Chevy orange engine paint ?

[camarojoe]

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I had recently considered starting a similar thread until this one resurfaced!
My 70 and 72 Monte's (BB and SB both original engine paint on the blocks prior to restorations), definately were more red than chevy orange? I was told that it was a result of the paint batches/pigments settling throughout a production paint run. Anyone else seen similar color variations.

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I thinkk this is why there has been no definite "best" brand/shade/etc. of Chevy Orange paint... because there wasn't alot of consistency even on the originals. I have seen everything from a very "orangey" orange, to almost red on original blocks, and really the only thing consistent was that it was never very glossy, although that too can have variation and change over time... I've noticed that when you first fire a newly painted engine the paint seems to "gloss up" alot until the paint fully heat-cures, then it dulls back. I'd imagine the factory paint did the same thing, and likely dulled even farther with time. I would think theres a little room for "personal preference" in this area, without being considered "incorrect".