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nigel

can anyone tell me the propper dark red colour for the 1960 suburban please and has anyone got close up photos and sizes of footplates many thanks

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953 nut

Most of us use International Harvester Red, but other shades are good too.

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nigel

I've always used international haverster red before but it's very bright, the above pict I think is member AMC horse it's a lot darker and I think it's nearer the original colour  and I really like it , now international red is darker than harvest red and I wondered if it was that

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AMC RULES

A bit of the original paint still survives on this '60 model 400 Nigel...   :think:

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...seems to me, the closest match would be some IH(International Harvester) type of red.  :dunno:

 

 

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nigel

I still prefer the colour of the one in the Picts that I posted at the beginning of the thread as you can see it's definitely a darker red, but what one ? 🙄

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AMC RULES

Rustolem Regal Red would be my best guess here. 

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nigel

Many thanks, just one more thing boys, as you have probly guessed I have one of these ime rebuilding at the moment and the foot plates are missing not a problem for me to make them now I have the measurements, but has any one got a photo cos I don't know how they fit on the rod or whether they have foot treads on them, many thanks for your help

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AMC RULES

:roll:  Using the measurements Richard provided above...

      here's a few picts of them footrests, and how they attach Nigel.  :handgestures-thumbsup:

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nigel

Thank you both so much that's exactly what I needed 👍🏻

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AlwaysLookin80

I used international red myself. 

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nigel

Well thanks to Richard and Craig's help I've made some, the only problem was the plate I had was thicker and didn't want to bend even in the press so I ended up cutting and shutting but I think they look ok

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He's a couple of Picts before I stripped it down

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It won't let me add any more photos !

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AMC RULES

:rolleyes:  Foot rests turned out great...

:wh: before pict is pretty cool too.  :text-bravo:

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953 nut

Great job.     :text-bravo:   Good looking foot rests.

6 hours ago, nigel said:

won't let me add any more photos !

Storage for photos on the web site costs quite a bit so a lot of us have become "Supporters" and one benefit is unlimited photo postings. The cost is very reasonable and well worth doing in light of the information we all gain by being here. Just click on the "Store" tab at the top of the home page and you will see how to go about becoming a Supporter.

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Racinbob

Mine is Rustoleum Regal red.

 

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TDF5G
16 hours ago, Racinbob said:

Mine is Rustoleum Regal red.

Can the Rustoleum be color sanded and buffed?

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Racinbob

I better let someone who knows painting answer that. I use rattle cans and let it be at that. :)

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TDF5G
2 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

I better let someone who knows painting answer that. I use rattle cans and let it be at that. :)

Well, your Suburban really looks good in the photo, especially for using rattle cans.  You did a great job.  I just wondered if you had sanded and buffed it.  

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Racinbob

Thanks. Preparation and not spraying in real humid weather seems to be the key for me. Down here that means no spraying in the summer. :)

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TDF5G
1 minute ago, Racinbob said:

Thanks. Preparation and not spraying in real humid weather seems to be the key for me. Down here that means no spraying in the summer. :)

Yes.  All in the preparation for sure.  I've had good luck with single stage urethane (in the past, never painted a :wh:, yet) but it's a lot of work and mess.  Lots of clean up and over spray even with HVLP gun.

 

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nigel

Ime just going to use tractor paint and petrol like I did when Ian (stigion) and I built project horse gut 

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nigel

Bit more done

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AMC RULES

:rolleyes: Old school baby. :text-woo:

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nigel

What a bummer, I've spent a week taking the wheels back to bare metal the old school way , got them in primer ,started to paint the top coat today, they were looking good, came back half hour later 🙁 Holes every where, just like silicone had attacked them , pissed or what, so tomorrow ime off to the shot blasters and then they will be powder coated, gutted 🙄

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AMC RULES

Cheaper choice here Nigel.   :handgestures-thumbsup:

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