R interior color

[66dc75]

Anybody know what color green was used for the interior of steel dash R models?

[eddeere]

A few years ago I looked at an early one and it seemed to be like the same as the B models.

[j hancock]

Somewhere I had the code but it is currently MIA.  Even with the code, most paint guys can't use the code to make the seafoam paint.  The old code recipe is not in their system.

I would probably take a small piece off the interior, buff it and have a automotive paint store use their camera to scan it.

[doubleclutchinweasel]

I have seen a few different ones.  Most of the Bs I have seen were darker, and some even sparkled a bit!

 

The Rs are a dull (flat) color.  And, as I said, I have seen variations in color (this is from way back, when they were probably original).

 

Like he said, above, take a part off.  Let the paint guy scan the back side, where the sun hasn't bleached it out.

[57 bcr]

The backside of the glove box door or even the inside of  the heater box cover ( if still there) were usually out of the sun,and will buff out to give the paint "mixer" something  to work  with. I  had a couple  of  color "swatches " for the "seafoam" (or light mint) green. Gave those away  to fellow  restorers. Mack  changed around  '70 to an O D green like color.  Al  

[Rob]

I have a Sikkens number, (probably PPG too) for the B, and R series greens at the shop in a notebook I'd intermixed years ago for the group. I'll see if I can find it today or tomorrow. I remember for the B series the base color was a Volvo automobile green which needed just a slight bit of additional toner added to match very close.

[mowerman]

If this helps you at all I hope it’s between us 68 and 72 you can use military drab green it’s about as close as you’re going to get good luck. Bob


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[66dc75]

12 hours ago, Rob said:

I have a Sikkens number, (probably PPG too) for the B, and R series greens at the shop in a notebook I'd intermixed years ago for the group. I'll see if I can find it today or tomorrow. I remember for the B series the base color was a Volvo automobile green which needed just a slight bit of additional toner added to match very close.

Thanks  Rob  The B color was easy, It was on a post here,  R color has ben more elusive

[41chevy]

When I re cabbed my 72 Don at the MACK Museum said the correct color is Mack paint code 808 Light Mint Green. Mack paint code  811 is the Olive color. Both Kirker p/n's

Edited March 27, 2018 by 41chevy

[66dc75]

Thanks Paul