Re: subject change - Window mouldings

Posted by Wayne Parker on January 08, 1998 at 18:41:37

In Reply to: Re: subject change - Window mouldings
posted by Marco Tahtaras on January 08, 1998 at 01:48:33

Marco, Thanks for your reply.Unfortunately I refinished my original mouldings and so I cannot check to see if they were a deep maroon or not. They sure looked black but perhaps they were a deep maroon. By the way, the interior trim piece that covers the top part of the dash also seemed to be black. I have also seen some original "black" mouldings on Canadian cars that should have had the grey according to the Standards.It is an interesting question.I know that some of the manufacturing practices of Ford of Canada were quite unique.Even with the Model T's for instance, the Canadian T's were available in colours other than black, for the 1925 model year while in the USA this did not happen until 1926. If you come across any more information on this, please let me know especially if you happen to come across an original Canadian car.
Wayne
Wayne, I went through the same thing regarding maroon mouldings. I couldn't understand why all the records showed maroon after March '30, but I kept finding black. At the time I was re-researching the subject for the MAFCA Paint and Finish Guide, A friend began restoration on a mid-'30 coupe.
: It also had black mouldings (oxidized paint). As he removed the mouldings, we looked at the back and the paint was quite glossy, but black. I carried one of the mouldings outside into direct sunlight and couldn't believe my eyes! It was not just maroon, it was a deep, dark, rich maroon! Looking over the remainder of the mouldings we discovered that they had a gloss black base coat for some reason. Some mouldings had the maroon covering the entire back, and some covered just under the edge.
: I had cars checked in Texas and Minnisota that had reported black mouldings and both reported back the same results with considerable surprise. That was enough for me to feel confident that Ford hadn't made some strange error in their records.
: I know you will have to see it to believe it as I did, but when you do you will appreciate the situation even more.
: Marco
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: :DJ. :I have an original Canadian Tudor with a manufacture date of July 1930.My uncle bought this car in 1930 and when I got it 5 years ago, it was original and unrestored.I can find no evidence of any paint or enamel on the emblem. It had kind of a raised, not totally smooth surface. I don't think it was chrome either, likely nickel.I have heard from a person who is very knowledgeable about Canadian made A's that there were several suppliers of the rad emblem.Perhaps this might account for some of the variations that you describe.The blue background sounds like the USA type.Also remember that as good as the STANDARDS are, there are some things that they do not have complete details or information about.For example, on my original andalusite blue Model A and several other originals that I have seen, the window garnish mouldings are black.The STANDARDS make no mention of this and infact say that it should be grey or maroon.And of course, the STANDARDS are in a constant state of revision as new information comes up that can be verified as authentic.

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