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barnman · 09-25-2013, 09:18 PM

I'm looking for some guidance on 1940 Ford convertible colors. I purchased a 1940 conv several years ago that had been restored and repainted some time back. The color of the car appears to be vermilion red. I can't find any evidence of any other color on the car - under the paint chips, under dash, inside of door panels etc. My question is could this be an original color for the car? Obvious sources such as "The 1940 Ford Book" from the Early Ford V8 Club do not list vermilion red as an original 1940 passenger color. Any ideas? Thanks.

deuce_roadster · 09-26-2013, 10:03 AM

If the color is indeed vermillion, those who redid the car used a color they liked, not a color that was an authentic 40 passenger car color. There is a "spring" color called garnet that what you are seeing could be a very poor match, but I think they just used the wrong color. If people aren't going for judging points, they use the color they prefer.

Don · 09-26-2013, 12:42 PM

I have a 35 roadster that is vermillion red,while taking apart,there was no way a restorer could have put paint on some places,,I did a little checking ,and some cars that were V red were used by the fire dept and police dept..I traced mine back to the carolinas ,and couldn't talk to the original owner but the guy I got it from said is was red all it life,whose to say different,that's my story and sticking to it. I redid in Vermillion ,looks beautiful.

FRITZ47 · 09-26-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

If the color is indeed vermillion, those who redid the car used a color they liked, not a color that was an authentic 40 passenger car color. There is a "spring" color called garnet that what you are seeing could be a very poor match, but I think they just used the wrong color. If people aren't going for judging points, they use the color they prefer.

We painted my 1940 Ford in the "Garnet" spring color earlier this year. It was originally a darker maroon, but we wanted to spruce it up a bit. See attached pictures.

Fritz

barnman · 09-28-2013, 06:30 AM

Gorgeous car!!!

36tbird · 09-28-2013, 08:53 AM

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Pardon if this is a bit OT, but, does anyone have a source for ordering paint that stays true to the original colors?

09-25-2013, 09:18 PM	#1
barnman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4	1940 Ford convertible color I'm looking for some guidance on 1940 Ford convertible colors. I purchased a 1940 conv several years ago that had been restored and repainted some time back. The color of the car appears to be vermilion red. I can't find any evidence of any other color on the car - under the paint chips, under dash, inside of door panels etc. My question is could this be an original color for the car? Obvious sources such as "The 1940 Ford Book" from the Early Ford V8 Club do not list vermilion red as an original 1940 passenger color. Any ideas? Thanks.

09-26-2013, 10:03 AM	#2
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: 1940 Ford convertible color If the color is indeed vermillion, those who redid the car used a color they liked, not a color that was an authentic 40 passenger car color. There is a "spring" color called garnet that what you are seeing could be a very poor match, but I think they just used the wrong color. If people aren't going for judging points, they use the color they prefer.

09-26-2013, 12:42 PM	#3
Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,159	Re: 1940 Ford convertible color I have a 35 roadster that is vermillion red,while taking apart,there was no way a restorer could have put paint on some places,,I did a little checking ,and some cars that were V red were used by the fire dept and police dept..I traced mine back to the carolinas ,and couldn't talk to the original owner but the guy I got it from said is was red all it life,whose to say different,that's my story and sticking to it. I redid in Vermillion ,looks beautiful. __________________ DON P

09-28-2013, 06:30 AM	#5
barnman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4	Re: 1940 Ford convertible color Gorgeous car!!!

09-28-2013, 08:53 AM	#6
36tbird Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: nw SanAntonio, TX Posts: 939	Re: 1940 Ford convertible color Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Pardon if this is a bit OT, but, does anyone have a source for ordering paint that stays true to the original colors?