Topic: 1935 Ford oil pan color


Guy    -- 06-22-2020 @ 7:47 AM
  I would like to know the proper color Ford painted their oil pan on cars in 1935 . I painted mine the dark green color as the engine block but my friend says thats the wrong color can you help me out . Guy .



ken ct.    -- 06-22-2020 @ 7:51 AM
  Were black as far as I know. ken ct


Guy    -- 06-22-2020 @ 8:04 AM
  Thank you I have always seen them painted engine color but never seen one that was totally original .


3w2    -- 06-22-2020 @ 10:12 AM
  Ford seemingly had a simple rule of thumb when it came to period engine compartment paint colors (with some notable exceptions) which was castings - green, stampings - black, and forgings - black. Oil pans were not one of the exceptions.

This message was edited by 3w2 on 6-22-20 @ 10:12 AM


kubes40    -- 06-22-2020 @ 10:13 AM
  Yep, gloss black.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth


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