SIR, I RESTORED 42 BUSINESS COUPE THAT HAD ORIGINAL PAINT ON THE WATER PUMP IT WAS RED CLOSEST I COULD FIND IS A RED THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT LATE 41AND 42 6CYL'S WERE RED NOT SILVER I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS AND FOUND A LISTING WHERE SOME 41'S AND ALL 42 'S WERE RED THE COMPANY I GOT MY PAINT FROM WAS SOLD AND NO LONGER IN BUSINESS BUT THERE IS A RED ORANGE CHEVY V/8 COLOR SOLD AT LOCAL PARTS STORES SUCH AS ADVANCE OR AUTO ZONE IT IS A BIT TOO ORANGE BUT WILL WORK