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grill bowtie color #71519 03/20/02 01:05 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3 Urbana, Il. mouse2 OP Grease Monkey
OP mouse2 Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3 Urbana, Il.	I have a 64 C60 grain-dump bed. What is the proper color for the bow-tie in the front grill? The previous owner sprayed everthing white.

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Re: grill bowtie color #71520 03/20/02 06:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Tucson, AZ '68 OrnjSunshine Grease Monkey
'68 OrnjSunshine Grease Monkey Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Tucson, AZ	I'm no expert on anything pre-'67, but I think it's the same as Chevy Engine Orange. In '69 they went to a bright blue plastic bowtie.

Re: grill bowtie color #71521 03/23/02 12:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3 Urbana, Il. mouse2 OP Grease Monkey
OP mouse2 Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3 Urbana, Il.	I would have thought that this was a simple problem with a simple solution. I must say I'm a little disappointed in the lack of response. I'm thinking that the bow-tie color is bright red. The truck that gave up it's fuel tank sending unit had a red bowtie in it's grill.

Re: grill bowtie color #71522 03/23/02 02:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 184 Too far from the ocean Speedline Shade Tree Mechanic
Speedline Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 184 Too far from the ocean	Hi Mouse2- I thought it was red too, but just to make sure I checked a 1964 big truck sales brochure with the C60 pictured in it. Yup, it's red. SPEEDLINE "Life is completer in a boat!"

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