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from MA! 
The trucks paint code, and underlying color is Candy Apple Red. Someone had done the same to this truck. Complete respray including dash, and even under the dash pad I have learned...MadJoe wrote:
Nice looking truck, especially for $100! I have to disagree about the green being ugly, though. My '71 was a similar (if not exactly the same) green as that originally, but the PO decided Maaco Special Black looked better and it hasn't aged well. Worst part about it is he did it "right" by having them paint everything: Dash, stakes, bed, door frames, under hood, etc., so it's going to be a project returning it to the original color (if I ever get around to it).
That is apparently not all that rare for these trucks, I guess. I guess I should count my blessings, at least I can return my exterior to the original color without having to paint the interior as well, I think if you did that with yours, it might not look so good.lamogo33 wrote:The trucks paint code, and underlying color is Candy Apple Red. Someone had done the same to this truck. Complete respray including dash, and even under the dash pad I have learned...MadJoe wrote:
Nice looking truck, especially for $100! I have to disagree about the green being ugly, though. My '71 was a similar (if not exactly the same) green as that originally, but the PO decided Maaco Special Black looked better and it hasn't aged well. Worst part about it is he did it "right" by having them paint everything: Dash, stakes, bed, door frames, under hood, etc., so it's going to be a project returning it to the original color (if I ever get around to it).
After looking at some liteture on this website I believe it was a factory color of some sort. This one is green with gold pearl. Looks good under the hood where it hasn't been weathered but the rest, well you and I seem to be in the same boat.
BTW, where in MA are you from? I dated a women who lives in Springfield. I've only visited the place during winter months, no idea what summer is like there. See ya!
Although right now, about 1 month from summer, it's not feeling like it's ever going to get warm again. This spring has been kind of miserable. I'd love to be out that way during the summer months. We haven't had much of a spring here either. Yesterday was 74, tomorrow it will be snowing agian...MadJoe wrote:lamogo33 wrote:MadJoe wrote:
I live about an hour and a half east of Springfield in the Westford area. You should try to get out this way in the summer, it's considerably warmer than the winter.
-Joe
