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wrndln · 09-20-2010, 08:32 PM

I posted a message a week or so ago about PPG Copra Drab being the wrong color. It was way off. It was a gray instead of being brown like the Paint & Finish Guide shows. I had the paint supplier mix up a 1/2 pint of DuPont ChromaPremier single stage paint - code DS094. It turned out exactly like the color chip in the guide. I don't know why PPG doesn't fix their problem with Copra Drab, as Brent Terry said he told them they had a problem a few years ago. The paint supplier call PPG and told them the color was way off. Who knows if they will do any thing to fix the paint code. They don't seem to really care. My advice to anyone needing Copra Drab - USE DUPONT PAINT.
Rusty Nelson
Lakeville, MN

28 Special Coupe · 09-20-2010, 09:46 PM

So is there a decent contrast between the Arabian Sand Dark and the correct Copra Drab? That's the color scheme I've been considering for my '28 Special Coupe. Are you happy with it or do you wish you went with a different scheme? Thanks.

wrndln · 09-20-2010, 11:17 PM

I like the Arabian Sand Dark and Copra Drab combination for my 28 special coupe. Yes, there is a good contrast between the two colors when I finally got the correct color for Copra Drab. I hope I don't have to go through that again with my other model A's I am restoring - wrong color code. I chose the ASD/Copra Drab as it is kind of unique. It seems like a lot of 28's are one of the blue colors. I like blue, but I also like my car to be a little different, but still keep an original color. Good luck on your special coupe. I am nearing completion on mine. It has been a long haul almost 4 years. Doing the top was a real job and I still have the roof trim to complete.

Mike V. Florida · 09-20-2010, 11:39 PM

I had heard for years that there were "two" Copra Drab colors. Each person swearing theirs was the right one.

Glad to see it finally settled.

28 Special Coupe · 09-21-2010, 12:49 PM

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Glad to hear that you're happy with the colors now. I'm pretty sure I'll go with that combination as well. The blue colors are nice but they're so dark that there isn't a great deal of contrast between them and the black fenders.

When you finish your roof trim, I'd like to hear how it turned out. That's the one area I'm most concerned about on my car since reproduction mouldings aren't available.

09-20-2010, 08:32 PM	#1
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Copra Drab update I posted a message a week or so ago about PPG Copra Drab being the wrong color. It was way off. It was a gray instead of being brown like the Paint & Finish Guide shows. I had the paint supplier mix up a 1/2 pint of DuPont ChromaPremier single stage paint - code DS094. It turned out exactly like the color chip in the guide. I don't know why PPG doesn't fix their problem with Copra Drab, as Brent Terry said he told them they had a problem a few years ago. The paint supplier call PPG and told them the color was way off. Who knows if they will do any thing to fix the paint code. They don't seem to really care. My advice to anyone needing Copra Drab - USE DUPONT PAINT. Rusty Nelson Lakeville, MN

09-20-2010, 09:46 PM	#2
28 Special Coupe Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 63	Re: Copra Drab update So is there a decent contrast between the Arabian Sand Dark and the correct Copra Drab? That's the color scheme I've been considering for my '28 Special Coupe. Are you happy with it or do you wish you went with a different scheme? Thanks.

09-20-2010, 11:17 PM	#3
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: Copra Drab update I like the Arabian Sand Dark and Copra Drab combination for my 28 special coupe. Yes, there is a good contrast between the two colors when I finally got the correct color for Copra Drab. I hope I don't have to go through that again with my other model A's I am restoring - wrong color code. I chose the ASD/Copra Drab as it is kind of unique. It seems like a lot of 28's are one of the blue colors. I like blue, but I also like my car to be a little different, but still keep an original color. Good luck on your special coupe. I am nearing completion on mine. It has been a long haul almost 4 years. Doing the top was a real job and I still have the roof trim to complete. Last edited by wrndln; 09-21-2010 at 11:32 AM.

09-20-2010, 11:39 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Copra Drab update I had heard for years that there were "two" Copra Drab colors. Each person swearing theirs was the right one. Glad to see it finally settled. __________________ 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

09-21-2010, 12:49 PM	#5
28 Special Coupe Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 63	Re: Copra Drab update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Glad to hear that you're happy with the colors now. I'm pretty sure I'll go with that combination as well. The blue colors are nice but they're so dark that there isn't a great deal of contrast between them and the black fenders. When you finish your roof trim, I'd like to hear how it turned out. That's the one area I'm most concerned about on my car since reproduction mouldings aren't available.