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Detonator · 02-13-2023, 12:38 PM

My early '35 5W coupe has the forward door handles and fabric pull cords. The car underwent and amateur restoration at some point in its life. The metal "keepers" that secure the pull cords were painted dark brown to match the dash and window garnish. Were they originally painted this color?

I've stripped them and they're brass.

Lawson Cox · 02-13-2023, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Detonator

My early '35 5W coupe has the forward door handles and fabric pull cords. The car underwent and amateur restoration at some point in its life. The metal "keepers" that secure the pull cords were painted dark brown to match the dash and window garnish. Were they originally painted this color?

I've stripped them and they're brass.

Don Rogers, who wrote the 35-36 Ford book, and who posts here often, should be able to answer that question for you. Hopefully he will chime in here. I'm gonna stick my neck out here and say they were probably chrome or nickle plated.

Detonator · 02-15-2023, 05:14 PM

Add-on Question: those conical springs behind the door panels; do BOTH the door handle and window crank get these springs? My car had only one spring behind the passenger side window crank.

DavidG · 02-15-2023, 06:36 PM

The springs go with all of the interior door and window handles, except when there are no door trim panels as with '32-'34 Closed truck cabs.

Gary Tosel · 02-15-2023, 06:49 PM

Page 43 of the 1935-36 Ford Book indicates that "The pull cord mounting brackets were painted Taupe on Deluxe models and Butler Nickel finish on Standard models. Materials used for the actual cord was Brown Worsted Cloth on Standard models and Taupe Worsted cloth on Deluxe models."

I hope this helps.

Don Rogers · 02-15-2023, 07:12 PM

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Originally, The pull cord brackets were painted taupe for deluxe vehicles with a metallic taupe dash. Standard cars had butler nickel plated brackets to match the interior door handles. The dash on standard 35 vehicles was dark maroon, not brown as you have indicated.

Gary Tosel · 02-15-2023, 08:00 PM

Sorry for the mix up, but this maybe another correction to the book, since I quoted page 43.

Detonator · 02-15-2023, 09:07 PM

This '35 of mine has a Canadian VIN. It has a painted grille shell -- but two wipers and a plated windshield frame. The dash, window garnish, door handle and window crank handle, and pull cord keepers are all painted a dark brown -- not maroon -- but like I said, it was "restored" at some point, so who knows?

02-13-2023, 12:38 PM	#1
Detonator Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 391	Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? My early '35 5W coupe has the forward door handles and fabric pull cords. The car underwent and amateur restoration at some point in its life. The metal "keepers" that secure the pull cords were painted dark brown to match the dash and window garnish. Were they originally painted this color? I've stripped them and they're brass. __________________ Seabright Hot Rods

02-15-2023, 05:14 PM	#3
Detonator Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 391	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? Add-on Question: those conical springs behind the door panels; do BOTH the door handle and window crank get these springs? My car had only one spring behind the passenger side window crank. __________________ Seabright Hot Rods

02-15-2023, 06:36 PM	#4
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? The springs go with all of the interior door and window handles, except when there are no door trim panels as with '32-'34 Closed truck cabs.

02-15-2023, 06:49 PM	#5
Gary Tosel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,138	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? Page 43 of the 1935-36 Ford Book indicates that "The pull cord mounting brackets were painted Taupe on Deluxe models and Butler Nickel finish on Standard models. Materials used for the actual cord was Brown Worsted Cloth on Standard models and Taupe Worsted cloth on Deluxe models." I hope this helps.

02-15-2023, 07:12 PM	#6
Don Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wildwood, MO. (near St. Louis) Posts: 1,792	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Originally, The pull cord brackets were painted taupe for deluxe vehicles with a metallic taupe dash. Standard cars had butler nickel plated brackets to match the interior door handles. The dash on standard 35 vehicles was dark maroon, not brown as you have indicated.

02-15-2023, 08:00 PM	#7
Gary Tosel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,138	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? Sorry for the mix up, but this maybe another correction to the book, since I quoted page 43.

02-15-2023, 09:07 PM	#8
Detonator Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 391	Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color? This '35 of mine has a Canadian VIN. It has a painted grille shell -- but two wipers and a plated windshield frame. The dash, window garnish, door handle and window crank handle, and pull cord keepers are all painted a dark brown -- not maroon -- but like I said, it was "restored" at some point, so who knows? __________________ Seabright Hot Rods