The color and the shape!! Body styles and color photo thread!!

[ratamahata]

A little fun is coming guys!!! Feel free to post pictures of your cars or another cars and add a description about the body style and the color paint!!
The main idea is learn and have all the pictures with the body styles and color paint in one thread!!
Don't forget belt and moulding color and pinstripe if you want!! [emoji2]

Edited!! OK! You'll can post way off colors and non factory colors!! [emoji13]

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[ratamahata]

OK! I start the photo thread with a model A open cab pickup fine restored by Brent Terry!!
76A model in a Rock Moss green color paint!!

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[29spcoupe]

This is my '29 Special Coupe. Body 49A. Mountain Brown with Thorn Brown moldings, Straw wheels and stripe. John

[Mike V. Florida]

The problem I see is that there are cars painted in colors that the painter believed were Model A colors and may not actually match the colors used in the day. As an example my 1930 Town Sedan's Kewanee and Elkpoint are actually lighter than the "true" color.

[Y-Blockhead]

I wanna play... 1930 155D Town Sedan, Kewanee Green and Elkpoint Green, Straw Wheels.

[gnolnor]

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I will play too! !930 Model A, Briggs, 155-D, all stock with 6 volt alternator.
Colors are PPG one stage on body, chicle and copra drab. Fenders are two stage
PPG. I drove this "A" in high school in 1961, Frame off restoration done about
ten years ago, and I did all the restoration. LB interior.

[ratamahata]

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

The problem I see is that there are cars painted in colors that the painter believed were Model A colors and may not actually match the colors used in the day. As an example my 1930 Town Sedan's Kewanee and Elkpoint are actually lighter than the "true" color.

No problem at all, may be a good fact to find the accurate color sample!!

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

The problem I see is that there are cars painted in colors that the painter believed were Model A colors and may not actually match the colors used in the day. As an example my 1930 Town Sedan's Kewanee and Elkpoint are actually lighter than the "true" color.

No problem at all, maybe a good fact to find the accurate color sample!!

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[kwisor]

why dose it have to oem colors yellow & black can't we all play
kevin
1930 tudor

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by kwisor

why dose it have to oem colors yellow & black can't we all play
kevin
1930 tudor

Just don't park it near to a field of sunflowers, you will never find it ( wow ) ! Wayne

[emf]

OK, here goes 1928 Ford AA, Body by Howe Fire Apparatus Pump by Waterous...

Fire Engine Red with Darker Red Wheels. Stripe is Engine Turned Gold Leaf... (Sorry, but that's all I know...)

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by emf

OK, here goes 1928 Ford AA, Body by Howe Fire Apparatus Pump by Waterous...

Fire Engine Red with Darker Red Wheels. Stripe is Engine Turned Gold Leaf... (Sorry, but that's all I know...)

Very typical, is it not ! Wayne

[Nabco]

I agree with Mike, my Deluxe Coupe is supposed to be chicle and copra drab but these colors are also way off....

[russcochiolo]

This is my '31 40-B Dlx in Washington Blue, Riviera Blue belt, Tocoma Cream stripe and ? yellow wheels. Russ

[Pete / MA]

Early 1930 DeLuxe Delivery 130A. Black on black. Lifetime project still in progress.

[31 Model A]

Kewanee Green, Elkpoint Green and an attempt at Apple Green wheels.

[mshmodela]

Ed,


Nice photo!

[ratamahata]

Originally Posted by 31 Model A

Kewanee Green, Elkpoint Green and an attempt at Apple Green wheels.

Best pic so far!!

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[Mitch//pa]

Lucy:
August 1930 55B one piece splash aprons and round speedo..
Ford maroon / black, vermillion red pinstripe...



Correct ford maroon formula

[99ZoomR]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Lucy:
August 1930 55B one piece splash aprons and round speedo..
Ford maroon / black, vermillion red pinstripe...



Correct ford maroon formula

Nice color combo Mitch. I bought mine last year and it was painted by a previous owner back in '87. Upper body color of maroon is the same as lower which I think is not right. I believe the wheels are vermillion red. Still no pinstripe.

[ronn]

surprised at the Many greens and how different they are!

always loved Fords colors and not many combinations to dislike- especially black on black!

[Mitch//pa]

Paul::
Early 30 55B. 2 piece splash & oval speedo. Medium ford maroon, vermillion stripe...



I guess you figured I'm partial to maroon/black

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by ronn

surprised at the Many greens and how different they are!

!

Greens can be tricky as some other colors, the lighting plays a big part. The Apple green wheels on Sarah look darker, a more 'correct' Apple Green' in certain sunlight. If I correct the wheels, I'd have to correct the pin stripe also and...it's painted on. I'll live with the apple green they are now.
I had a CJ5 once, yellow during the day, lime green in mornings and evenings!!!

[Mitch//pa]

Correcting the pin stripe is easy... Hook up with Jim brand

[al's28/33]

'28 Phaeton (mid year) Rose beige/seal brown and orange pin..... dreaming of repaint to Arabian sand some day!!!

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by al's28/33

'28 Phaeton (mid year) Rose beige/seal brown and orange pin..... dreaming of repaint to Arabian sand some day!!!

With the car and paint in that nice of condition I wouldn't dream of repainting it, even if I didn't care for the color.

[Mitch//pa]

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

With the car and paint in that nice of condition I wouldn't dream of repainting it, even if I didn't care for the color.

I like the color alot and would leave it

[buddyholley19]

My 29 Tudor I'm not sure what type of green it is ,it looks almost black at times

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Correcting the pin stripe is easy... Hook up with Jim brand

Not so fast Grasshopper!!! How can you take off a painted on pinstripe without damaging the base paint also?

