Understated '50s Pickup Colours

Good call on the VW colours, lots of nice two tone campers out there and thanks Cymro, I was looking for that site but couldn't remember it.

 

80`s - 90`s Volvo`s also had some nice non metalic colors

 

I managed to get a few picks out of Bobj's gif, what do you think?

Light beige



Darker beige



Pale yellow



Pale green



Pale blue



A couple of two tones, not sure if it's just me but does the dark colour on top make it look taller?





After looking at these I'm starting to think body coloured steelies though, saying that it's already about a foot lower which does give a completely different look.

Hmmm......

 

My 1954 Studebaker

Azore Green

 

Some of you were looking for color chips http://www.tcpglobal.com/AutoColorLibrary/

 

Bob is good.

 

thats beautiful! ive been thinking of doing my wagon that kinda color.

reminds me of this one i saw on ebay

 

reverse the two tone job and watch that roof come down.

 

I personally love Bobby Green's Stude truck. It's the nicest shade of baby blue out there and I will be asking bobby where he got it when the time comes to paint my coupe.

Thanks for the pic brandy!

 

Inside...


ANother from his bucket account...

 

love this truck. subs***ute 1950 Ford pickup Alpine Blue for the orange and you've got a winner.

"Alpine BLue" is very subtle -- great with black steelies and would make a great single-color choice if you decide not to two-tone her. I'd use a Ford "Wimbledon White" for the cream.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/aclchip.aspx?image=1950-fordtruck-pg01.jpg


thanks for letting us chip in our opinions. Love the truck.

 

Love that Stude but too showy for me

Bobj, any chance you could do a version in light beige (inc headlight surrounds) with a off white grille and maybe the same with the cream from the orange and cream two tone one?

Cheers
Steve

 

The orange n cream pick has had me looking at creams and I'm really liking this 1959 GM Cl***ic Cream

 

Here's a quicky with the cream color, you should be able to get the idea from it:

 

Cheers Bob, much appreciated and I'm liking the cream a lot, needs some chrome to support it I think though.

 

Did this with my Studebaker

 

This is the one I originally mocked up for my truck... I have since changed my mind and am going all dark blue with red accents, striping and wheels.

 

You can find the color charts for just about anything on http://www.tcpglobal.com/

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The Cascade Green I think. Or somethin a bit darker

 

i second the cascade green.