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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2022, 08:51 PM
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Posted By kirkf
Re: 12 colors available in 1940

No I'm not aware of the inaccuracy, but I appreciate the fact its unlikely to get an accurate colour from a mass printed book. I'm not even sure how they managed to print the sample in the book. It...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2022, 05:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,391
Posted By kirkf
Re: 12 colors available in 1940

This is a colour chart from the book "Refurbishing Manual for Early Ford V-8 Cars", it has an insert from Ditzler where they used actual paint samples applied to the paper.


Kirk
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-01-2022, 11:07 AM
Replies: 60
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Posted By kirkf
Re: 12 colors available in 1940

It would be great if someone color scanned the original chips and put the RGB numbers here on the Ford Barn. Then anyone could get a semi-accurate match to the originals.


Kirk
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-31-2022, 08:46 PM
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Posted By kirkf
Re: 12 colors available in 1940

That ones not mine, just an example of folkstone grey from the internet. However my truck was originally folkstone based on colour under the hood.

To muddy the waters further, my truck did not...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-28-2022, 11:44 AM
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Views: 15,391
Posted By kirkf
Re: 12 colors available in 1940

Does anyone have an accurate colour chart to post for 1940?
I can find 20 different charts online and they are all different.

Also were the colours used available on standard/deluxe and pickup or...
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