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Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 03-13-2017, 11:25 PM

Can anyone tell me if the hood on this truck is a Model A color?
If so, what is the name of the color?
Thanks, Neil

Mike V. Florida · 03-13-2017, 11:43 PM

It looks like Sage green to me (not an A body color).

Or maybe a Valley Green, that was a '29 belt and molding color.

DougVieyra · 03-14-2017, 12:29 AM

Special (custom) built bodies made by coach building companies (of which there were many) used a color scheme selected by the fleet order of the customer. Generally the custom coachwork companies bought Chassis which consisted of front fenders and all body components from the cowl forward. I am not sure what color, if any, the cowl, hood & fenders were painted at the Ford factory, before the coach building company took delivery. But in any event, once at the coach builder's shop the color changed to suit the customer's fleet order. So when the commercial service vehicle left the builder's shop, it rarely had stock Ford colors.

juke joint johnny · 03-14-2017, 03:46 AM

Looks like Dawn Grey an original color for 28 Tudor sedan .

I had that on my Tudor bought from Ditzler paint

Mike V. Florida · 03-14-2017, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juke joint johnny

Looks like Dawn Grey an original color for 28 Tudor sedan .

I had that on my Tudor bought from Ditzler paint

Here is what MAFCA has for Dawn Grey,

Mike V. Florida · 03-14-2017, 04:07 AM

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Look at the 56 T Bird Sage Green, this is what I looked at when I made my post.

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=Sage%20Green

pooch · 03-14-2017, 04:49 AM

Why would anyone make such an ugly body when an original Ford was so classic?

Tom Wesenberg · 03-14-2017, 09:02 AM

That is a beautiful 28 Tudor that Mike posted, and I like the colors, but I've seen other colors also called Dawn Gray. One I saw about 20 years ago had a bit of light green and gray also showing the color.

Here is the original Gunmetal Blue on my 28 firewall.

Dave in MD · 03-14-2017, 09:17 AM

Dawn Gray comes in both light and dark. My coupe has the dark color on the body and the light color for the accents. The dark is the same as on the Tudor posted by Mike.
Dave

Tom Wesenberg · 03-14-2017, 09:26 AM

Notice the hood louvers on the early 1928 Tudor Mike posted.
They are all the same length, while later ones got longer as they went towards the rear of the hood, so the top ends would be parallel to the hood hinge.

OK, now with such a beautiful car, why isn't the sun visor covered?

rosenkranswa · 03-14-2017, 10:08 AM

Looks like Bonnie Gray to me, a 1929 color and the color on my Roadster.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-14-2017, 10:41 AM

Chief sed, "The W.P.A. bought cab & chassis & only added a DUMP bed"!
Bill W.

mike657894 · 03-14-2017, 01:16 PM

keewanee green maybe

Dodge · 03-15-2017, 03:57 AM

I'm going with the Bonnie Grey. I have a 1929 Tudor that color, looks real close.

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 03-15-2017, 06:05 AM

Thank you, everyone.
A friend used to own the truck. I know he painted the hood and the tailgate a Model A color, but I don't remember him telling me what color it was before he passed away.

Mike V. Florida · 03-15-2017, 02:02 PM

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdet...e%20Gray%7C644

JBill · 03-16-2017, 07:43 AM

I'd say Dawn Gray Light. It's the color of my roadster, and I ordered Dawn Gray Light paint. Sort of a gray/green.

03-13-2017, 11:43 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? It looks like Sage green to me (not an A body color). Or maybe a Valley Green, that was a '29 belt and molding color. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II Last edited by Mike V. Florida; 03-13-2017 at 11:53 PM.

03-14-2017, 12:29 AM	#3
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,733	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Special (custom) built bodies made by coach building companies (of which there were many) used a color scheme selected by the fleet order of the customer. Generally the custom coachwork companies bought Chassis which consisted of front fenders and all body components from the cowl forward. I am not sure what color, if any, the cowl, hood & fenders were painted at the Ford factory, before the coach building company took delivery. But in any event, once at the coach builder's shop the color changed to suit the customer's fleet order. So when the commercial service vehicle left the builder's shop, it rarely had stock Ford colors.

03-14-2017, 03:46 AM	#4
juke joint johnny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London England Posts: 908	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Looks like Dawn Grey an original color for 28 Tudor sedan . I had that on my Tudor bought from Ditzler paint

03-14-2017, 04:07 AM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Look at the 56 T Bird Sage Green, this is what I looked at when I made my post. http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=Sage%20Green __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-14-2017, 04:49 AM	#7
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Why would anyone make such an ugly body when an original Ford was so classic?

03-14-2017, 09:17 AM	#9
Dave in MD Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 180	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Dawn Gray comes in both light and dark. My coupe has the dark color on the body and the light color for the accents. The dark is the same as on the Tudor posted by Mike. Dave

03-14-2017, 09:26 AM	#10
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Notice the hood louvers on the early 1928 Tudor Mike posted. They are all the same length, while later ones got longer as they went towards the rear of the hood, so the top ends would be parallel to the hood hinge. OK, now with such a beautiful car, why isn't the sun visor covered?

03-14-2017, 10:08 AM	#11
rosenkranswa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 361	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Looks like Bonnie Gray to me, a 1929 color and the color on my Roadster. __________________ Wayne @ Barb Malvern '19 T Speedster '26 T Touring '29 A Roadster '30 AA Stakebed '30 A Pickup '30 A Town Sedan '31 A Station Wagon '38 Columbia Girls bike (WWII) '40 Elgin Boys bike (WWII) '42 Super Deluxe Tudor '42 Willys MB Jeep '43 Willys MBT Trailer '43 M3A4 Hand Cart '43 Harley Davidson 42WLA with sidecar

03-14-2017, 10:41 AM	#12
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Chief sed, "The W.P.A. bought cab & chassis & only added a DUMP bed"! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

03-14-2017, 01:16 PM	#13
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? keewanee green maybe

03-15-2017, 03:57 AM	#14
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,568	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? I'm going with the Bonnie Grey. I have a 1929 Tudor that color, looks real close.

03-15-2017, 06:05 AM	#15
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,457	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? Thank you, everyone. A friend used to own the truck. I know he painted the hood and the tailgate a Model A color, but I don't remember him telling me what color it was before he passed away.

03-15-2017, 02:02 PM	#16
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdet...e%20Gray%7C644 __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-16-2017, 07:43 AM	#17
JBill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 707	Re: What color is the hood on this special Model A truck? I'd say Dawn Gray Light. It's the color of my roadster, and I ordered Dawn Gray Light paint. Sort of a gray/green.