Paint Colour?

[Gary C]

I am wanting to paint my 1949 Flat Head the original colour. I believe it is a brass colour. Was it the same colour in Canada? To anyone having a sample of the colour, could you email me a picture? Thanks for any help. Gary

 

[darrell]

good luck with that.i tried to get the original colour for my 56 .no go.

 

[toby]

For the US, the 49 car engine was blueish/green like the 48 and earlier. The 50 to 51 car engine was Bronze. If there is Bronze residual paint on your engine, go with Bronze.

 

[darrell]

what I didn't make clear was you cant get original colours in Canada anymore.because of envirement rules all the old paint is gone and there is no codes for new types.

 

[frank long island]

you may be able to get it color matched if you have something with the old color on it

 

[smtichy]

I'd recommend calling the guys at CG Ford. They have a good variety of engine paint, in standard FoMoCo colors broken down to specific years, vehicle make, and classes
http://cgfordparts.com/wwwsectionfiles/cg_cat1_engine.html#ENGINE%20PAINT

 

[Gary C]

Thanks guys for the response. Smtichy, the web address is very helpful. Cheers, Gary

 

[toby]

try www.hirschauto.com for engine enamels in quarts or aerosols.