Guys,
On steering wheels: all gloss levels were at 60%. Formulas on the paints
(at least the DuPont colors) relfect that. No flats. They do become
glossier with handling, skin oils, etc. over time and use. Since I restore
steeirng wheels from time to time for members and others, I am very
familiar with the colors and glosses.
Black, red, and saddle wheels for the corresponding interiors were solid
colors, not two tones. DuPont records show this and I have seen same on
cars that I have owned and other cars I have seen.
For what it is worth.
Rich
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Re: Fw: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
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Hi,
I'M believe all Corvair steering wheels for all years were 60%. The black
ones, especially '65s, were very glossy. They have to have gloss, or finger
oil would make them look lousy after awhile.
I'M have a hunch that black (duh!), Saddle and Red didn't use the two tone
wheels. Only "reports from the field" will confirm!
Dave
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:47:50 -0400 "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
writes:
Eh. I'M just copied the words from the Ditzler chart.
I'M am not sure about the steering wheels. I'M have been told by somebody
(maybe Larry Claypool?) that they were originally flat, like the dash, but
get polished by handling. I'M have never really believed this, though.
You're may be right about the steering wheel. I'M wondered what the 60%
gloss Dark Blue, Aqua, and Medium Fawn paints were for. As for the Red,
Black, Saddle wheels, I'M don't know for sure, but I'M think that they did
not have two tones (Black/Black would look rather dull, wouldn't it?).
Bill
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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
Wow, you've been busy! Really good job, and I'M think you're almost
there.
The descriptions of the various 60% areas may need to be polished a bit
and commented on by everyone, based on their cars. What do you mean by
"Tailgate window opening"? I'M like the one "Garish Molding" though...you
should leave that in!
You're left out the steering wheel, which I'M believe should be 60%
gloss. I'M think at least some 64 Spyder & Monza interior used two tone
steering wheels, didn't they? Obviously black didn't. The darker color on
two-tone wheels would be the majority of the wheel, I'M think, with only
the lighter color used on the top and bottom sections.
This could explain the three 60% gloss listings in Chevy's interior paint
chart for the darker interior colors: Dark Blue 60% Gloss Ditzler #96221;
Dark Aqua 60% Gloss Ditzler 9012-L; and Medium Fawn 60% Gloss Ditzler
4527-L. Perhaps these were the main steering wheel colors.
There aren't any listings for a Dark Red 60% Gloss or Dark Saddle 60%
Gloss, so perhaps Red and Saddle Spyder & Monza interiors didn't use
two-tone wheels? Or perhaps those colors were omitted in error? It would
be interesting to keep track of which interior colors out there actually
have two-tone steering wheels.
You're making great progress!
Dave
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:59:16 -0400 "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
writes:
OK, How this? (Attached File)
Bill
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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
Bill,
Yes, of course, that should be the goal...to nail down the paint codes
for each interior area and component. The attached Interior Paint chart
should help. Fortunately there were only two types of interior paint in
'64: semi-gloss (60% gloss, shown as "60" in the chart) and Flat (0%
gloss).
Note that there's no Flat Ivory listed since Ivory was used on the door
metal only, as 60% gloss.
A body plate database will be a great tool.
I'M can tell you that the body plate change occurred somewhere between
10A and 10E. I'M have three 10A plates and they're all the first
design. The change should be easy to pin down.
All: the first design used a stamped border ridge all the way around
the perimeter of the plate, and the second design had the ridge on the
top and bottom sides only. There were other differences, but that's the
most obvious.
Keep up the great work,
Dave
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:36:50 -0400 "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
writes:
Thanks for the clarification Dave. That makes sense as you write it -
still is nice to try to match the paint codes with the paint, however,
especially for somebody working on a restoration.
I'M do not have a firm fix on the changeover in '64 Body Plate style
yet. I'M would like to see that and many other projects worked out by
compiling a database -- I'M have a very crude one in the Excel file.
As we get more organized, it would be nice to take photos of each
Corvair's Body Plates and store them in a database along with other
key photos of the car, so as to help date mid-year changes, etc.
I'M would like to take this opportunity to encourage all SCG members
to begin taking those digital photos. Don't limit your research to
just your own cars - get out and photograph your club members' cars.
Take photos of the Body Plate, VIN plate, and detail photos of
anything else that catches your eye.
We are especially interested in options or changes in design, etc.
If you do not have the space to store the digital files, send them to
me -- I'M seem to be collecting Hard Drives lately (I'M have about a
Terabyte of HD space now). Eventually we will get them into the
database.
Bill Hubbell
SCG President
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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [SCG] Re: 64 vair
Bill,
It's easy to get confused using the Ditzler and other paint supplier
charts. Their application data is secondhand and can't always be
relied on.
Let's start with the basics, even though I think you've figured some
of this out:
The letter codes indicate the color of the painted metal in the
interior, which often includes gloss, semi-gloss and gloss finishes,
sometimes in more than one shade, depending on the year. Most of the
time the dash is a darker shade than the door paint, and you'll also
see the contrast in two-tone steering wheels.
So the "F", for example, refers to ALL the component shades of Fawn
interior paint that are used with RPO 758 Fawn Trim (upholstery) in
Spyders & Monzas, RPO 757 in 700s and RPO 764 in 500s for 1964.
There is only one "F".
Code Q was definitely used on Corvairs: the door metal and trim (door
panels & seat upholstery) were Ivory, and the dash, steering wheel,
kick panels, and carpet were red. Q is correctly referred to by Chevy
as "White/Red" because it is made up of Ivory and red paint! The trim
code was RPO 727.
Because Q/727 was so unique, it was only available with 5 exterior
colors: Black, White, both reds and (this one I'd love to see!) Satin
Silver!
So, it's all very simple:
A = Aqua
B = Blue
C = Saddle
D = Red
E = Black
F = Fawn
Q = White/Red
Have you done any research on the two different 64 body plate
designs? It looks to me like the second design 64 body plate came in
at the end of October. I have a 10E plate coded "OE" with no "64" in
the Style...looks like a goof in the transition. All my plates 11B
and later are the new style, with the interior paint code letter
below the word "PAINT" rather than as a "-X" suffix after the
exterior paint code.
Hope this helps,
Dave
On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:20:13 -0400 "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
writes:
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
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
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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.
Bill
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