1928 pick up roadster - instrument panel

[Charlie jeep]

Hi,
the instrument panel in a 28 Pickup Roadster, must be cromed or only black painted ?
In case it must be painted, could someone tell me which kind of paint may I use?
Must be the same used on the headlamps ?
Cheers,
Charlie

[Scott NY]

The panel is actually nickle plated

[Tom from Drippin']

The painted headlight buckets on pick-ups were plain steel, not paint on stainless or plated.

[Charlie jeep]

Hi,
many thanks for your prompt replies.
Tom, sorry but I don't understand your message.

You say the "painted" headlight buckets on pickups were plain steel "not paint" on.............

Cheers,
Charlie

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Charlie jeep

Hi,
the instrument panel in a 28 Pickup Roadster, must be cromed or only black painted ?
In case it must be painted, could someone tell me which kind of paint may I use?
Must be the same used on the headlamps ?
Cheers,
Charlie

Wait !! Is it the VERY EARLY style panel ?? Is it black now ?, If yes, is it painted on the inside also ??.. Does it look as it was Dipped ?, & has runs on the back.. I have several like this & they are NOS..

[Tom from Drippin']

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Originally Posted by Charlie jeep

Hi,
many thanks for your prompt replies.
Tom, sorry but I don't understand your message.

You say the "painted" headlight buckets on pickups were plain steel "not paint" on.............

Cheers,
Charlie

The headlight buckets on pickups were plain, painted (black) steel, not stainless steel or plated as passenger cars.
I assumed that you were asking about painting stainless buckets which may not be the case.
The black, for the buckets should be the same as used on the fenders.

[Charlie jeep]

Hi Tom,
many thanks again for your comments. Now is clear for me.
I guess the headlights rings must be nickel, correct ?

Fred, my car is a July 28, so I don't know if it's a early one. Do you have a chance to post a photo of an early instrument panel ?

Cheers,
Charlie Saguier

[d.j. moordigian]

I to would like to see your ve instrument panels.

Thanks, Dudley

[Fred]

Originally Posted by d.j. moordigian

I to would like to see your ve instrument panels.

Thanks, Dudley

D.J. I should have said EARLY not V/E.. Round type top. Not the later clipped or flat one... I know the V/E has the wire notch... Fred..

[Charlie jeep]

Hi,
I don't know if D.J. is asking me regarding the instrument panel or if he is asking to other guy.
Just in case, this is what I found on my 1928 Roadster Pick-up

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Cheers,
Charlie

[d.j. moordigian]

Charlie,
I was asking Fred for a photo.

BTW, Charlie, did you get any photos of your headlight buckets?

[Charlie jeep]

Hi D.J
this is one of my 2 headlight buckets.

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Is this what are you looking for ?
Cheers,
Charlie

[dave in australia]

Not all comercials were black painted steel, some were black painted brass. I have a few sets of both that came off comercials as well as nickel plated brass and nickel plated steel passenger lights, all 28-29.

[FL&WVMIKE]

Originally Posted by Fred

Wait !! Is it the VERY EARLY style panel ?? Is it black now ?, If yes, is it painted on the inside also ??.. Does it look as it was Dipped ?, & has runs on the back.. I have several like this & they are NOS..

FRED ................
Your painted instrument panel could be a war-time replacement panel. I have several NOS Ford pieces in dipped black paint, that were never painted, in production parts, but were either stainless or plated.
MIKE

[jkeesey]

I have a june 1928 roadster pickup in my shop with a nickel gauge panel,not painted