1932 Factory Colors Thread
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FlatheadTed
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Good to see these pictures ,
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Bick in New Zealand
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Fabulous pictures Monty, loved the big format, where you can see the real deal. Thank you for posting.
whizzernick
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I just love the pictures. HOW DO YOU DO THAT????
When I do a big picture it dosent get it or it wont post
thanks Nick
34pickup
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I have a sort of related question to this paint thread.
When I first stripped my 32 5 window back in about 1975, under the black paint was what looked like original green. And the grille bars appeared to be original creme colored.
Did all the cars have painted grille bars? What colors were used? I don't often see them painted creme, I see a lot of stainless or chrome now.
When I first stripped my 32 5 window back in about 1975, under the black paint was what looked like original green. And the grille bars appeared to be original creme colored.
Did all the cars have painted grille bars? What colors were used? I don't often see them painted creme, I see a lot of stainless or chrome now.
Capn John
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Original book pages for FORD paint
painref.com
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1932&manuf=Ford&smodel=Lincoln&info=&page=1
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1932&manuf=Ford&smodel=Lincoln&info=&page=2
painref.com
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1932&manuf=Ford&smodel=Lincoln&info=&page=1
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1932&manuf=Ford&smodel=Lincoln&info=&page=2
jim1932
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Why is the formula for the Lincoln Old Chester Grey different from the Ford?
And does this look like Old Chester? Looks lighter to me.
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DavidG
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The are the same paint color. Check out the cross reference chart on the far right on both pages and you will note that they both have the Ford part number, IM 1027. The Ford color chip page is in error and has the IM number for copra drab (1164) rather than IM 1027 and the chip looks like copra drab rather than Old Chester gray.
Adjudging colors from photos can be tricky, but based on your photo I would agree that it is lighter than the original Old Chester Gray. It is also 'grayer' than it should be as the original color was a light gray-brown. The photo below shows the original color in an area not normally exposed to sunlight (the rest of the body had been repainted black somewhere along the way). I Likely have better examples, but not where I am at present.
I've added another photo which if you make allowances for it being a flash photo taken in a garage will demonstrate the presence of brown in the color. This is of a car painted with nitro lacquer back in the 1960s when the Ditzler formula were still accurate.
Adjudging colors from photos can be tricky, but based on your photo I would agree that it is lighter than the original Old Chester Gray. It is also 'grayer' than it should be as the original color was a light gray-brown. The photo below shows the original color in an area not normally exposed to sunlight (the rest of the body had been repainted black somewhere along the way). I Likely have better examples, but not where I am at present.
I've added another photo which if you make allowances for it being a flash photo taken in a garage will demonstrate the presence of brown in the color. This is of a car painted with nitro lacquer back in the 1960s when the Ditzler formula were still accurate.
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mike in tucson
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Gee, can someone organize a trip back in time to visit the factory and see all the neat colors rolling off the assembly line? Sign me up.... I want a window seat.
