<VV> FC Paint code

[Kent Sullivan]

Craig is correct. In '61 the stripe was Cameo White (except when the body
was Cameo White; then the stripe was Cardinal Red). Bumpers and hubcaps were
also Cameo White in the standard (non-chrome) trim.

The situation with wheels is interesting. For solid-color bodies, the wheels
were to be painted black except on deluxe Greenbriers, which were painted
body color. On two-two bodies, the wheels were to be painted body color
regardless of which body style or trim level.

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Craig Nicol
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 5:50 AM
To: Virtualvairs; Vairtec at optonline.net
Subject: Re: <VV> FC Paint code

Vairtec wrote:
" Helping a friend, working on a 1961 Rampside with several coats of paint
on it... we've found three different colors so far. The paint code on the
body tag is 740G. I am many miles from my reference materials. 
Can someone tell me what color this truck was originally? --Bob"

Craig replies:
740G is a two-tone code.  The body color was 714 cardinal red and the stripe
726 cameo white.  Re the stripe - I'm pretty sure, but not positive, that
the stripe was cameo white rather than pure white.

Craig