1961 Suburban interior paint

[bpmcgee]

Me?

It's a '61 GMC Suburban (The subject of the thread )

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[Funky61]

I'm in for that code as well.
Thanks, Henry

[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by bigblockv6

Sorry GMCNUT I got you confused with bpmcgee

LOL - easy to do with so many members all talking about similar subjects

[bpmcgee]

GMCNut,

I picked up the Suburban, and it's definitely fawn inside. Sure doesn't look like a repaint, and I'm not sure why someone would repaint it fawn.

Did you find that paint code?

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[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by bpmcgee

GMCNut,

I picked up the Suburban, and it's definitely fawn inside. Sure doesn't look like a repaint, and I'm not sure why someone would repaint it fawn.

Did you find that paint code?

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If its factory Fawn inside I'd check your VIN and lets see if its truly a 61 or if its actually a 62 titled as a 61. Often trucks were titled as the year the were sold in vs the actual model year - could well be you have a 62 Suburban sold in late 1961 and thus titled as such. Post the VIN and we'll tell you

[bpmcgee]

The VIN begins with 1001CN, which would make it a California 60-61 I believe?

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[David R Leifheit]

Originally Posted by bpmcgee

The VIN begins with 1001CN, which would make it a California 60-61 I believe?

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10 = 1/2 ton - 1000 series
01 = 115" Wheelbase
C = Oakland, California
N = 1960/1961

Should end with an "A" for 6000 GVW class.

[bpmcgee]

So we agree that it's a real '61 and not a '62 sold early right?

I'll get a picture of the interior color.

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[GMCNUT]

Originally Posted by bpmcgee

So we agree that it's a real '61 and not a '62 sold early right?

I'll get a picture of the interior color.

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YEP - "N" is indeed the right series for 60 and 61. All I can speculate before seeing pics is if your interior is Fawn, it was one of the very last trucks off the line with a new 1962 hot on its heels and they were already switching to Fawn, or someone has repainted it at some time or other. I have personally never seen an 60-61 Chevy nor GMC with original Fawn inside, so your truck would be a very strange variant to say the least....

[bpmcgee]

I agree, GMCNut -- I'm a big believer in Occam's Razor.

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