread on it over on the Stovebolt board. A lot of guy seem to think that the Bill Hirsch Chevrolet gray is right on the money. http://www.hirschauto.com/prodinfo.a...ion=CHV%20GREY He also has it in quarts. A bit on the expensive side though. Reading this thread will keep you busy and out of the bars for a while. http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...&Number=652132 I think I am going with the Ford gray on my 292 as the intent for it is to look kinda like a modified original 6 to the unknowing who look at it. I don't have to worry about judges holding a color card to my block to make sure I have the right shade of gray. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-15-2013, 11:14 PM	#3
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: Original Paint Color of 216 I don't know if this helps, but here's a picture. Attached Images __________________ -Nick Projects: 1952 Chevy 1 ton = The Build page

10-15-2013, 11:22 PM	#4
musgrave Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Two Hills Ablerta Posts: 22	Re: Original Paint Color of 216 That is great thank you

10-15-2013, 11:23 PM	#5
musgrave Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Two Hills Ablerta Posts: 22	Re: Original Paint Color of 216 Kind of a boring looking motor. Oh well.

10-15-2013, 11:41 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,732	Re: Original Paint Color of 216 That depends on how much attention you pay to the little details when you detail it out. Well maybe not entirely but attention to the little details and no overspray or wrong colored parts might go a long way. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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