Paint Color Question

[GAR64]

I am trying to match the interior paint color on my '56 Victoria. I notice that many people use the exterior color on the interior. My car is light blue/white but the interior is a darker metallic blue. I know the exterior code id DE which is "diamond blue"/colonial white but how do I identify the interior paint? Any help would be appreciated... I am getting the car cleaned up after many years in storage and it is starting to look better...

greg

[frank long island]

take a piece of the trim to an auto body supply let them take a picture of it to match the color due to the age this will give you the best match

[GAR64]

Thanks Frank. And also thanks for the info on the window.

[frank long island]

been there done that

[Daves55Sedan]

Try looking at Dupli-color #T257. Its a pretty close match to that dark metallic blue they used on the interior (if you don't need it to be exact, and you are re-doing all the pieces). The bottom half of the dash is the same color as the top of the dash without the metal-flake. Don't know how to help you there, since Dupli-color doesn't offer that. Dupli-color is found at most chain auto parts stores on the rack in fan-spray paint cans. If your car sits out in the sun, the paint will start flaking off in about ten years. Thus, I have taken my interior apart and re-done it three times, but it is cheap as long as your willing to put in the labor.

[BOSSY]

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Yes that sounds right on your 56 Ford. My outside was two tone blue and the inside was a metallic blue. This is correct way it left the factory.

[scicala]

Originally Posted by BOSSY

Yes that sounds right on your 56 Ford. My outside was two tone blue and the inside was a metallic blue. This is correct way it left the factory.

BOSSY, that sure is a beautiful Parklane you have. Does it still have the original T-Bird 292 or 312 in it ? Sal

[MplsMike]

I'm not sure this post will help but maybe it will be of interest.

I looked for interior paint codes for quite a while for my '56 Parklane (not nearly as nice as Bossy's!). I ran across DuPont's historical paint library. It has some information on interior paint codes. One of my interior colors is a "medium metallic green" which falls between the two exterior colors. The second interior color in my car matches the lighter of the two exterior colors.

While I found some information at this site, I could not find anyone to interpret the interior paint code. I ended up taking my glove box door into the paint shop and they did a great job matching the color I wanted. If anyone needs a paint code for medium metallic green let me know -- I thought it worked well for me.

Here is the link to DuPont's library. I found the interior code information on the third 1956 Ford link (001921). I didn't see a blue interior color listed.

http://pc.dupont.com/hcl/?locale=en_US

Mike

[parklane]

Originally Posted by scicala

BOSSY, that sure is a beautiful Parklane you have. Does it still have the original T-Bird 292 or 312 in it ? Sal

No, it's now powered by a 302/AOD combo, and it looks better in person than in the pics.

[GAR64]

Thanks Mike. I will try to have it matched. My dash looks nice so I don't want to repaint everything.