Horn Button Emblem, What Color? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sircrunch · 11-07-2016, 11:04 AM

I have a very low mile 1975 GMC with this steering wheel (this picture was taken from ebay) the paint is faded on the emblem. I want to paint the emblem but I want to make sure I get the correct color. Does anyone have a picture of an NOS horn button that hasn't been subjected to the sunlight of over 40 years? Or does anyone know the correct color?

sircrunch · 11-07-2016, 12:24 PM

after some help from a friend searching the internet, we found this picture also but really..... is it gold? or was it red or orange that has since faded?

Keith Seymore · 11-07-2016, 12:55 PM

Red.

The official name of the color (per GMC marketing) was/is "Rocket Red" (GM WA295X).

I would describe the actual color as an orange/red like "Hugger Orange" or "Carousel Red".

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=ruby

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sircrunch · 11-07-2016, 03:00 PM

Very interesting. How many of us have tried painting it? I have some ideas for how to make it come out nice, but I'm open to suggestions

sircrunch · 11-14-2016, 12:17 PM

finished my emblem painting. also painted steering column and used a brillo pad on chrome turn signal lever and shifter

11-07-2016, 11:04 AM	#1
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Horn Button Emblem, What Color? I have a very low mile 1975 GMC with this steering wheel (this picture was taken from ebay) the paint is faded on the emblem. I want to paint the emblem but I want to make sure I get the correct color. Does anyone have a picture of an NOS horn button that hasn't been subjected to the sunlight of over 40 years? Or does anyone know the correct color?

11-07-2016, 12:24 PM	#2
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: Horn Button Emblem, What Color? after some help from a friend searching the internet, we found this picture also but really..... is it gold? or was it red or orange that has since faded?

11-07-2016, 12:55 PM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: Horn Button Emblem, What Color? Red. The official name of the color (per GMC marketing) was/is "Rocket Red" (GM WA295X). I would describe the actual color as an orange/red like "Hugger Orange" or "Carousel Red". http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=ruby K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 11-07-2016 at 01:06 PM.

11-07-2016, 03:00 PM	#4
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: Horn Button Emblem, What Color? Very interesting. How many of us have tried painting it? I have some ideas for how to make it come out nice, but I'm open to suggestions

11-14-2016, 12:17 PM	#5
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: Horn Button Emblem, What Color? finished my emblem painting. also painted steering column and used a brillo pad on chrome turn signal lever and shifter

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