Paint scheme for '29 Tudor

Posted by Jack Richard on March 28, 1998 at 19:38:57

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

George
Do yourself a favor and order the "Model A Ford Paint & finish Guide" from MAFCA headquarters - it is much more accurate than the Ditzler book, which was printed a long time ago and is loaded with errors.The colors your car was painted were Andalusite Blue upper and lower body, Black belt moulding and upper back, Niagara Blue reveals, with French Gray pinstripe.The MAFCA book contains excellent paint chips which any good paint shop can match - none of the old paint formulas will work with modern paints.This book also illustrates what parts are considered upper and lower body, belt moulding, reveals, and where the stripe should run.
Good luck

: 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.

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