J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 A somewhat idle question: why does the Ditzler paint chip page for 1963: —not include Glacier Blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 It says “over” on the bottom right, indicating there are colors on the back side of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 "Over" was the interior colors: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Also, Glacier Blue is designated color H—and would thus be out of order. Again, not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Glacier Blue became available on all `63 models including the Riviera effective Jan 4th, 1963. Glacier Blue is a carryover color from `62 so it would seem availability was a response to customer requests. Spruce Green was dropped on all models except the Riviera at the same point in time. It is not very often a Spruce Green `63 Riviera pops up but when it does it always catches my attention. Love the color, it is very Buick... Tom Mooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, 1965rivgs said: Glacier Blue became available on all `63 models including the Riviera effective Jan 4th, 1963. Glacier Blue is a carryover color from `62 so it would seem availability was a response to customer requests. Spruce Green was dropped on all models except the Riviera at the same point in time. It is not very often a Spruce Green `63 Riviera pops up but when it does it always catches my attention. Love the color, it is very Buick... Aha! Thank you, Tom—that explains the 16 colors for 1963, versus the 15 going forward for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 9 hours ago, 1965rivgs said: Glacier Blue became available on all `63 models including the Riviera effective Jan 4th, 1963. Glacier Blue is a carryover color from `62 so it would seem availability was a response to customer requests. Spruce Green was dropped on all models except the Riviera at the same point in time. It is not very often a Spruce Green `63 Riviera pops up but when it does it always catches my attention. Love the color, it is very Buick... Tom Mooney A Spruce Green w/ silver leather was what caught my eye back in September of 62 when my dad and I were at the Stuart Conklin garage in Hutchinson one Saturday morning. It was under a cover waiting for the upcoming "reveal" of all of the new 63's. When Monogram came out with a model of the 63 Riviera, I bought one and painted it the same colors as the one I discovered that September morning. I still have that same model car but repainted it to match the 63 that I bought in 82. Haven't seen many since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, RivNut said: A Spruce Green w/ silver leather was what caught my eye back in September of 62 when my dad and I were at the Stuart Conklin garage in Hutchinson one Saturday morning. It was under a cover waiting for the upcoming "reveal" of all of the new 63's. When Monogram came out with a model of the 63 Riviera, I bought one and painted it the same colors as the one I discovered that September morning. I still have that same model car but repainted it to match the 63 that I bought in 82. Haven't seen many since. The chips imply that Spruce Green is close to the 1965-1967 Verde Green, but not exactly the same—is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Without having the formulae for each, I couldnt tell you. Sounds like a good project for you to take on. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 According to www.paintref.com, Spruce Green has PPG code 43125 and Verde Green has code 43653. Not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, RivNut said: According to www.paintref.com, Spruce Green has PPG code 43125 and Verde Green has code 43653. Not the same. Oh, I know they aren't the same—just wondering how close they are in real life. Edited October 31, 2019 by J3Studio (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, RivNut said: Without having the formulae for each, I couldn't tell you. Sounds like a good project for you to take on. 😁 I do have a chart coming up … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 To really tell how they differ, you'd need the formula fro each and compare the different grams of each primary color that make up the whole. Sometimes you'd be amazed at what colors are added to what to come up with the final product. I used to do the accounting for a company that made OEM dyes. Hard to believe how some colors are made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 44 minutes ago, RivNut said: To really tell how they differ, you'd need the formula fro each and compare the different grams of each primary color that make up the whole. Sometimes you'd be amazed at what colors are added to what to come up with the final product. I used to do the accounting for a company that made OEM dyes. Hard to believe how some colors are made. All true. I know I'm settling for a far less accurate approximation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3Studio Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Spruce Green turns out be more … green. Verde Green has a lot more blue to it. Not finished, but an attempt (click the picture to expand it). ROYGBIV! Edited October 31, 2019 by J3Studio (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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