Paul_in_MN Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hi all,I new to the antique owners club just having bought a 1929 Buick series 58-129. The car is in really good condition but I have some quesions as to the authentic paint scheme of the car. My question is; Is there any way to track this specific car back to the factory to find out the original configuration, including paint.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Welcome. If you can find the plate, I think on the engine side of the firewall, it will have the key information, including trim and color. You can find the BCA judging handbook, on line, I believe, and that should give you colors. And then there are chips to match.We hope you will be able to join the BCA and you just missed a wonderful National Meet in Rochester, MN last summer.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 John - I don't believe the plate in '29 had that information...here's mine: There is also a Fisher plate, but it only has a job number and body number.All '29 fenders are black. The BCA PDF Judging Manual lists 3 colour schemes. A Buick Color Bulletin No. 1 that I have lists 4. They are as follows:<span style="text-decoration: underline">Scheme # /Upper / Lower Colour</span> 1 / Amazon Brown / Sahara Gray2 / Black / Classic Blue3 / Black / Baroque Gray*4 / Black / Cairo Green * is color scheme 2 on the color bulletin.The only verification that I am aware of would be either going down through the layers of paint (if they exist), or go from the interior / headliner colour. I have a reference which lists which interiors go with which colour scheme, but if the interior has been replaced, that could be a dead end.I'll have to dig a bit to find that other reference...hopefully I'll post back here before the weekend is out, unless another '29er types up before I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Pull back the upholstry around the doors to find the original non-faded color. According to "Seventy Years of Buick" there were fourty-three color shades of Dupont lacquer available in 1929 for all models. My 29-27 was "Cinosure Blue" (may be mis-spelled) which was a peacock blue-green color that I really didn't like. I understand that it was the most popular color for my model that year. I repainted it yellow cream, & my mother said "It looks like a taxi". So I have been looking for an authentic lighted glass taxi sign to put on the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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