Couple of 1949 color questions on my restoration

[Pete Phillips]

I am reassembling my 1949 model 59 wagon, after having brought it home from being repainted, and have a couple of questions on the details for you '49 owners. What color should the PRNDL letters be painted in the transmission quadrant indicator on top of the steering column?

Next question: The paint shop painted my hood hinges body color, which I know is wrong, wrong, wrong. Can someone with an unrestored or properly restored car tell me what color those should be? Seems like they were gray or silver on my '52, when I had it. Or should they be semi-gloss black, like the inner fenders?

Thanks. Photo attached of the project.

Pete Phillips, BCA #7338

Sherman, TX

[Guest imported_Thriller]

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Pete, you are a tease Sorry I can't help you with your questions though.

[Pete Phillips]

Rats! I thought I had attached a photo. Will try it again. Cannot seem to figure out how to do it, and I know I have done it before.

Pete

[Guest Andynator]

Pete,

You are correct on the hinges - unpainted silvery-galvanized-looking. I know that's not descriptive, someone will correct me!!

I actually have a spare, NOS in box - if you need to borrow it to look at.

Andy

[Bill Stoneberg]

Pete,

Good looking car.... If you use the cad paint from Eastwood which is a shiney silver, you get about as close as you can.

I have a new PDRL piece if you want it.... Let me know and I will put it in the mail to you.

[Guest imported_Thriller]

Now you got it...looking nice...I really hope to be able to see it at Rochester.

[palbuick]

I had same car many years ago, and if memnory is still there the hinges are galvanized.

Nice looking car.

Look in the early issue of 70 years of Buick and thats my 49 Woody.

JimSchilf

palbuick