Re: Forbidden Paint Question

Posted by Dennis Smith on March 28, 1998 at 11:18:39

In Reply to: Forbidden Paint Question
posted by geo. shebley on March 27, 1998 at 21:16:30

: I had asked a question about a color combination last night.I guess it wasn't an authorized Ford color as my posting is "forbidden" =-)
: Seriously.... Much to my joy I recently purchased a '29 Tudor. I'm the third owner (had been in storage for 30 plus years)It even came with the original Title.
: I guess every Model A is different, this one came from a Seattle Dealer with dual sidemounts a Karri-Keen trunk and a color combination I can't find in any of the books including "The Judging Standards".
: It was built at the Seattle Plant on Jan.5, 1929. Under a very thin coat of it's current black paint;The lower body is painted "light Andalucite Blue", with Black upper body and belt moldings, with a straw stripe.The revels are painted a very light blue ("baby blue", not another shade of Adalucite Blue).This light blue color I can't identify...It dosen't come close to matching any of the chips in the "Ditzler Repaint Book".
: Though I could probably never "Show" this car seriously with this paint combination as it's not recoginized,I would like to repaint to it's original colors.I'd rather have the paint mixed from a "formula" rather than a "color match".Can someone help identify this light blue color or why the Seattle Plant painted this car a "non authorized color" (special order?).
: Sorry for the long posting......Thanks.
Jim. At the MARC meet in Dayton last year there was a pickup painted Hessian blue or Duchess blue (I can't remember) but it was a light blue. I don't know if these colors were available in '29 or not but you may try ti check it out.

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