Paint Colors

[Gino]

Hi, at one time the post office were using A’s. I believe they were using a specific green. Would anyone know it’s name? Is there an on line colors charts?
Any info in this area is appreciated. Thanks very much Gino

 

[Canton_Model_A's]

I think Paul Shinn would be the best person to answer that question I believe he has been around the Mail Truck version of the Model A.

P.S. any answers on the question?

 

[Marshall V. Daut]

It was very close to the 1926-27 Model T color Channel Green (or maybe Deep Channel Green). This formula is available in most Model restoration books.
Marshall

 

[Bob C]

It was hand painted in Olive Green. The book "The Ford Model A Mail Truck" by Aldie Johnson has three page on exactly how it was painted.
You can get the book from Postal A's. Its at the botto of the page.
http://www.postalas.org/SiteMap.html

 

[Marshall V. Daut]

Bob -
The metal cowl, gas tank and hood were hand-painted? Or just the wooden bodies?
M.

 

[jimsa]

Only the wooden body had the option to be hand painted, or sprayed. For body prep and painting specifications, see the Model A mail Truck book.