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40ford · 01-01-2014, 11:18 AM

Can anyone tell me the correct engine color for a 8RT flathead V8 in a 1952 F-1?Photos please if you got them.

joe plumber · 01-01-2014, 01:25 PM

They were green.2007 Ford green is as close as you will get.jmo

Ross F-1 · 01-01-2014, 01:51 PM

Some people use Detroit Diesel Alpine Green, Dupli-Color part number DE1618, which is available in spray cans at NAPA and other places. It's a little too light to me, but not far off.

40ford · 01-01-2014, 02:17 PM

Very Nice Ross.After about 28 year I am thinking about giving old truck a little "FaceLift".I have a water pump starting to seep a little and a manifold that has a crack in it?Got new pumps and a replacement manifold for it.Truck needs painting and a lot of TLC!

Ross F-1 · 01-01-2014, 02:53 PM

Just to be clear, that's not my engine. Mine is Old Ford Blue, which is very close to my truck's color. I think the green would look horrid in my truck.

joe plumber · 01-01-2014, 03:33 PM

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I painted mine Banner Red.It's a '53 flathead that I put in my '55.I just painted it the color I liked

40ford · 01-01-2014, 03:38 PM

Oh yes,I favor the blue much better.I do have plenty of the dark green like for a 40 ford engine which I may go with.It is hard to get use to that light green!

truckdog62563 · 01-01-2014, 03:47 PM

The correct color is 52 Lincoln green, and it is available through Bill Hirsch. It's the same for V8 or 215 six. Here it is on mine. Stu

https://www.hirschauto.com/departments.asp?dept=1

Dave72dt · 01-01-2014, 04:37 PM

I used the Detroit Diesel color. I matched it to a bit of original color left on the bell housing. Dupli color and Plasticote both produce the Detroit color but one is darker than the other and I don't recall which one I used. I've never been able to find any documentation on the Lincoln color being used in the trucks. I know different colors were used according to application and years. If there is any documentation verifying the Lincoln green, I wouldn't mind seeing it.

truckdog62563 · 01-01-2014, 04:53 PM

My information source is Chuck Mantiglia. No better authority than him, unless somebody has seen it written by James Wagner. Seems every time this question comes up it's a matter of how close the Krylon 2007 or DD shades are to the original. To me it made sense to go with the original and best quality available, and accept that it'd cost more. Stu

gearhead1952 · 01-01-2014, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by truckdog62563

The correct color is 52 Lincoln green, and it is available through Bill Hirsch. It's the same for V8 or 215 six. Here it is on mine. Stu

https://www.hirschauto.com/departments.asp?dept=1

Nice work, looking good.

Barlea · 01-01-2014, 07:29 PM

If it was built by Ford Canada, the engine would be cream colour, no six cylinder option, and likely the fenders would be black.... ..B.

01-01-2014, 11:18 AM	#1
40ford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cherryville,N.C. Posts: 535	1952 F-1 Engine Color: Can anyone tell me the correct engine color for a 8RT flathead V8 in a 1952 F-1?Photos please if you got them.

01-01-2014, 01:25 PM	#2
joe plumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 820	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: They were green.2007 Ford green is as close as you will get.jmo

01-01-2014, 02:17 PM	#4
40ford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cherryville,N.C. Posts: 535	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: Very Nice Ross.After about 28 year I am thinking about giving old truck a little "FaceLift".I have a water pump starting to seep a little and a manifold that has a crack in it?Got new pumps and a replacement manifold for it.Truck needs painting and a lot of TLC! Last edited by 40ford; 01-01-2014 at 02:24 PM.

01-01-2014, 03:33 PM	#6
joe plumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 820	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I painted mine Banner Red.It's a '53 flathead that I put in my '55.I just painted it the color I liked

01-01-2014, 03:38 PM	#7
40ford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cherryville,N.C. Posts: 535	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: Oh yes,I favor the blue much better.I do have plenty of the dark green like for a 40 ford engine which I may go with.It is hard to get use to that light green!

01-01-2014, 03:47 PM	#8
truckdog62563 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester, Il Posts: 599	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: The correct color is 52 Lincoln green, and it is available through Bill Hirsch. It's the same for V8 or 215 six. Here it is on mine. Stu https://www.hirschauto.com/departments.asp?dept=1 __________________ Stu McMillan Marmon-Herringtons

01-01-2014, 04:37 PM	#9
Dave72dt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SW WI Posts: 359	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: I used the Detroit Diesel color. I matched it to a bit of original color left on the bell housing. Dupli color and Plasticote both produce the Detroit color but one is darker than the other and I don't recall which one I used. I've never been able to find any documentation on the Lincoln color being used in the trucks. I know different colors were used according to application and years. If there is any documentation verifying the Lincoln green, I wouldn't mind seeing it.

01-01-2014, 04:53 PM	#10
truckdog62563 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester, Il Posts: 599	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: My information source is Chuck Mantiglia. No better authority than him, unless somebody has seen it written by James Wagner. Seems every time this question comes up it's a matter of how close the Krylon 2007 or DD shades are to the original. To me it made sense to go with the original and best quality available, and accept that it'd cost more. Stu __________________ Stu McMillan Marmon-Herringtons

01-01-2014, 07:29 PM	#12
Barlea Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Central Alberta Posts: 441	Re: 1952 F-1 Engine Color: If it was built by Ford Canada, the engine would be cream colour, no six cylinder option, and likely the fenders would be black.... ..B.