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art ebeling · 12-04-2016, 01:54 PM

It's finally time to paint my 31 Steelback Victoria. I have had Ford Maroon (Mitch's Lucy formula) as my first choice but was wondering about Brewster green and black or Elkpoint and Kewanee green. I have seen a lot of pictures with red wheels and apple green wheels on those colors but mine will have black wheels which makes the colors look different. Would some of you Barners post some pictures so I can make up my mind?

Tom Wesenberg · 12-04-2016, 06:57 PM

Marco posted a color change car picture he did. You could change the colors on the car to see which one you liked best. I hope someone can find the link to it.

art ebeling · 12-04-2016, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Marco posted a color change car picture he did. You could change the colors on the car to see which one you liked best. I hope someone can find the link to it.

I have seen that and it is helpful but I hoping to see some Victoria's in the different colors. does anyone have a picture of a Victoria in the greens with black wheels?

Great Lakes Greg · 12-04-2016, 09:04 PM

Brewster is a really rich color and looks great. I hope somebody has an example to post.

larrys40 · 12-04-2016, 10:01 PM

Art
Here's a photo of an elkpoint and Kewanee green one I restored for a fellow, He wanted the Straw wheels so just know that was his personal choice.
The color combo turned out great and it is a superb car.

Larry Shepard

Bick in New Zealand · 12-05-2016, 02:03 AM

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Here are some from my Vicky file unfortunately most have apple green wheels.

Bob Bidonde · 12-05-2016, 07:53 AM

I did it my way! Factory colors for 1930 & 1931 Model As leave a lot to be desired. My educated guess is that the most common factory color scheme on 190As was Ford Maroon & Black.

Mitch//pa · 12-05-2016, 05:18 PM

Art
Im sure you saw the maroon victoria for sale in the other thread.. you cant beat that combination (yea im partial) it gives it that old school antiqueeee rich look
..in certain lighting conditions it looks almost all black....
go for it

DaWizard · 12-05-2016, 05:43 PM

Hey Art, you gona run wide whitewalls?

If not, that top center color from Bick would be excellent with Black on Black wheels.

My 2¢

raprice · 12-05-2016, 05:48 PM

I've seen Bob's car and it's magnificent!!!! Good choice.
Rog

art ebeling · 12-05-2016, 06:56 PM

Thanks for all the ideas and pictures. I have black wheels and blackwall tires. I am leaning towards the kewanne and elkpointe green combo as in Larry's picture. His colors seem to match the chips in the paint and finish guide which look less green and a little more gray. Those type of colors (like the drabs) are more my image of a Model A. As a sidenote; I just got my box of rebuilt shocks from Mr. Robert Paul which I am thinking of wrapping up to open on Christmas eve.

Mitch//pa · 12-05-2016, 06:59 PM

Whichever way u go get the chips scanned for a correct color match, other than the maroon which you have the formula

Bob Bidonde · 12-06-2016, 08:00 AM

My 190A Steel-Back was originally Ford Maroon, but the color on my car was lighter than the color sample in the repaint manual. It looks more like reddish maroon than the brownish Ford Maroon in the book.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 12-06-2016, 04:56 PM

A Man & his Wife bought a NEW Victoria & she was too CHEEP to pay $5.00 each, to paint the wheels on her side, in Apple Green!
A friend of mine now owns the car, it has BLACK wheels on the R/H side & YEP, you guessed it, Apple Green on the L/H side!
I've used one kind of hubcaps on one side of a car & another kind on the other side!----"You CAN'T see both sides, at the same time, unless you're GROSSLY CROSSEYED"---LOL
I have 5 heavy Alujimum serving trays, Perla (home help gal) sed, "If you turn them over, Vermin can have some NEW HUBCAPS"--LOL
Bill True

C26Pinelake · 12-06-2016, 05:17 PM

to each his own but why black wheels and tires. I am sure you are indeed in the minority for color choice. Black tires satisfy the purist but certaibly not the general population. Not always true but often blacks are for those that can't afford whites. Wayne

C26Pinelake · 12-06-2016, 06:26 PM

if you are indeed a purist, Why not just pick from the original colors the car came in. Why compare it to a basic entry level ( Mitches ) Tudor ? Wayne

BadgerA · 12-07-2016, 08:40 AM

Here is mine in Chicle and Copra. Note the color is different from what you normally see for this combination. My thanks to Ken Ehrenhofer for a tremendous amount of research and work to get this matched to original.

