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Yokomo99

10-18-2017 @ 3:13 PM

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I am new here and I just picked up a 1953 Ford Customline. I am trying to figure out what the original paint colour was but the two vin plates don't look anything like the US models. Would anyone be able to help I have been looking on/line but I am just getting more confused.

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10-19-2017 @ 5:31 AM

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Happy to help, amigo.

Look for stamped rectangular metal plates on the firewall. One of them should have a number beside PAINT.

Let me know what it is, and I'll look it up in a Ford of Canada book.

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10-19-2017 @ 6:21 AM

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The tag on the firewall in the engine bay has the number 74 beside the paint tag

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10-19-2017 @ 7:25 AM

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Here is a picture of the A pillar tag as well.

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10-20-2017 @ 6:31 AM

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The code CBF-70-B identifies your car as a Ford of Canada Customline Tudor.

Serial number 0470H53xxxxx translates as:

04 Ford Custom

70 Tudor

H L.H.D. Home Office

53 Model Year

xxxxxxx Consecutive job number at assembly plant

The paint code 74 is curious for a '53. My September 1954 Ford of Canada '49 to '54 catalogue (566 pages) shows 74 as a 1952-only number, used for both Raven Black and Vassar Yellow.

It may be that the vehicle had a special order paint job when new.

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10-20-2017 @ 8:58 AM

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the color on the firewall looks like Cascade Green. This may have been a Spring Color.

http://images.tcpglobal.com/chips/1953-Ford-pg07.jpg?_ga=2.112269251.655637474.1508514795-968164132.1508514795

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Thanks Grant
My sons and I just brought this car back from Alberta a couple of weeks ago. My sons want to fix this up as my car to drive after I retire in a couple of years.
I was looking around on the net for info and I think it may have been painted to match a Ford ad. My car has a dark blue roof and here is one ad from 1953 I saw on Pinterest that has a dark blue roof and a medium green body just like my little beastie. Being 65 years old my car has been around a long time and previous owners have had lots of time to do God knows what to it before I ever laid eyes on her so who knows. The lower paint matches the firewall so it is probably correct (maybe?). This car will be a driver so I will paint just like the factory did, just with modern material.

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I think you are right Tom. My roof though is dark blue.
I think it looks like this one:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=1953+ford+customline+paint+colors&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjb04Tcx_bWAhUKsVQKHbHIBTEQ7AkIOQ&biw=1920&bih=949#imgrc=65clya5xNL1VkM:

I added a pick of my car below.

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10-21-2017 @ 9:02 AM

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Matt,

Now that I see a photo of the car, I think that you have one of the two-tone combinations offered in 1953, with the lower body painted Cascade Green and the top painted Sheridan Blue.

The V-8 Club's 1952-1953 Book has a lot of information about your car and would be a good investment if you intend to restore the car and show it at V-8 Club meets.

Tom

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Thanks Tom
That will work out fine as, the more I look at it, I've decided I really like that combination. I had already planned on picking up the book.

I am just making a video about cleaning the carb today. It was full of cobwebs and had a 1/4" of orange dust in the bottom of the float bowl. Looking at it I can't believe the car ran so well. No wonder it wouldn't idle without the choke.
If you would like to see a video of the guy I bought the car from getting the 53 running watch this video from "Coldwarmotors"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOa0NGL7r7M&t

Scott has an interesting bunch of videos on his site. He is a real nice guy even if he likes old Chryslers.

Also be sure to watch the repair on the 1931 Ford truck bed. The cab repair is fantastic as well.

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