ranchhopper Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Our mechanic at work has a 69 R model he is doing a ground up restoration on it and now needs the paint code for the interior color he has most of his paint mixed at NAPA if anyone had their code it would really help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Kevin,Had mine custom tinted @ Ketone in Huntley. It started out as '66 GM 503.They had to tint it so it would match the inside of my parking brake panel cover (back of cab). I just took my panel (that never sees daylight),cleaned it,polished it,and they matched it from there. NAPA can do the same(at least ours in Woodstock does). Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Ok thanks Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I never could figure out why they chose this shade of green for the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Mike,There was a study done by a leading institution at the time and they determined that a light frost/mint green was the most productive and easiest on the eye color. I painted many a plant interior this color during the 70's and 80's. It was a big deal then and put a lot of bread on my table!!!sort of like the red map reading lights in early aircraft.............that is now all gone and we use bright LED's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Mike,Wondered the same thing too. I liked the "B" green metallic myself, over the original green in my truck. It looks like hell when it beat up,but clean,it does look nice. Thanks for clearing that up,Dan. Wonder why they later went to OD green before the +3 cab came out? Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I never could figure out why they chose this shade of green for the interior.033.JPGTo look at the color green it has the least amount of eye strain, this topic came up many years ago in technical school why the drawing boards and the classrooms where light green, and many Postal facilities as well. It could be why Mack used it, don't know for sure, I know of at least two different shades of green on the steel dash R's.FW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I type slow,FW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHBOUND01 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 My '72 is painted the light mint green but the MACK Museum said the correct color is Mack paint code 808. My NAPA dealer said they couldn't help. I went to CarQuest and they sent me to a custom paint shop but came up empty. They said if I could bring in a chip they could scan it and try to get a match. I found one little patch under the fire extinguisher braket that had the original green. It looks like olive drab to me. Quote Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the BUG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 This is the other interior color.FW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I drove a 71 RS700L that had an olive drab interior and steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Personally, I think the olive drab looks better. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Personally, I think the olive drab looks better.me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHBOUND01 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 More confusion, I was looking through the build sheet I got from the museum and it shows my interior should be Mack green 811 not 808 as they first said?. I definetly want to paint my interior the olive color. The other issue is my R-700 emblem. it has a part #31MF46. When I googled it came up as R-600 emblem. I hope I can get some answers in Macungie in June. If any body knows anything to help clarify I would be greatly appreciative! Quote Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the BUG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 He went to NAPA yesterday the kid who mixes the paint in a wiz at it he matched the color dead on its the earlier robins egg blue not the olive drab he put a sample on the piece he brought in and you couldn't tell the difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Like that center guage panel on SOUTHBOUND's R-700. If anybody knows where a good ones at,I am looking for one.Thanks..........Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I like the olive drab color myself. doesn't look bad clean. I think they only painted them olive drab in 71-72??. interesting fact is the mint green color is similar to the 360 Brockway cabs also.....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I like the olive drab color myself. doesn't look bad clean. I think they only painted them olive drab in 71-72??. interesting fact is the mint green color is similar to the 360 Brockway cabs also.....??Crackerbox Jimmy's too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 It looks a lot like the green they used inside armored vehicles. The color is called sea foam green and there is a federal standard for it 24552. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This contradicts everything I thought I knew about "Robin's Egg Blue" Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 There is a blue in the Mack group, it is on the the E 6 engines in the early 80's, I have one and seen one other. Possibly a Hayward product or Remack. (light blue).FW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHBOUND01 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was talking to my neighbor who plays around with old cars. He told me there's a NAPA a couple towns over that did some paint for him and turned ouy great. I guess I'll be heading over there this weekend.Now if they could solve the R-700 emblem I would be in great shape...............LOL! Quote Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the BUG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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