Woodie and huckster color

[Russell Reay]

All the woodies and hucksters I have seen in person or pictured have natural finished wood. That has been my plan also, but have come to see these cars as a big M&M leading a piece of fine cabinetry. I am considering staining my huckster a subdued brown/gray/blue/OD with appropriate color to match or contrast on the sheet metal. Has anyone seen such a combination, and am I risking the ultimate faux pas?

[ronn]

you are only risking the ultimate faux pas if you dont like it. do as you wish. it is yours.


there was a discussion in the past using black or wash blue for example on a woody. I actually would prefer that, as I like the contrast to the wood. again, just my opinion.
the actual woody tan to me, is not great looking at all- surprisingly when ford had so many great colors. We are speaking of painting the tin of course.......

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Today's Hucksters are the perfect example where hobbyists are (-or have been) altering history to make them like they wish they were back then. Body manufacturers such as Kentucky Body Works and others never varnished a work vehicle body to look like furniture. Most were likely supplied in raw wood or finished in a cheap varnish paint color. Again, most non-commercially manufactured Hucksters would have been built by a Blacksmith or behind a farmer's barn. The late Ron Rude's Delivery body (-pictured below) was an original that was built by Kentucky body works in 1927. It was painted a 1928 Ford color. So the bottom line to your question is, build it as you wish because you really aren't 'restoring' to something that was actually from that era. And sometimes that is a good thing..
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[Russell Reay]

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Thanks for the feedback. Now I need to find a Minwax stain and Ford color combination that 'speaks to me'.