Re: New guy with an old truck.
The last pic that you posted shows me that your beauty has been repainted at least once. The stock grille would have been Tucson Tan in '48 and argent (a silver / aluminium color in my avatar) in '49 & '50. I'm not sure that removing a door hinge will give you a better look as many of the assembly plants tack welded the hinges - presumably before paint.
The VIN numbers on the 48-50's didn't carry any coding for paint color. If there is any surviving factory coding on the firewall - either stamped or painted - just below the cowl vent, you may be able to identify additional build details.
Your earlier look at the underside of the fender would seem to have shown you the original color. I'm sticking with Sheridan blue.
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