1928 pick up roadster - instrument panel

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Charlie jeep

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Hi,
the instrument panel in a 28 Pickup Roadster, must be cromed or only black painted ?
In case it must be painted, could someone tell me which kind of paint may I use?
Must be the same used on the headlamps ?
Cheers,
Charlie
 
Hi,
many thanks for your prompt replies.
Tom, sorry but I don't understand your message.

You say the "painted" headlight buckets on pickups were plain steel "not paint" on.............:confused::confused:

Cheers,
Charlie
 
Charlie jeep said:
Hi,
the instrument panel in a 28 Pickup Roadster, must be cromed or only black painted ?
In case it must be painted, could someone tell me which kind of paint may I use?
Must be the same used on the headlamps ?
Cheers,
Charlie
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Wait !! Is it the VERY EARLY style panel ?? Is it black now ?, If yes, is it painted on the inside also ??.. Does it look as it was Dipped ?, & has runs on the back.. I have several like this & they are NOS..
 
Charlie jeep said:
Hi,
many thanks for your prompt replies.
Tom, sorry but I don't understand your message.

You say the "painted" headlight buckets on pickups were plain steel "not paint" on.............:confused::confused:

Cheers,
Charlie
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The headlight buckets on pickups were plain, painted (black) steel, not stainless steel or plated as passenger cars.
I assumed that you were asking about painting stainless buckets which may not be the case.
The black, for the buckets should be the same as used on the fenders.
 

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Hi Tom,
many thanks again for your comments. Now is clear for me.
I guess the headlights rings must be nickel, correct ?

Fred, my car is a July 28, so I don't know if it's a early one. Do you have a chance to post a photo of an early instrument panel ?

Cheers,
Charlie Saguier
 
Hi,
I don't know if D.J. is asking me regarding the instrument panel or if he is asking to other guy.
Just in case, this is what I found on my 1928 Roadster Pick-up

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Cheers,
Charlie
 
Not all comercials were black painted steel, some were black painted brass. I have a few sets of both that came off comercials as well as nickel plated brass and nickel plated steel passenger lights, all 28-29.
 
Fred said:
Wait !! Is it the VERY EARLY style panel ?? Is it black now ?, If yes, is it painted on the inside also ??.. Does it look as it was Dipped ?, & has runs on the back.. I have several like this & they are NOS..
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FRED ................
Your painted instrument panel could be a war-time replacement panel. I have several NOS Ford pieces in dipped black paint, that were never painted, in production parts, but were either stainless or plated.
MIKE :)
 
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