What should the color of the paint be on the letters, "F O R D", on the stainless steel emblem on the 1931 radiator shell?
Thanks, Phil
Thanks, Phil
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black as far as I know.....
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Thanks Tbird, I think you're right. I've had suggestions of red, blue or....................!Comment
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I'd want Jim Mason to chime in hereComment
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My 31 Slant Town Sedan is black, and it's an original car.Comment
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Thanks Guys. Black it is.
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Page 15-9 RG & JS
Read carefully, some of the early 31's used blue paint
"""With the introduction of the 1931 design shell the
emblem was changed to a stainless steel stamping with
black paint in the Ford script and oval recesses. The 1930
design shell as well as commercial shells continued to use
the vitreous enamel emblem. Some stamped emblems used
in late 1930 through March 1931 had blue paint instead of
black in the Ford script and oval recesses.""3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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I believe the black paint on my '28 roadster is original, and that black was not a standard color in '28, but could be ordered from the factory as a special request. Do the judging rules allow for changing the original factory paint color to another standard color? I'm guessing that the original body paint color is not traceable; is that correct? I want to stay within the rules. Pls comment....03-16-2021, 05:45 PM -
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