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louder50 · 07-16-2012, 05:51 PM

Can anybody tell me what color for sure green is on the body of this Model A? I have searched and searched and people seem to get the names mixed up and call 10 different colors the same name.

Charlie Stephens · 07-16-2012, 06:37 PM

It looks like red to me but I have been meaning to get the color adjusted on my monitor. You might order a paint guide from MAFCA (mafca.org) and make the comparison yourself.

Charlie Stephens

Mike V. Florida · 07-16-2012, 09:00 PM

Here is the problem, The camera interprets the color of the object one way due to lighting replection etc. the program that changes the TIFF to another tpye like Jpg interpets the color, The monitor makes an interpretation of the color and show up on the screen. Get the paint guide and determine it for yourself.

Marco Tahtaras · 07-16-2012, 10:44 PM

I agree that your best bet is your own copy of the Paint and Finish Guide and compare colors in person yourself. With that said, I've done more than a little photography for both electronic media as well as print media. I'm afraid I'd have to do some serious computer "trickery" to turn that into a true Model A body color. If you really need to know the color that was used, i.e., 2005 Kia or something, you will need to find the painter that did it.

Charlie Stephens · 07-16-2012, 11:10 PM

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Ask at a meeting of your local Model A Club (you do belong to one?) if someone has a paint guide from MAFCA that you could look at. If you are about to embark on a serious restoration you should probably buy your own copy.

Charlie Stephens

07-16-2012, 06:37 PM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,046	Re: Color ID? It looks like red to me but I have been meaning to get the color adjusted on my monitor. You might order a paint guide from MAFCA (mafca.org) and make the comparison yourself. Charlie Stephens

07-16-2012, 09:00 PM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Color ID? Here is the problem, The camera interprets the color of the object one way due to lighting replection etc. the program that changes the TIFF to another tpye like Jpg interpets the color, The monitor makes an interpretation of the color and show up on the screen. Get the paint guide and determine it for yourself. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-16-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: Color ID? I agree that your best bet is your own copy of the Paint and Finish Guide and compare colors in person yourself. With that said, I've done more than a little photography for both electronic media as well as print media. I'm afraid I'd have to do some serious computer "trickery" to turn that into a true Model A body color. If you really need to know the color that was used, i.e., 2005 Kia or something, you will need to find the painter that did it. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

07-16-2012, 11:10 PM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,046	Re: Color ID? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ask at a meeting of your local Model A Club (you do belong to one?) if someone has a paint guide from MAFCA that you could look at. If you are about to embark on a serious restoration you should probably buy your own copy. Charlie Stephens