bypass Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Hello, everyone. I have a 1946 Ford sedan (4 door) and I'd like to change the color. Can someone help me find the name, the code, this color (see the pics)? Probably the owner of the car uses this forum, or other forums just only about this cars. It would be great to talk to him directly, if someone gives me the contact (email). Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) "Tacoma Cream", maybe? Here is a site with the American color choices....http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/ Edited February 4, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 https://www.google.com/search?q=1946+Ford+colors&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8& Tacoma Cream would have also been my guess, but it doesn't look like Ford offered a tan or cream in '46. That seems odd to me, but I glanced at a few of the sites that Google found for me and there was nothing close in '46. '47 has a Sahara Tan or something like that. The car in the photo is an Australian "Ute" so they might have different color options or that owner simply painted it a color he liked that was period appropriate, which I think is perfectly OK. If you like the color, find something similar and go with it. Maybe have your paint shop do a few spray-outs of a close colors so you can find one that you really like. I would go with one that has a bit of red in it (yes, red) to make it bright. Some creams are kind of flat but the ones that really pop use a few drops of red to get that real bright look. Skip any with metallic in them. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 According to the V-8 Club book, in 1946, Ford did not offer any shade of yellow. "Utes" however were built in Australia so they might use different colors. If you are building your car for judging purposes, having the wrong color, is a big point deduction. By the pinstripe along the edge of the fender it looks like the owner painted the car the way he liked and not for judging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 That lite yellow on a 4 door car it a whole lot of yellow. Will make the car look real BIG. If your 46 is loaded with stainless trim it would look pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 This what you're looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bypass Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Hi everyone, Thanks for your all answers!! I think that tacoma cream is more yellow and dark....and the car in two pics that I sent is lighter..and more white... I agree with Paul Dobbin! In a sedan 4 door, it will be too yellow, thats why I´m trying to find the basis of the color that I want...is lighter..it will be a great help. The aim is to maintain all set of stainless trim (1946), wheels painted in the same color, with ring and hubcap, and white wall tyres. I don´t want put any kind of pinstripe. So the only exteriors differences between mine and the pics will be the model , and the pinstripe. Even if this color isn´t 100% original, that won't be a problem. The problem will be for me and paint shop find the color...I can´t miss... Bleach the one that you post is to dark and brown...is very diferent from my pics So at this moment I only have some clues: tacoma cream sahara tan dakota cream (?) I´ll explore in Australia... Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 You can paint it 'Pace Car Yellow'; a 1946 Lincoln Continental color. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 A tan used on Ford trucks and some cars in the postwar'40's was "Tucson Tan". Ford code 14227. Ditzler 20384. Dupont 93-54912, 246-54912. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bypass Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thanks Dave Henderson, really! But de one that I want is lighter...and probably the basis is different. Compare: Tucson Tan code 14227 and the one that I´m searching for.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I have some misgivings about suggesting this, but if you are content with a non original, but period correct color, Hudson's "Cornish Cream" is a quite beautiful color: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bypass Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thanks Hudsy Wudsy for the suggestion!Yes, cornish cream is beautiful..but the one that I want is perfect for the car! I´m trying in australian foruns...let´s see what I can find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Bypass, best of luck to you in your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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