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oswego37 · 02-02-2019, 07:29 AM

The 37 Ford Book calls for reflective paint on the inside of the headlight buckets. What color is the inside of the taillight supposed to be? As usual Thanks in advance. Ernie

4dFord/SC · 02-02-2019, 08:23 AM

Don't know what the book says, but I painted them white on my '40.

DavidG · 02-02-2019, 08:32 AM

Originally it was argent, i.e. silver paint.

oswego37 · 02-02-2019, 09:23 AM

silver it will be!

19Fordy · 02-02-2019, 09:54 AM

White paint reflects much better than silver paint.
Paint one white and the other silver and you will see the difference at night.
OEM is nice but not the best. PS: I still remember the brutal Oswego winters.

oswego37 · 02-03-2019, 07:56 AM

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several others have told me they used white, brighter is certainly better. Winters here have been relatively average the past 10 yrs. Coral Springs, however would be nice right about now.

tubman · 02-03-2019, 10:28 AM

Ernie, Marathon is nice now, so should Coral Springs.

blucar · 02-04-2019, 12:30 PM

Tests have proven that white paint inside of a light body is more reflective than silver.
Of course during the '30's they would not have known that.

Russ/40 · 02-04-2019, 02:04 PM

My Forty is brighter with white.

50fordcoupeman · 02-04-2019, 02:33 PM

I also painted mine white.............

02-02-2019, 07:29 AM	#1
oswego37 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Oswego, NY Posts: 124	37 tailight paint question The 37 Ford Book calls for reflective paint on the inside of the headlight buckets. What color is the inside of the taillight supposed to be? As usual Thanks in advance. Ernie

02-02-2019, 08:23 AM	#2
4dFord/SC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,579	Re: 37 tailight paint question Don't know what the book says, but I painted them white on my '40.

02-02-2019, 08:32 AM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: 37 tailight paint question Originally it was argent, i.e. silver paint.

02-02-2019, 09:23 AM	#4
oswego37 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Oswego, NY Posts: 124	Re: 37 tailight paint question silver it will be!

02-02-2019, 09:54 AM	#5
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,605	Re: 37 tailight paint question White paint reflects much better than silver paint. Paint one white and the other silver and you will see the difference at night. OEM is nice but not the best. PS: I still remember the brutal Oswego winters.

02-03-2019, 07:56 AM	#6
oswego37 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Oswego, NY Posts: 124	Re: 37 tailight paint question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) several others have told me they used white, brighter is certainly better. Winters here have been relatively average the past 10 yrs. Coral Springs, however would be nice right about now.

02-03-2019, 10:28 AM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: 37 tailight paint question Ernie, Marathon is nice now, so should Coral Springs.

02-04-2019, 12:30 PM	#8
blucar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 2,466	Re: 37 tailight paint question Tests have proven that white paint inside of a light body is more reflective than silver. Of course during the '30's they would not have known that. __________________ Bill.... 36 5 win cpe

02-04-2019, 02:04 PM	#9
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: 37 tailight paint question My Forty is brighter with white.

02-04-2019, 02:33 PM	#10
50fordcoupeman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: LaGrande Oregon Posts: 874	Re: 37 tailight paint question I also painted mine white.............