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Hello- Now that i have my 28 mechanically running like a top, i want to prepare to disassemble the car in prep for complete restoration. In trying to figure out the correct paint color, Ive been told that my car is a Convertible Sports Cabriolet, even though it is obviously not a convertible. It does not have a rumble seat. According to some info i found on line, the body should be Faunce Green with Dunsmuir Grey around the windows. My car was produced in July, and i had another source say that the color for after July went to Congo Smoke, (which i cant find a paint code)
So... can anyone tell me the model of my car, can supply more photos than my profile if needed, and can anyone tell me the correct color it should be refinished with?

Thanks
Dave

Hi Dave

If the top doesn't fold down (and it doesn't appear that it does) then what you have is what Chevrolet referred to as a coupe.
This info:
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/2847.htm
dated January 1928 does specify Faunce Green as the body color and gives all the details on other trim colors as well.

This doesn't help with any mid year color change that may have happened.
Maybe someone else can address that?

Thank you Stovblt for the reply!!

. Hi Dave, There should be a Fisher number plate on your firewall. Those numbers will tell what body style you have. I only know the 1929 - 1940 numbers for Fisher and Martin-Parry. According to the parts book, Fisher offered Touring $459, Roadster $495, Sedan $675, Coach $585, Cabriolet $665, Coupe$595, Imperial Landau $715, and Convertible $695, base price. First photo of parts book list. Second photo does not show Cabriolet nor Convertible. Third photo is an artist conception of a "Convertible Sport Cabriolet". The Coupe would have a ridged roof and hold 2 passengers which means no rumble seat. The Cabriolet has fold down top, roll up windows and a rumble seat to hold 4 passengers. By the 1950s, a Topless Coach was referred to as a Convertible. I don't know what it was in 1928.
Lou

DaveM68 the Fisher Body job number for a 1928 two passenger coupe was 7230. A two passenger Cabriolet (RS) 7250. (from Cleveland Ohio) From August '27 to end of '27.Starting January 1,1928 the job number was 8180 and the Cabriolet from Cleveland was 8190. You can find this on the cowl under the hood. I hope this helps.

Thanks guys, i know now that i have a coupe !! By March, it will look like it was just built. Not quite sure why the value of this car is so low (compared to the rest in my collection) For me, a car of this age that is still original is priceless. I have certainly enjoyed working on this one.

The demand for these old cars wanes as time goes by. Everyone wants to buy their youth. That's why muscle cars of the 60's and 70's are in high demand and bring in big money. The people who had their youth in the 20's are all dead. Just us people who like antiques would buy these cars. I've dumped more money into my '25 sedan than I could ever recover. But then; it's not for sale and when the time comes I'll just give it to my grandchildren. Restore it and enjoy it. It's a beautiful car.

So the Fisher Body tag reads Detroit
Job# 8081
Body # 636741
What does this mean?