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10-23-2019, 09:28 AM | #1 |
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Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
I have seen black grilles, chrome grilles and grilles painted to match the body color. Which of these is correct for a 1940 ford pickup? Howard Towne's book on page 16 states that that the 1940 ford pickup grille is the same as the 1940 standard passenger grille which I think can be either black or body color. I welcome your comments.
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10-23-2019, 10:13 AM | #2 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Body color - always.
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10-23-2019, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Thanks for your prompt reply. My 1940 ford pickup has a Folkstone gray body and I had the grille painted to match the body. Several people have told me it should be black which motivated me ask what people associated with the forum would think.
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10-23-2019, 10:27 AM | #4 | |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Quote:
You did well!
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10-23-2019, 04:28 PM | #5 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Several people need to educate themselves before telling you how to restore your pickup. Folkstone Gray is a great color, BTW. One of my favorites.
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10-23-2019, 05:18 PM | #6 |
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10-23-2019, 05:42 PM | #7 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Kube….Did Ford design these grills such that ALL of the screw slots would align perfectly? DD |
10-23-2019, 06:06 PM | #8 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Exactly!
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10-24-2019, 06:16 AM | #9 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
OCD I love it.
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10-24-2019, 09:49 AM | #10 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
I appears as if grill support on that grill were powdercoated? nice!!
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10-24-2019, 09:59 AM | #11 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
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10-24-2019, 10:13 AM | #12 |
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Re: Grille color for a 1940 ford pickup
Thanks for your comments. For your information, the motivation for my color combination of Folkstone Gray and black with a red Vermillion stripe came from a cover photo of Renee and Benny Frazier's 1940 ford in Dennis Carpenter's 2004 parts catalog for 1932-47 pickup parts in which the grille is painted black.
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