The Ford Barn

JimDin CT · 05-07-2018, 09:19 PM

After owning my car for 17 years, I was surprised today to find out I knew nothing about the correct interior garnish colors.

The Tudor Book 1928-1931 from MAFCA notes that interior garnish was painted "gray or maroon" depending on the upholstery style. Another reference to the colors says they were "Light buff or gray." It's not clear to me whether "maroon" and "light buff" are the same thing.

Anyone know more about the interior colors? Also, any idea what the colors actually look like? I have not found any charts that show these interior colors.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Flathead · 05-07-2018, 10:31 PM

"Ford Maroon" is an actual maroon (not gray) color that you can get. If I remember right the month of assembly may affect the color choices, and if standard or deluxe.

Jim/GA · 05-08-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JimDin CT

After owning my car for 17 years, I was surprised today to find out I knew nothing about the correct interior garnish colors.

The Tudor Book 1928-1931 from MAFCA notes that interior garnish was painted "gray or maroon" depending on the upholstery style. Another reference to the colors says they were "Light buff or gray." It's not clear to me whether "maroon" and "light buff" are the same thing.

Anyone know more about the interior colors? Also, any idea what the colors actually look like? I have not found any charts that show these interior colors.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

I don't know where all you have looked, but the table that contains the information you seek is in the Restoration Guidelines book in Area 12 - Interior Trim, on page 12-18. The correct color is both year and body style dependent. For the 55-B, it says there was a color change in April, 1930 from Moulding Gray to Maroon. There should be paint chip examples of these colors in the Paint & Finish Guide (I don't have my copy handy).

As I look at this table tonight, I think there is a typo in there, because I find the Tudor listed by don't see the 55-B after 3/30.

JimDin CT · 05-10-2018, 11:27 AM

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Thank you for the information. I was able to borrow a copy of the Paint and Finish Guide and see the information you referenced.

05-07-2018, 09:19 PM	#1
JimDin CT Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 13	Interior garnish colors - 1930 Tudor After owning my car for 17 years, I was surprised today to find out I knew nothing about the correct interior garnish colors. The Tudor Book 1928-1931 from MAFCA notes that interior garnish was painted "gray or maroon" depending on the upholstery style. Another reference to the colors says they were "Light buff or gray." It's not clear to me whether "maroon" and "light buff" are the same thing. Anyone know more about the interior colors? Also, any idea what the colors actually look like? I have not found any charts that show these interior colors. Thanks for any information you can provide.

05-07-2018, 10:31 PM	#2
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,497	Re: Interior garnish colors - 1930 Tudor "Ford Maroon" is an actual maroon (not gray) color that you can get. If I remember right the month of assembly may affect the color choices, and if standard or deluxe.

05-10-2018, 11:27 AM	#4
JimDin CT Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 13	Re: Interior garnish colors - 1930 Tudor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you for the information. I was able to borrow a copy of the Paint and Finish Guide and see the information you referenced.