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ravi.avalur

09-02-2012 @ 11:04 AM

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Many months ago, one of the Ford part suppliers who helped me a great deal with my restoration had sent me one of the only pictures of a Green 37 Phaeton that I have ever come across.

I would like to know whether :

-This the standard Bright Vineyard Green ?
-If not, which particular Ford Green is this particular car actually painted and is it a correct color for 37?
-Has anyone seen this picture before ? What is the source of this particular picture i.e. if it is a book or a magazine, could anyone possibly give me the details

My restoration project has reached the final stage of painting. And I hope to finish it before the 75th Anniversary year is over.

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09-03-2012 @ 7:58 PM

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That's not exactly the best quality photo to pick a color from, but it would appear that the color is bright vineyard green.

Here's the color on a cabriolet.

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09-04-2012 @ 8:00 AM

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Nice photo from the Grand National. What I can see of my car looks great.

Tom

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09-04-2012 @ 9:57 AM

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Thank you 3w2 ! This picture is very useful !

TomO, is that your car ? It is really beautiful in this color and would suit my phaeton well. Just wanted to check that this is in effect Bright Vineyard Green and whether you had the Formula For Parts Per Quart for this or a color chip I could use for matching.

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I believe that Tom is referring to a car in the background as the bright vineyard green cabriolet in the foreground is my car.

As for matching the color, the paint on this car is alkyd enamel, the same paint used by Ford when the car was built in 1937. We cheated by adding a hardener which did wonders for the gloss and depth. I'm pretty sure that neither that type of paint or its matching hardener are still manufactured, hence the formula would not be helpful to you. Sorry.

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09-04-2012 @ 9:59 PM

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Tom's car is indeed the beautiful Mercury behind David and that ugly dude with the beard.

Alan

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09-05-2012 @ 7:05 AM

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The beautiful cabriolet is David's car. I had the pleasure of being parked directly behind him at the Grand National and had to get in a plug for Mercury's on the Ford Forum. My car is the Como Blue Mercury.

My suggestion on getting a matching color is to have your paint supplier contact the antique car department of the paint manufacturer, PPG has a great one, and get a formula for the paint. Have him mix a small amount and spray a panel. Then have the color adjusted until you get the shade you think is correct.

Once you have the correct color, have enough mixed to complete your car and have at least 1 pint left over for touch ups. I prefer to have 1 quart left over.
Tom

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09-05-2012 @ 8:10 PM

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I second Tom's recommendation about the desirable amount of final coat paint left over as if you cut it too close, you will likely regret it down the road. I am living that nightmare right now, but it is fortunately only the undersides of two hood panels. (You would think that with modern technology and same formula that you could get more if you need it later and it would be a dead match, but that is not how life works, at least not mine (repeatedly).

Tom and Alan,

Thanks for the compliments on the Cabriolet and yes, that was a knockout Mercury in the background.

Dave

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09-05-2012 @ 10:28 PM

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David, Do you remember our conversation that day? My wife says I look mad!

Alan

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