[SCG] 64 Interior Colors

Bill Hubbell whubbell at cox.net
Tue Oct 25 15:55:33 EDT 2005


What about the white color, Rich - is that also incorrect on the Ditzler 
chart?

Could you reproduce (scan, whatever) the DuPont chart for that year?

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard W Thompson" <Richard.W.Thompson at usa.dupont.com>
To: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at umich.edu>
Cc: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>; <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>; 
<scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [SCG] 64 Interior Colors


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> On '64 black interiors, yes, flat black is used on the dash, dash 
> moldings,
> steering column, dash and glovebox pod surrounds and according trim,
> ashtray unit, radio mount casting, underside of dash. Of course, flat is
> used on the optional clock housing and bracket. This would be the same as
> other '64 cars (as per federal regulations to reduce potential sun glare
> for the driver). I have noted same with an orginal '64 black interior car
> that I have owned and one that is in the area here.
>
> One note: Ditzler may have just missed it in their listing. DuPont lists 
> in
> their automotive refinsh catalog of the time, no doubt due to the fact 
> that
> they were the original supplier of "Magic Mirror" paints to GM (and still
> supplies GM with paints, etc.).
>
> Rich
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> OK, that makes sense, but if Light Fawn (22459) was used with Medium Fawn
> (22455), then what was the Medium Fawn Poly (22454) used for/with? 
> Perhaps
> the folding top parts? (Remember if convertible had a fawn top the frame
> was painted fawn).  We need some help from somebody with an original Fawn
> interior.
>
> Yeah, I noticed that about the black as well.  It doesn't make sense to 
> me.
> Is there anybody out there with a black interior who can shed some light 
> on
> this?
>
> --Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kent Sullivan
> To: 'Bill Hubbell' ; chevrobilia at juno.com
> Cc: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com ; crawfordrose at msn.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:39 AM
> Subject: RE: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
>
> I think you can tell that Light Fawn was used in cars (like the Corvair)
> because it has a darker counterpart (Medium), which was needed to do the
> doors vs. dash difference. The other colors used Medium & Dark; Fawn
> appears to have used Light and Medium.
>
> I am not 100% certain of this.
>
> It's interesting that flat black is listed as not being Corvair even
> though gloss black is. Does that mean Corvair used gloss black only on
> cars with black interior paint?
>
> --Kent
>
> From: scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com
> [mailto:scg-list-bounces at tiger.skiblack.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hubbell
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:20 PM
> To: chevrobilia at juno.com
> Cc: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com; crawfordrose at msn.com
> Subject: Fw: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
>
> OK, if I put all the letter codes in the Ditzler paint chart, it looks
> like this:  Is it correct?
> The Ditzler chart says Ivory is not used on Corvair, so is code Q really
> for ivory?
> The only car I know of with code Q is Smitty's "Grape" which has White
> painted interior with dark red dash.  Could the Ditzler chart be wrong
> about Ivory?
>
> Are you saying that F is the code for Light Fawn as well as for Medium
> Fawn?  How would they tell which one to use?
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> These charts taken from Ditzler Paint Chart – 1964 Chevrolet
>
>
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>
>   Chevrolet
>   Interior
> Colors – All
>    Models
> Gloss Colors
>
>
>      USED ON: Winds
>               hield
>               ,
>               Upper
>               and
>               Side
>               Garis
>               h
>               Moldi
>               ngs,
>               Winds
>               hield
>               Heade
>               r
>               Moldi
>               ng
>               and
>               Frame
>               ,
>               Door
>               Windo
>               w
>               Inner
>               Frame
>               s,
>               Door
>               Inner
>               Panel
>               ,
>               (Belt
>               Area)
>               Rear
>               Quart
>               er
>               Windo
>               w
>               Garni
>               sh
>               Moldi
>               ngs –
>               front
>               and
>               upper
>               .
>               Rear
>               Quart
>               er
>               Inner
>               Panel
>               .
>               (Belt
>               Area)
>               Back
>               Windo
>               w
>               Garni
>               sh
>               Moldi
>               ng.
>               Tailg
>               ate
>               Windo
>               w
>               openi
>               ng,
>               Upper
>               and
>               Side
>               Garni
>               sh
>               Moldi
>               ng.
>               Radio
>               Auxil
>               iary
>               Speak
>               er
>               Grill
>               e
>               Assem
>               bly.
>               Rear
>               Seat
>               Back
>               Radio
>               Speak
>               er
>               Suppo
>               rt.
>               Foldi
>               ng
>               Top
>               Dust
>               Boot
>               Retai
>               ner.
>               Foldi
>               ng
>               Top
>               Parts
>               .
>               Seat
>               Parts
>               .
>               Spare
>               Tire
>               Well
>               Parts
>               .
>
>
>                                                               DL DITZLER
>               COLOR                                                 CODE
>               NAME
>
> Q                ** Ivory                                           8259
>
> E                   Black                                           9248
>
> B                   Medium Blue Poly.                              12531
>
> A                   Medium Aqua Poly.                              12533
>
> C                   Medium Saddle Poly.                            22162
>
> F                   Medium Fawn Poly.                              22454
>
>                     Light Fawn                                     22459
>
>                 *** Silver Poly.                                   32176
>
>                 *** Medium Olive Poly.                             43294
>
> D                   Medium Red                                     71276
>
>
>      USED ON: Rear                                               DX-1676
>               Trunk
>               Compa
>               rtmen
>               t
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   Chevrolet
>   Interior
> Colors – All
>    Models
>  Flat Colors
>
>
>      USED ON: Instr
>               ument
>               Panel
>               and
>               Steer
>               ing
>               Colum
>               n
>               Parts
>               ,
>               Winds
>               hield
>               ,
>               Lower
>               Garni
>               sh
>               Moldi
>               ng,
>               Radio
>               Speak
>               er
>               Grill
>
>
>                                                              DIA DITZLER
>               COLOR                                                 CODE
>               NAME
>
>                  ** Black                                           9317
>
>                     Dark Aqua Poly.                                12753
>
>                     Dark Blue Poly.                                12754
>
>                     Dark Saddle                                    22306
>
>                     Medium Fawn                                    22455
>
>                  ** Dark Green Poly.                               43295
>
>                     Dark Red                                       71360
>
>
>
>
>   ** Not used on Corvair
> *** Not used on 5000 Series, Corvair or Chevy II
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: chevrobilia at juno.com
> To: whubbell at umich.edu
> Cc: crawfordrose at msn.com ; scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
>
> Bill,
> Thanks! Here are the other letter codes:
> D = Red, all models
>
> C = Saddle
>
> F is for all Fawn in all models
>
> Dave
>
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:32:06 -0400 "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
> writes:
>  Here is a Word file I made once which contains the paint codes for 1964
>  interiors.  I took the information off the paint chip chart I mentioned
>  below.  It does not reference the single letter codes used on the body
>  plates, but we are generally able to translate those codes.  For
>  instance, we know that:
>
>  A=medium Aqua Poly. (12533)
>  B=Medium Blue Poly (12531)
>  E=Black (9248)
>  F=Fawn (but I'm not sure which one)
>  Q=Ivory (8259)
>
>  I am still looking for the rest of the letter codes
>
>  I have also attached my database (Excel file) of Corvair VINs, body Tags,
>  and options.  I am always looking to add to this file.  Of course, it
>  would be better to put it in a true database file, but that has to wait
>  until we get the SCG database up and running.
>
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