front gravel pan paint
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fordrodsteven
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Someone asked a very similar question over at the Vintage Thunderbird web site regarding the color to use behind the grill and in the gravel pan area. I would think the full size cars received the same treatment. The answer that came back was that it should be black.
David Tulowitzki said the following; The lower panel behind grill with the inspection plate as well as the grills for the fresh air intakes are to be painted black. Most restorers use a gloss black
David Tulowitzki said the following; The lower panel behind grill with the inspection plate as well as the grills for the fresh air intakes are to be painted black. Most restorers use a gloss black
Daves55Sedan
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Fomoco used Argent Silver for the front splash pan for all full-size cars and wagons 1949 thru 1959. Maybe some later years too, but I don't know about newer cars. Some of the resto parts suppliers sell Argent silver enamel in spray cans. It has excellent durability.
Big Red 51
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You got it Dave, My '51 thru '54 cars had the argent silver. Don
streetdreams
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Unless you're going concours, I've found 1979 Ford silver metallic looks good and original.
Rusty_S85
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The filler panel under the grill was argent silver.
the two piece gravel shield under the engine how ever I believe was painted black. Mine has no original color left on it so I don't know what mine was. My '56 is kind of an odd ball as it has body color on the frame in areas that makes it seem my frame was painted body color by the factory.
Think it also depends on the factory too as some factories did things a bit different than others.
the two piece gravel shield under the engine how ever I believe was painted black. Mine has no original color left on it so I don't know what mine was. My '56 is kind of an odd ball as it has body color on the frame in areas that makes it seem my frame was painted body color by the factory.
Think it also depends on the factory too as some factories did things a bit different than others.
The question on the VTCI Forum really was geared toward the area behind the grille versus the apron/splash pan on a 'Bird (which isn't the same as on a full-size Ford because of the 'Bird not having a bolted-on/bolted-together front clip), and I didn't get a chance to comment on "black-out" treatment (will be adding to it after I submit this). But, yes, for full-size Fords, Argent Silver splash pan, radiator support/inner fenders black; grille cavity/fender sides behind the stainless trim I'm not as well-versed with as my '55 Vicky was all-black body with white roof, but has been in brown primer for 38 years and counting.
