Hi, I need help in the identification of color found on the car, pic attached. It's a medium green with hue of blue. This color is not in the '48 paint chips. Will someone please help in the identification? Dev
There was a 1947 color used on a limited number of 1948 US cars that looks like your color on my screen, It was paint # 351, Lakeside Green. it was only used as the lower color on two tone cars with the top color Lullwater green, a darker green color #346.
There was a 1947 color used on a limited number of 1948 US cars that looks like your color on my screen, It was paint # 351, Lakeside Green. it was only used as the lower color on two tone cars with the top color Lullwater green, a darker green color #346.
Many thanks for decoding the mystery. I shall get both the colors made and update in a few days.
There was a 1947 color used on a limited number of 1948 US cars that looks like your color on my screen, It was paint # 351, Lakeside Green. it was only used as the lower color on two tone cars with the top color Lullwater green, a darker green color #346.
Revisiting an old request, I received the panel sprayout of Lakeside Green and Lullwater green. Lakeside green is indeed a beautiful color. Many thanks to Chevy Nut. Does anyone has a modern day code for Ozone blue? That also looks quite nice but paint companies do not have the formulation of the same. Please advise. Regards
I have decided to paint the car with Freedom Blue ( dark blue) on the top and Ozone blue ( lighter blue ) on the lower part.
I want to know if the cars were, in the production, painted in single color ( lower/ lighter ) all over followed by the darker shade on the top? Or the darker color was sprayed on the top first followed by the lighter color on the lower side ? Please advise. Dev
In the US Freedom Blue was a 1947 color. The car could be solid Freedom Blue or two toned with a lighter Ozone blue lower. Freedom blue would be best descibed as a medium dark blue.
1948 has LAKE COMO blue as the upper color, a much more metallic medium dark blue and Dove Gray as a lower lighter light gray color, a stunning combination. There was no US light blue color,
For two tone cars the factory painted the lower color first and top color last bringing the lower color slightly above the top color at the belt line with very little over lap. .
In the US Freedom Blue was a 1947 color. The car could be solid Freedom Blue or two toned with a lighter Ozone blue lower. Freedom blue would be best descibed as a medium dark blue.
1948 has LAKE COMO blue as the upper color, a much more metallic medium dark blue and Dove Gray as a lower lighter light gray color, a stunning combination. There was no US light blue color,
For two tone cars the factory painted the lower color first and top color last bringing the lower color slightly above the top color at the belt line with very little over lap. .
Thanks for the information. I am going in with the '47 combination, ozone blue and freedom blue, as the car had a '47 color on the car . GM's assembly plant in India probably used earlier color combinations also it seems. As for the spray procedure, will the centre pillar's sides be two tone ? And the door's top frame ? Please advise. Dev
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will the centre pillar's sides be two tone ? And the door's top frame ?
A couple pictures of mine as original.
On the body, from the belt line up is the darker color. Including the inside edge of the pillars.
On the doors, only the outside of the door above the belt line is the top color. The inside edge of the door is the lighter color.
Thanks for the help. The pics are explanatory. My apologies for shooting questions but just want to be authentically correct. The innerside of door where the door pad will fit, will be well finished with the interior color or will remain gray with slight overspray from the sides ? And how do I end the top color coming down from the top in the front, just below the wiper mounting?
As for the interior finish of the door. My guess is when painted at the factory they simply opened the door and sprayed all four edges and that was it. Or they were on some type of hanger and just hit the edges with the lower body color.
As to the cut-off line below the windshield, there is a crease/ridge almost at the bottom edge of the wiper towers.
As for the interior finish of the door. My guess is when painted at the factory they simply opened the door and sprayed all four edges and that was it. Or they were on some type of hanger and just hit the edges with the lower body color.
As to the cut-off line below the windshield, there is a crease/ridge almost at the bottom edge of the wiper towers.
Russell, many thanks for the information. This is of immense help . I am in the process of painting the car and will share images when done. I wish to thank all members for their kind advice and suggestions helping me in restoring the car authentically. With warm regards, Dev
I just had my 48 painted with the original colors of Lake Como Blue on top and Dove Gray on the bottom. My son is a professional body man and did a wonderful paint job on it. It is a beautiful combination. Now to put all of the chrome back on it.
