1955 corvette Copper

[John S.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper and wheels

It can be anything you want it to be as long as it's white to everybody else!

JR

The original color of the lower dash will not appear white to a lot of people. Even looking at mine today it appears to be another color. Off white color is also very noticeable on a gypsy red car with white seats. The snow white seats make the dash appear to be a cream color.

[Troy P.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper and wheels

Passenger grab handle is interesting.

[Ronald R.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper

Autumn Bronze. The Ditzler paint code was DAL 21151. is the only thing I can find for the lower dash area. Amyone know if i am on the right trail? thanks RDR

I feel like a dumb ass for stripping my steering column, and hub! Who would have thought no one knows. This is the door but poor quality paint. but looks beige to me. RDR

[Ronald R.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper

They gave you the correct color which is polo white!

All the paint i'm finding on my car is beige definitely not white, almost white but beige. the JM shows beige, all the NCRS guys ( Tom aims and Steve Newsome) down here say beige. I matched shore line beige with my orig paint and it is not white it's shore line beige. I blew up the copper car and the paint in the speaker grill area looks darker than the rest of the dash. I'm going beige

[Troy P.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper and wheels

Isn't Polo White really an off white? It has yellow in the formula as I recall.

[John S.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper

Judging guide states that gypsy red and copper cars have the same color on the lower dash. My gypsy red and copper car do appear to have the same color lower dash, so I guess that color is shoreline beige as stated in the guide. A problem with the judging guide is that there are a lot of errors. On the Color and Trim Chart they use car #596 as a gypsy red car. Evidently they have the wrong car and this is why they should always include the number of the cars or cars were they get the examples from.

[John S.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper and wheels

Isn't Polo White really an off white? It has yellow in the formula as I recall.

You are correct Troy and that is why I thought the lower dash could be a Polo White. The judging manual says shoreline beige for copper and gypsy red cars.

[Ronald R.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper

Judging guide states that gypsy red and copper cars have the same color on the lower dash. My gypsy red and copper car do appear to have the same color lower dash, so I guess that color is shoreline beige as stated in the guide. A problem with the judging guide is that there are a lot of errors. On the Color and Trim Chart they use car #596 as a gypsy red car. Evidently they have the wrong car and this is why they should always include the number of the cars or cars were they get the examples from.

I agree there are lots of errors. the copper cars should have body color on the end caps of the lower dash. The picture Joe posted have white ends, possibly repainted. In any event the colors we are finding that have not been disturbed are not white they are beige. RDR

[Ronald R.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper

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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, Gypsy Red (#596), Car Kit

[Ronald R.]

Re: 1955 corvette Copper shoreline beige on polo white comparison

very close, not sure if this beige is the one, sending to the paint guru's to find out RDR