Don't answer that here...this thread is for colors and bodies.

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by buddyholley19

My 29 Tudor I'm not sure what type of green it is ,it looks almost black at times

Kind of hard to tell with the dark side facing the lens. From here, it does look black.

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

With the car and paint in that nice of condition I wouldn't dream of repainting it, even if I didn't care for the color.

I concur 100%

[Tinbasher]

1930 Deluxe Coupe. Copra and Chicle Drab. Black Fenders and Tacoma Cream stripe and wheels. 45B

John Poole

[ratamahata]

Week bumper

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[crock]

This is my 28 sport coupe. Upper body color nason ful thane 2k urethane code: Bs436 spec master blue. Fenders and splash aprons urethane code: Dx8 1950 chrysler black. Wheels are nason bs500 blue. Not original colors, but i like it.

[TerryH]

Here is my 1930 Town Sedan (Murray), in Copra Chicle & Drab, with Straw stripe and wheels. Lots of variation with these colors!

[Great Lakes Greg]

1930 Standard Two Window Sedan (no cowl lights and plain interior). I believe these to be the correct shades of Chicle and Copra. Not looking to argue, just my opinion.

[Brianfrench65]

1930 Briggs Town sedan (164-12687), Kewanee Green, Elkpoint Green and Apple Green wheels and pin stripe.

[Brianfrench65]

View of pin stripe.

[Farrell In Vancouver]

1931 AA in Plain old Rock Moss Green and Black fenders

[Bill Cilker]

Here is a picture of my 5/1931 original Victoria - Black with Apple Green stripe and wheels.

[Gerryde]

Hi folks. just a quick question what where the colour options for the 1930 -31 model A phation .
Cheers Gerry (NZ)

[mshmodela]

Ms. Daisy: late 31' Tudor --Default Ford color

[mshmodela]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Lucy:
August 1930 55B one piece splash aprons and round speedo..
Ford maroon / black, vermillion red pinstripe...



Correct ford maroon formula

Mitch, Please get this photo in Hemmings 2017 Calendar!

[ratamahata]

Any member with a truck picture to show?

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[Tiny]

Here's my 12/30, San Francisco plant assembled, 1931 Deluxe coupe with a factory trunk, in Lombard Blue (I think).
It's really dark and looks black most of the time.

Its hard to see the French Grey stripes but they're there, just old and well worn

[kbinde2]

'29 Special Coupe (49-A), currently cream with brown (some metallic in it) with reddish-orange wheels and accent striping. Not anywhere near original, but will stay like that as I educate myself on the whole ownership experience.!!

[goodoldvic]

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Jan 1929 Tudor in Dawn Gray Light, or so Ive been told, rattle can satin rims and great patina

[28RPU]

Here is my early 28 open cab pickup. I bought it like this from a deceased person's family. Not sure what shade of green it is or even if its an original color. Looks like an original shade to me. Black fenders obviously, wheels are sort of a yellowish cream color, so what would that be?

[updraught]

"Thus, In the range of Ford colours now available to the public, there is the girl's sports car, the doctor's car, the car for the youth, cars for every function - colours to suit the taste or need of every individual."

newspaper report

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/29fo/bilder/1.jpg

[updraught]

PS. You can tell that "Sports Phaeton" wasn't in the spell checker of the day as Ford got it wrong. Should have used the term "Sports Tourer" like everyone else did here.

Trying too hard to be 1920's funky I guess.

PPS.
The red roadster it says is "Corinthian Purple".
This is a mixture of purple and red I gather.

It is quite a fashionable colour, even by today's standard, and would have looked quite striking. It is listed here:
http://www.latex.knobs-dials.com/coding/colortest?q=nth

Maybe this is for "girls sports car" ...

[Ray Young]

After looking through the previous pictures I'm now no more sure of the colour of my car than I was before. 1930 Tudor painted about 35 years ago.

[Binger]

My almost completed 29 special coupe. Not even close to any original colors. But I picked a light grey and a maroon out of the color books. The car is a little off topic but is mostly Model A.

[Terry, NJ]

That's those pesky "Drabs" Chichle and Copra (I think the darker one is the copra) I say "Pesky" because there's at least two versions of the darker one. Here's what I think I know, For many years the colors were a two tone brown. Then PPG (?) got the bright idea of changing the darker one to a greenish gray. At least that's my understanding of it. I've got the same colors on my 30 Briggs T.S.
Go to my profile and under the albums "My A" you'll find several pictures of it.
Terry

Originally Posted by Ray Young

After looking through the previous pictures I'm now no more sure of the colour of my car than I was before. 1930 Tudor painted about 35 years ago.

[Axeman71]

1928 Phaeton... Not oem colors, but looks good!

[Mike]

Here are some pics of my trucks. mike

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by ratamahata

Any member with a truck picture to show?

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August, 1930 (round speedo) Closed Cab Pickup - rubellite red or as close to it as we could get 30+ years ago. Don't remember for sure but think stripe was supposed to be straw; never did get around to doing it

April, 1930 (oval speedo) Sport Coupe - the incorrect greenish Copra Drab and Chicle Drab with Straw stripe

Sadly, both were sold 20+ years ago

[saladbar]

how about sum shots of green engine color, having hard time buying it in spray can thanks John

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by saladbar

how about sum shots of green engine color, having hard time buying it in spray can thanks John

All the parts houses should sell it in spray cans. I buy mine locally from Little Dearborn and will post two pictures of the engine I'm working on right now.