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oldmotorsguy · 10-18-2015, 11:20 AM

According to the info I dug out of "Model T Ford - The Car That Changed The World" by Bruce W. McCalley, all Fords were painted a very dark blue in 1911.

I am currently restoring a 1911 Ford Model T Roadster with a mother in law seat (Ford labeled them as a 3-passenger Runabout). The color specifically called for by McCalley is "a very dark, all-but-black, blue."

What paint manufacturer and paint code would come closest to this description, according to the majority of Model T nit-pickers (of which Fordbarn has a quorum)?

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This image (if I loaded it correctly) looks right to me, but what do I know. Where can I find this stuff?

10-18-2015, 11:20 AM	#1
oldmotorsguy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Crossville, Tennessee Posts: 157	What color code of blue was used in 1911 on Fords? According to the info I dug out of "Model T Ford - The Car That Changed The World" by Bruce W. McCalley, all Fords were painted a very dark blue in 1911. I am currently restoring a 1911 Ford Model T Roadster with a mother in law seat (Ford labeled them as a 3-passenger Runabout). The color specifically called for by McCalley is "a very dark, all-but-black, blue." What paint manufacturer and paint code would come closest to this description, according to the majority of Model T nit-pickers (of which Fordbarn has a quorum)?. This image (if I loaded it correctly) looks right to me, but what do I know. Where can I find this stuff?