paint schemes for a '55 chevy delivery truck

[Nick Winter]

I need some help, my mind is drawing a blank, I've attached a blank quickie paint sketch of the truck, incase some one has some idea's, but I'd like to maybe get some pictures of real trucks, I'm kind of doing it as a shop truck kind of, privately owned truck.

[Jared Roach]

Maybe black with flames and a old, unquie style shop decal on it, or maybe a turquise(how ever you spell it?) 50's color with cream colored bumbers and stuff.

[Corvette.Jeff]

Im seeing a two tone, white on the bottom of the belt line and on top(windshield up) and a turquoise belt and box.

[Jared Roach]

Im seeing a two tone, white on the bottom of the belt line and on top(windshield up) and a turquoise belt and box.

Yea, now that's the way to go.

[Nick Winter]

ok thanks Guys.

[diymirage]

KISS

something like this ?

[Aaronw]

This is kind of a neat site with vintage commercial truck door art, that may help with ideas.

http://www.pbase.com/czechman/door_art

[VW Dave]

It doesn't matter what we vote for, because you'll never post pics of it anyway.

[Nick W.]

You could do it like this, and make it a privately owned Napa truck!

[MikeMc]

Shop truck??? Weathered red oxide primer..

[Nick Winter]

It doesn't matter what we vote for, because you'll never post pics of it anyway.

Dave I would love to show you whats on my bench, but I don't have a camera anymore, mine broke, after 5 years use of a cheap camera,

anyway thanks guys.

[Longbox55]

Got a few questions on just what style you're looking for. IS it gong to be an original '50s era stye truck, either new or well worn? or are you gong for a restored truck that a company has put their company name on as advertising? Both could effect what would look correct on it. Another thing to consider, I notice that your line art essentialy depicts a Cameo. While a cool truck, it's a very unlikely candidate for a work truck or box truck, namely due to the cost compared to a standard truck.

Generally speaking, though, most companies, especially a pricatly owend company, would most likely stick with a factroy available color and 2 tones for the cab to keep cost down. Juniper Green was the base color for the '55 Chevy truck, with cardinal Red being a very popular option color. @ tones were either just the roof panlel done in Bombay Ivory, or on DeLux trim cabs, the area around the widows would be done in the Bombay Ivory. Businesse willing to spend the extra money could have ordered the truck in a non-stock color at extra cost, so that would be an option there. If you want to go with aan era correct afteramrket 2 tone, i would look at the how the body lines flow, using the natural character lines for the color breaks.

On a side note, if you do conver it to a standard trim truck, the only parts that would get India Ivory (different color from Bombay Ivory) would be the grille, headlamp trim, hubcaps, mirror(s), and the bumper(s). The hood emblem, V8 emblems (if used) and the fender badges would still be chrome. I see the error of painting all the trim white quite often.

[Longbox55]

Here's a site you can check out for ideas.

[Nick Winter]

Got a few questions on just what style you're looking for. IS it gong to be an original '50s era stye truck, either new or well worn? or are you gong for a restored truck that a company has put their company name on as advertising? Both could effect what would look correct on it. Another thing to consider, I notice that your line art essentialy depicts a Cameo. While a cool truck, it's a very unlikely candidate for a work truck or box truck, namely due to the cost compared to a standard truck.

Generally speaking, though, most companies, especially a pricatly owend company, would most likely stick with a factroy available color and 2 tones for the cab to keep cost down. Juniper Green was the base color for the '55 Chevy truck, with cardinal Red being a very popular option color. @ tones were either just the roof panlel done in Bombay Ivory, or on DeLux trim cabs, the area around the widows would be done in the Bombay Ivory. Businesse willing to spend the extra money could have ordered the truck in a non-stock color at extra cost, so that would be an option there. If you want to go with aan era correct afteramrket 2 tone, i would look at the how the body lines flow, using the natural character lines for the color breaks.

On a side note, if you do conver it to a standard trim truck, the only parts that would get India Ivory (different color from Bombay Ivory) would be the grille, headlamp trim, hubcaps, mirror(s), and the bumper(s). The hood emblem, V8 emblems (if used) and the fender badges would still be chrome. I see the error of painting all the trim white quite often.

I used the cameo because it has the stock parts, yhe bed has been ditched and the wheels covers, it's going to be new or rusted or weathered, not restored, just kinda like a clean old truck still in service.

Here's a site you can check out for ideas.

I've been there nothing even close.

[tuffone20]

Here's a site you can check out for ideas.

That's a very cool site for ideas on building trucks!! Thanks for posting it here!