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Old 02-07-2021, 07:01 AM   #1
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Default 46 Ford pickup grill & trim paint color
Does anyone happen to know a modern day paint color that will pass for the cream color on a 46/47 Pick grill trim. If not has someone gone to the trouble to duplicate it that would be willing to share a shot of the label or the formula!! Thanks!
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Old 02-07-2021, 10:49 AM   #2
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In a spray bomb, Valspar premium satin whipped apricot is a very close match to Tacoma Cream.
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Old 02-07-2021, 11:31 PM   #3
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I stumbled on the exact same paint a few years back. Since I never do anything glossy, the 'satin' aspect is perfect.
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Larger picture of this nice looking Ford Pick-Up.
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Old 02-07-2021, 11:48 PM   #5
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Here is the Cover of the Ford Truck Sales Brochure for 1945, and a picture of the Ford Tonner showing the painted Grille etc. Hope that these pictures help.
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Old 02-08-2021, 09:24 AM   #6
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A local auto paint supply mixed up the paint for my 45 truck and best I could tell it matched the original Tacoma Cream. There is no color mix label on the can. The base is OMNI MTK #1 and the can label has "Tacoma Cream color library" written on it. Don't know if this helps but it's the best I can do.
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