Hey BSL, Great project and progress. Would you happen to know if that is the original color for your wagon? My wife's family had one for years and she said it was not called white or pink, but a pinkish color. Perhaps Satin Beige from the GM files: I was making several, small 59 Chevy wagon models for the family after their 98 yr old dad passed away. So I wanted to get as close to the color as I could. My wife picked the color. Thanks, Jnaki If you could look at the factory tag, it should say what color code was used. Addendum to the post 59 Chevy wagons: vintage thread Hello, Here is a Matchbox 1/64 model of the 59 Chevy wagon. I had to pretend to be the GM factory and make three models for the brother and two sisters as a memorial to their dad that was 98 when he passed away last June. The recollection was not a white wagon, but a pinkish color. In looking up the 59 station wagon color chart, the closest one was a “satin beige” that was slightly pinkish. I am sure their dad would not like it if the station wagon was called “pink.” My wife picked out the color and I pretended to be a custom, GM assembly line. I made the mistake of finishing one of the station wagons in two coats of white before the word came down from the pedestal that it was not white but a light pinkish color. (So, back to the disassembly and sanding board.) The final models were pre-approved before the final finishing touches were put on. The big canoe bit the dust and turned into the family’s orange, canvas tent, that in reality, was so heavy when folded. Also, the ever present green Coleman pump, white gas, stove went everywhere for cooking. These camping items stood the test of time as 20 years later, our family of three used the same orange tent and green Coleman stove on our Mammoth Mountain/Lake Crowley trout fishing, camping trips. The orange canvas tent leaked at the seams and the canvas soaked moisture through the material. The green Coleman stove worked well and reminded me of pumping the handle on our Moon Equipment aluminum gas tank that was in the cab of the 671/SBC 40 Willys C/Gas coupe. Jnaki The Big Sur and Half Moon Bay ocean, cliff side on a cold blustery day and night was a big contrast to the Mammoth Mountain camp sites. But the smell of bacon and eggs in the morning and tons of trout (Mammoth Lakes) in the evening made it all worthwhile in the outdoor camping locations. JNAKI, NOV 21, 2017 EDIT DELETE !REPORT! SHARE POST#147294 + QUOTE REPLY
I was 12 yrs old when my Dad traded in a 55 wagon, 265 cu in for a 59 wagon 6 cyl auto . I was so mad at him !!!!!!!!! LOL
Hey BSL, Thank you, now, I can show my wife what an actual 59 Chevy Station Wagon color looks like in various stages of a stock configuration. Good luck with your rebuild. They are such cool wagons. Jnaki Here it is in the early, rough stage of the project. What I thought was ready for some detailing.
growing up the neighbor had 59 Brookwood.. white with blue interior... always liked 59/60 Chevy wagons... 60 Sedan Delivery is what I'm driving... that 59 looks darn solid... congrats, and good luck on the build !