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dennisonk1957 02-21-2012 09:16 PM

What color to paint my wire wheels-your thoughts
 

I just bought 5-21" wheels from a fordbarn member, Dean< nice guy. I want to know what colors you think I should pa
int them. The car color is "Balsam Green" with a lighter stripe...but not a '29 color....it currently has yellow wheels but I am toying with RED or a LIGHTER GREEN>..thoughts from purists or those with great Model A knowledge. Thanks Kris

real550A 02-21-2012 09:32 PM

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Kris- If you can, post a picture of your car. Someone here might be able to photoshop a few different colors right on the car for you.

J Franklin 02-21-2012 09:37 PM

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I go for black! Always looks right on the A.

Maclab58 02-21-2012 09:47 PM

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Black!

Louis 02-21-2012 09:54 PM

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pdora 02-21-2012 09:56 PM

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Black

dennisonk1957 02-21-2012 10:11 PM

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I dont kow how to post it...It is in one of my albums...the only album...can you tell me how to post where the car is on my member page...jr member and not figuring it all out that quickly. thanks

Fred 02-21-2012 10:13 PM

Re: What color to paint my wire wheels-your thoughts
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennisonk1957 (Post 370062)
I just bought 5-21" wheels from a fordbarn member, Dean< nice guy. I want to know what colors you think I should pa
int them. The car color is "Balsam Green" with a lighter stripe...but not a '29 color....it currently has yellow wheels but I am toying with RED or a LIGHTER GREEN>..thoughts from purists or those with great Model A knowledge. Thanks Kris

ALL wheels from the factory untill June of 1930 were Black...

dennisonk1957 02-21-2012 10:14 PM

Re: What color to paint my wire wheels-your thoughts
 

As for black, with blackwall tires, to me its like black socks and dress shoes while you are wearing shorts....I agree it looks right but wanted to lighten up the wheel color while accenting the car color and showing off wire wheels....hmmm...got me thinking

dennisonk1957 02-21-2012 10:17 PM

Re: What color to paint my wire wheels-your thoughts
 

Fred has a good point...factory colors were black...I do like the purist point of view...can you tell by the color of the car in my album, if the colors are corect. It was my father-in-laws car and most of it is correct...wish the transmission was an old grinder...but he put the Chevy S-10 5 speed in it...I am going to look through the garage at my mother in laws for the original transmission.

dennisonk1957 02-21-2012 10:26 PM

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pdora, your car is sweet!

bogdonj 02-21-2012 10:34 PM

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BLACK!!! makes it look vintage

GregLast 02-21-2012 11:58 PM

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Black with black wall tires looks so slick and more than appropriate.

[email protected] 02-22-2012 12:24 AM

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Cligk on "Go Advanced",
Click on "Manage attachments",
Click on "Browse photos",
Click on the photo you want,
Click on "open",
Click on "Post Quick Reply",
And there you have it, the photo should be there.
And if none of this works, try all the contortions everybody else goes through to get their pictures on here.

Huckster Dave 02-22-2012 12:31 AM

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I am not a purist nor do I have a great Model A knowledge. So I am not qualified to answer. I am however very secure in the knowledge that there are at least 12 that are qualified. :-)

Geo. H 02-22-2012 01:34 AM

Re: What color to paint my wire wheels-your thoughts
 

I vote for yellow, and I don't mean cream. I like the Spark Yellow Mazda used in 1979. If not yellow, go for black.

Steve Wastler 02-22-2012 05:51 AM

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Black wheels and tires would be my vote, but run what you like...

Great Lakes Greg 02-22-2012 06:32 AM

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I would go with black.

2935ford 02-22-2012 06:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis (Post 370102)
:D:cool:;)

I like that!
I'm for any colour but black. To me, black makes the car look weird, stock or not!

JMHO

Brother A 02-22-2012 06:39 AM

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Cream with whitewalls or the color that Ford spec'ed for your color car with blackwalls.


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