C26Pinelake · 12-07-2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BadgerA

Here is mine in Chicle and Copra. Note the color is different from what you normally see for this combination. My thanks to Ken Ehrenhofer for a tremendous amount of research and work to get this matched to original.

Indeed a very nice color combination. You should be very proud. Wayne.

larrys40 · 12-07-2016, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BadgerA

Here is mine in Chicle and Copra. Note the color is different from what you normally see for this combination. My thanks to Ken Ehrenhofer for a tremendous amount of research and work to get this matched to original.

Beautiful looking victoria!

C26Pinelake · 12-07-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by larrys40

Beautiful looking victoria!

Big, big difference between a Victiria and a basic Tudor. Wayne

12-04-2016, 01:54 PM	#1
art ebeling Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Hillsboro IL Posts: 479	victoria colors It's finally time to paint my 31 Steelback Victoria. I have had Ford Maroon (Mitch's Lucy formula) as my first choice but was wondering about Brewster green and black or Elkpoint and Kewanee green. I have seen a lot of pictures with red wheels and apple green wheels on those colors but mine will have black wheels which makes the colors look different. Would some of you Barners post some pictures so I can make up my mind?

12-04-2016, 06:57 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: victoria colors Marco posted a color change car picture he did. You could change the colors on the car to see which one you liked best. I hope someone can find the link to it.

12-04-2016, 09:04 PM	#4
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: victoria colors Brewster is a really rich color and looks great. I hope somebody has an example to post.

12-05-2016, 05:18 PM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: victoria colors Art Im sure you saw the maroon victoria for sale in the other thread.. you cant beat that combination (yea im partial) it gives it that old school antiqueeee rich look ..in certain lighting conditions it looks almost all black.... go for it

12-05-2016, 05:43 PM	#9
DaWizard BANNED Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Dizzyland Ca Posts: 332	Re: victoria colors Hey Art, you gona run wide whitewalls? If not, that top center color from Bick would be excellent with Black on Black wheels. My 2¢ __________________ New owner of '28 Tudor Previously owned; '30 Sport Coupe '28 left brake ccPickup '31 SW Town Sedan '28 AA Stake Bed '30 Cabriolet '42 Super Deluxe 4door Sedan "If it don't fit, get a bigger hammer. If it breaks...... ya needed a new one anyway!!" Doing a good job here is like wetting your pants in a dark suit. It gives you a warm feeling, but nobody notices. Never pass up a bathroom Never neglect an erection Never trust a fart

12-05-2016, 05:48 PM	#10
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: victoria colors I've seen Bob's car and it's magnificent!!!! Good choice. Rog

12-05-2016, 06:56 PM	#11
art ebeling Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Hillsboro IL Posts: 479	Re: victoria colors Thanks for all the ideas and pictures. I have black wheels and blackwall tires. I am leaning towards the kewanne and elkpointe green combo as in Larry's picture. His colors seem to match the chips in the paint and finish guide which look less green and a little more gray. Those type of colors (like the drabs) are more my image of a Model A. As a sidenote; I just got my box of rebuilt shocks from Mr. Robert Paul which I am thinking of wrapping up to open on Christmas eve.

12-05-2016, 06:59 PM	#12
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: victoria colors Whichever way u go get the chips scanned for a correct color match, other than the maroon which you have the formula

12-06-2016, 04:56 PM	#14
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: victoria colors A Man & his Wife bought a NEW Victoria & she was too CHEEP to pay $5.00 each, to paint the wheels on her side, in Apple Green! A friend of mine now owns the car, it has BLACK wheels on the R/H side & YEP, you guessed it, Apple Green on the L/H side! I've used one kind of hubcaps on one side of a car & another kind on the other side!----"You CAN'T see both sides, at the same time, unless you're GROSSLY CROSSEYED"---LOL I have 5 heavy Alujimum serving trays, Perla (home help gal) sed, "If you turn them over, Vermin can have some NEW HUBCAPS"--LOL Bill True __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" Last edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 12-06-2016 at 05:20 PM.

12-06-2016, 05:17 PM	#15
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: victoria colors to each his own but why black wheels and tires. I am sure you are indeed in the minority for color choice. Black tires satisfy the purist but certaibly not the general population. Not always true but often blacks are for those that can't afford whites. Wayne

12-06-2016, 06:26 PM	#16
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: victoria colors if you are indeed a purist, Why not just pick from the original colors the car came in. Why compare it to a basic entry level ( Mitches ) Tudor ? Wayne Last edited by C26Pinelake; 12-06-2016 at 06:52 PM.