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#498140 - 03/29/08 01:37 PM
Dante Red Paint
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RichardC
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Registered: 03/10/08
Posts: 1
Loc: Denton, Texas
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Can anyone tell me a current color code number (Dupont or PPG) for Dante Red paint? It was an optional wheel color in 1938 and also the engine color for 1941.
Richard C
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#498514 - 03/31/08 11:35 AM
Re: Dante Red Paint
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egholt
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Registered: 06/12/07
Posts: 22
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Was there an optional wheel color (Dante red) for the 1941 Special as well ?
Michael
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#498522 - 03/31/08 12:20 PM
Re: Dante Red Paint
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Matt Harwood
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Registered: 10/09/01
Posts: 1616
Loc: Cleveland, OH
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Yes, Dante Red with silver stripes was the optional color on '41 wheels for all models. The standard color for wheels was body color with a constrasting stripe (or, in the case of 2-tones, one of the colors, usually the darker).
Cross referencing paint codes from then to today is always a challenge. The best bet is to find a sample of the color and have it matched by the paint supplier, or get a sample book from your paint supplier and go to a show with cars on display. Find a current color that closely approximates the original Dante red using the chips. Bill Hirsch makes a fairly good facsimile of Dante red, and that's what I've used on my '41 Century's engine. The wheels will be powdercoated, and I'll have to find a powder that matches as well as possible. But since they won't be right next to each other (the wheels and the engine, that is), I doubt anyone will be able to discern the difference.
Hope this helps.
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