1936 pick up stripe

fordoholic

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Hey pick up experts, I need a discription of, or better yet a picture of, the proper stripe on a 36'. Thanks
 
Here's a photo of my original PU. Sorry but this is the largest the Barn will allow me to upload. If you send me a PM with your email I can send you a larger one.

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On 36 PU the pinstripe is 3/32 inch wide and is centered on the belt molding that surrouds truck, grill to grill. On 35 is is same width but 5/8 below belt molding. No other pinstriping.
 
FROM ROUGH DRAFT OF ILL FATED 35-36 PICKUP BOOK

The paint colors for 1935 are as follows;
Vermillion Red-------------------Black stripe
Light Gun Metal------------------Bright Apple Green
Cordoba Gray--------------------Poppy Red
Vineyard Green-------------------Bright Apple Green
Dearborn Blue--------------------Poppy Red
Medium Luster Black-------------Bright Apple Green
Wheels are standard Black Japan
Special body painting for buyers who do not qualify as fleet owners shall be charged at the rate of $14.50 net.
Front and rear fenders painted other than regular Ford colors $5.00 list.
This list is taken from the 1935 Ford V.8 Trucks and Commercial Cars dealer album.


The standard paint colors for 1936 truck and commercial cars are;
Black----------------------Apple Green stripe
Cordoba Tan-------------Poppy Red stripe
Gun Metal Gray----------Poppy Red stripe
Grey Vinyard Green----Silver stripe
Vermilion-----------------Black (Tacoma Cream stripe on Sedan Delivery and DeLuxe Panel)
Washington Blue---------Tacoma Cream
Wheels are standard Black
Special body painting for buyers who do not qualify as fleet owners shall be charged at the rate of $14.50 net.
Front and rear fenders painted other than regular Ford colors $5.00 list.
Wheels, each $1.00 list.
Wheels in colors that match body are standard on Sedan Delivery and DeLuxe Panel Delivery.
Radiator Grill is body color except Cordoba Tan and Vermilion which are Black
This list is taken from the 1936 Ford V8 Trucks and Commercial Card Dealer Album.

All running boards are painted gloss black.
SEE P 129 OF EARLY FORD V8 AS HENRY BUILT IT FOR COLOR CHARTS
 
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Lawson, thank you that is just what I was looking for. Now where is the shop that will paint my truck for $14.50? My '36 was Cordoba tan originally but I like the idea of the Grey Vineyard Green, I will look that up.

Bill
 
Lawson, thank you that is just what I was looking for. Now where is the shop that will paint my truck for $14.50? My '36 was Cordoba tan originally but I like the idea of the Grey Vineyard Green, I will look that up.

Bill

Hope you are not painting the truck in your avitar, especially before you send those promised pictures to me. lol
 
Lawson,
The old truck just got back on the road so I will be out soon and take some pictures. Not much chance of painting it really, just pipe dreams. It has been that color for the 60 years that I have known it and I'm not going to change it. Dare I ask about the book?

Bill
 
Hey, you can ask. it never hurts. Hoping National will re-think their position. But the book WILL BE PUBLISHED, one way or the other. National just doesn't want to uphold their end of the bargain that THEY proposed.
 
Lawson, I am restoring a 36 pickup and could use that book! What can we do to make it happen? Thx Steve
 
Did the '35 and '36 1/2 ton pickups come painted all one color, or were the fenders black? Was it common for these trucks to have any color wheels other than black? I have a '36 with '35 wheels (love those wires) and am thinking about painting it Bright Vineyard Green with an Apple Green stripe and wheels. This will be used on the farm for light chores, not a show truck, so I am not too concerned about being 100% correct, but I don't want to get too far off of the reservation. Thanks. Mike
 
If you will notice about the colors in 1935 and 1936!! Cordoba Gray in 35 is slightly different from Cordoba TAN in 36. Light Gun Metal in 35 is different from Gun Metal Gray in 36. Vinyard Green in 35 is different from Grey Vinyard Green in 36. Dearborn Blue different from Washington Blue. In 36 the grill is black on trucks painted Cordoba Tan and Vermilion. Clear?????????????????????!!
 
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