Looking for pics of flathead with Early Ford Green

[Ziggster]

I'll likely paint my flathead (C69) with the Early Ford Green offered by Roy Nacewizc Enterprises, but I'd like to see some more pics. I'll also use an early Ford aluminum intake with the cast steel heads. I'm thinking of painting the pan a battleship grey to break up the color a bit also.

[JSeery]

Any photos posted will not be near what the actual color is. There is just no way to post true color on an internet site. It may or may not give you a vague idea, but that is about it.

[slowforty]

Hirsch has the correct color also

[drolston]

Engine block in the picture looks a little grayish from the actual more green appearance. Paint is RSP6 spray can from Mac's for ford 1927 - 1941.

[Ziggster]

Originally Posted by drolston

Engine block in the picture looks a little grayish from the actual more green appearance. Paint is RSP6 spray can from Mac's for ford 1927 - 1941.

Thanks. When I told my machinist I was going to brush it on, he laughed, but I think it would probably turn out better with a brush. At least thicker.

[JSeery]

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IMO brush on is the way to go. Hirsch paints flow out like you wouldn't believe! It is total different from paints you are most likely familiar with. My guess would be the laughing machinist has never seen this type of paint applied with a brush.

[philipswanson]

It's fine with a brush. You need a new machinist. Get a quart from Bill Hirsch and don't look back. That picture is not even close. It's a bold dark green.

[Talkwrench]

This is POR Ford green engine paint.

[Ziggster]

That's a little too green for me but looks like an awesome job.

[mfirth]

"Zig", another vote for Hirsch paint & brush. I used Packard grey where i wanted grey....nice contrast.

[philipswanson]

Originally Posted by Ziggster

That's a little too green for me but looks like an awesome job.

It may be too green for you but that is a correct shade. If you don't want it as original, paint it any color but that last picture is the original shade. Drake also sells it.

[rotorwrench]

The greens can get confused since Ford used the dark green in the 4-cylinder era, the 221 era, and for early 239 V8 engines before changing to dark blue on the 239 engines. They then chose a light green color for the Mercury 255 and 1953 Ford pickups. I'd get the Hircsh stuff as long as they are still around. I don't know what will happen to Roy's business now that he is gone.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Ziggster

I'll likely paint my flathead (C69) with the Early Ford Green offered by Roy Nacewizc Enterprises, but I'd like to see some more pics. I'll also use an early Ford aluminum intake with the cast steel heads. I'm thinking of painting the pan a battleship grey to break up the color a bit also.

Roy, God rest his soul, went to extreme lengths to get the color "spot on". Serious restorers insisted upon his and only his paint.

[DavidG]

Roy's paint.

[Ziggster]

That's exactly the look I'm after. Is Roy's business still going?

[Flathead Fever]

Here is an older Ford Barn post on the subject. Its been a long time, 15+ year's, I just went to an an automotive paint supplier and had them mix up a batch. They had the formula. My dad restored model A's amd the color they mixed up looked correct to me. You want to use a good quality epoxy type paint with the hardener you add so it will last for years and not be effected by gasoline or anything else you get on it.

A long time ago I read a story that the Ford engine green came about from mixing the paint colors leftover from painting the car bodies. Some green, black and blue. I'm not sure if that is true or not? Sounds like something Henry would do to cut costs.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43706

[DavidG]

Sounds like an old wives' tale. The paint had its own M number, as did all of the other color paints Ford used, with a specific formula for its makeup.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by philipswanson

It may be too green for you but that is a correct shade. If you don't want it as original, paint it any color but that last picture is the original shade. Drake also sells it.

You can tell that's correct by a photo on a forum? Man, you are good!
Me? While I realize my restorations could never match yours in either quality or correctness, I'll stick with Roy's paint until I run out.

[JSeery]

I'm sure some paint shops could probably mix a similar paint, but I'm not really familiar with one. The color code is just part of the story, the engine paint Hirsch provides flows much different than other paints I have used (talking bushed on). There was an explanation at one time on their site, not sure if it is still there. Anyway, I'm impressed with the properties of their paint.

[DavidG]

It's great that Hirsch provides a good brush-on alternative, but for the record, Ford spray painted its engine components employing re-usable masks.