My 13 year old grandson wants to paint his 56 the same color as Tim's Last Man Standing truck in the pilot. It's a close match to a 2002 Mustang called Electric Green. I'd appreciate any help as I'm getting close to paint.

 

So what exactly are you wanting??

 

I'd like to know if anyone knows the paint code or year and type of vehicle.

 

Looks like these where the guys who built it:

Detroit Speed, Inc. - Projects - Tim Allen's 1956 F-100

You might try contacting them and seeing if they would tell you the paint they used on it. That's your best bet for a perfect match. Good looking color, vintage yet more vibrant.

 

Thanks Stephen67. I called them yesterday and was told that they were not the ones that painted the truck. They just did some other work to it.

 

Bummer. With it being Tims truck it might be harder to find out or possibly easier. If he's been asked before his manager might have the info on it. He's a car guy so he'd remember.

 

To bad you do not look to close to NorthWestern MI. He is a great guy according to all the locals and has been known to spend an hour or 2 talking cars with people on the street.
Just an FYI, I bet if you looked at pictures of the car on 10 different monitors it would look slightly different on each... You may just target what looks good at the auto paint store in the same color family.... That way you get stay in your paint budget.

 

This article says PPG Silver
1956 Ford F-100 - Tim Allen's Custom Supercharged Pickup - Hot Rod Magazine

 

Not the same truck...Tim Allen sold that silver hemi truck some years ago.

 

I sent him a 'tweet' will let you know if he responds.

 

Thanks to all. Maybe Harleymsn will get a response. Jarred has his heart set on that color and has a picture of Tim's Green Truck everywhere.

 

We'll keep it at, bound to figure it out eventually. The hard part is he use to have a different '56 that was radically built (funny to me that he sold it and bought one that looks original). If he had built that one I'd say to check PPG as usually once you paint with one brand, you stay with it.

I think the electric green is pretty close, but it's always so hard to tell. Different cameras, different lighting, different screens we see it on, all effect the color so much.

Tim's '56:


Many more at:
Detroit Speed, Inc. - Projects - Tim Allen's 1956 F-100

2002 in Electric Green:


This guy painted his Cobra in Mustang Electric Green:





It's close, but I don't think it's the exact color. The '56 doesn't look like metallic paint, but it does look like it could be a two stage paint (base with clear on top) or an extremely well polished single stage.

This might be one of those things where you'll need some paint chips and some time looking at them all. If it turns out it was a custom mix color, even if you found from the guy who painted it, chances of getting it exact of what he said will be difficult.

If you have a good auto shop around you should be able to take a poster of it and have them match the color. Or you can use paint chips to see what comes close to it. It's important to remember TV's, computer screens, ect, all display color differently. And that color was recorded by a camera and all cameras record color differently. So chances of getting a perfect match that way where you can put the two side by side and have it be the perfect hue and intensity will be very difficult.

Best advise I can give is to get some color chips, sit down with him and go through them, find which one he likes the best, "I'm willing to bet that shade of green is in here, lets find it!" Would be a fun memory. You have to see color in person to really get a feel for it. And if you're torn between two, get a pint of each and spray them side by side on something flat like an old trunk or door (or the truck if you're willing to sand it off again, lol). Color needs to dry before it shows it's true shades and hues. Look at it at several different lights, especially outside.

What's funny is I just noticed a green Pilot gel pen next to me, and it might very well be an exact match! Ha!

 

I really appreciate your total dedication to finding an exact match. I agree that we should sit down with some color chips and have him decide. He is only 13 so we still have time before he is able to drive. Thanks Stephen67.

 

No problem

Be sure to post lots of pictures when you start painting!

 

Sure will, thanks again