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02-15-2022, 02:48 PM | #1 |
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1950 sedan paint
I started researching the colour for my 50 again and came across a 51 that was “alpine blue” that looks pretty similar to what’s left on my car, the code on the firewall plate says the paint code is 40, cross referenced on glasurit it says paint code 40 is alpine blue, the paint chip charts I’ve found don’t list alpine blue for 50 just Bimini blue and Sheridan blue, my car is also Canadian is that made a difference in paint options
I found this 51 in alpine blue and it looks close to mine, it seems to be an uncommon colour https://powellauction.hibid.com/lot/...--alpine-blue/ Last edited by Alberta50fordor; 02-15-2022 at 03:13 PM. |
02-16-2022, 07:30 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
The color code is found in the Cowl Code for US produced models.
EX: DA-C73-4-41-15L-102 DA= Dearborn C73= Custom Deluxe Fordor 4= Meadow Green 41= Custom Deluxe Mohair 15= Day of Month Built L= Month of Year 102= Scheduled item number Color code for the Blues: Sheridan Blue= 5 Bimini Blue Metalic= 6 Last edited by toby; 02-16-2022 at 07:32 AM. Reason: adding info |
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02-16-2022, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
I looked in the parts book and they only had two colors of blue for the 49-50one was the
SHERIDAN BLUE - COLONY part #M-14285 for 49-52 and for 49-50 it was BAYVIEWBLUE METALLIC- BIMINI BLUE part # M-14288 hope this helps Last edited by Wayne Schuenke; 02-16-2022 at 04:40 PM. |
02-17-2022, 11:10 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
Does anybody have any light blue shoeboxes?
This is what colour mine is (had to resize it) |
02-17-2022, 11:12 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
So it seems the codes differed with the Canadian cars?
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02-17-2022, 11:12 AM | #6 |
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02-17-2022, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
Do you have a code stamped into the cowl? It would be above the seam between the firewall and cowl.
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02-17-2022, 02:10 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
Nothing stamped on the body itself from what I can see, just the two plates
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02-18-2022, 08:20 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
Sure looks like Bayview Blue Metallic which is the original colour of my 49 convt.
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02-18-2022, 09:48 AM | #10 |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
Did they have different shades? I mean did it vary from factory to factory?
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02-18-2022, 11:41 AM | #11 | |
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Re: 1950 sedan paint
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(forget about color codes and 60 year old paint chips) Posting the color on a computer for comparison is a crap shoot as each computer will render colors differently.
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