Anyone have paint code to 1973 Husqvarna Desert Master?

[dartyppyt]

It is yellow.

Closest I think is 73 VW Satellite Yellow?

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Husky Letters 19,20 and 21 are about tanks but I don't see a DM Yellow.
What you up to there amigo?

 

[Crashaholic]

A DM resto I did 5 years ago required paint repairs to a tank I acquired in the 80's. It was in excellent condition with the exception of shelf rash on one side, so all it needed was the paint repaired and fresh clear coat. I have two cans of yellow paint and I don't remember which one I used. The can pictured below may have been a color sample I chose from a paint catalog, which I didn't use because it didn't match good enough for the blend-repair but its very close. The second can I have has no label because it was a custom mix created but the stores paint match wizard. Try the paint code in the photo and if isn't close enough for you then I'd be happy to spray a paint sample from the unlabeled can and mail to you. From there you could get it matched.

Side note: I had Vintage husky paint another DM tank 10 yrs ago and the shade of yellow was way to bright. John swore it was correct, lol.

 

[Crashaholic]

 

[dartyppyt]

Husky Letters 19,20 and 21 are about tanks but I don't see a DM Yellow.
What you up to there amigo?

I have to restore one for guy.

 

[dartyppyt]

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Thanx! I will look it up and cross it over.

 

[Crashaholic]

I recently restored a tank for what I call my 75 460 project. Over several months I acquired a few internet photos of the stock paint color for the 74 460. I then checked a 1974-75 Volvo color pallet and choosing the dark red. It turned out to look exactly like the two top photos shown below.

As for the 73 Desert Master yellow, I think the 1973 Volvo light yellow may be a good match. Doesn't it stand to reason that in the early 70's a motorcycle dirt bike mfg would want to use the least expensive and easiest source of parts it could find while maintaining quality? Wouldn't Volvo be a good place for Husky to start looking for paint colors? A sample of sun yellow still needs to be compared to a stock DM tank to make sure my assumption of this color isn't way out of line.

Volvo's light yellow (aka sun yellow) found on paintref.com
https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorc...anuf=Volvo&smodel=&sname=Light Yellow&rows=50

Volvo dark red example. Two top photos are original tanks (notice the worn clear coat on the chrome panels).
The bottom photo is the current day Volvo dark red.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

So Your building another Big Bore!! Nice!!
Your Attention to detail will Prove it to be Spectacular!
PICS!!!

 

[Crashaholic]

I appreciate you kind words but I'm afraid I'm done with complete builds and resto projects. My post was meant to explore using Volvo paint colors for Husky tanks from the 70's.

 

[DeathFromAbove]

I have a project MK 450 in the shed and a watermelon tank, so this might be useful sooner than later.

 

[Crashaholic]

Is it an actual Desert Master or are you planning on creating a clone DM?

 

[DeathFromAbove]

Howw can you tell the difference? Were there specific frame and motor numbers? I thought they just changed the 73 450 and put an early watermelon tank and duo throttle?