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Old 06-04-2008, 03:05 PM
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help identifying paintwork of 1955

Im wondering if anyone knows this paint colour, attached are a couple of photos.



 
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would i be right in thinking this is a special order paint?
 
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For 1955 the paint code SS was for Special. There was no single S, but, perhaps the single S on your Rating Plate is the same.
 
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"S" "O" and "I" were deliberately avoided in numbering items because of the confusion with "5" "0" and "1"

However, there is a listing on the 53 Paint charts for "S" but it is Flamingo Red.

Here is a link so you can look at some paint chips.

It's hard to tell from your pictures, but The color appears to be close to:
Sea Sprite Green
Sky Haze Green
Neptune Green
Mountain Green
And possibly the 56 color Nile Green.

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Check it out...good luck

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Fantasic mate, anyone else got any ideas?
 
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Originally Posted by Julies Cool F1
"S" "O" and "I" were deliberately avoided in numbering items because of the confusion with "5" "0" and "1"

However, there is a listing on the 53 Paint charts for "S" but it is Flamingo Red.

Here is a link so you can look at some paint chips.

It's hard to tell from your pictures, but The color appears to be close to:
Sea Sprite Green
Sky Haze Green
Neptune Green
Mountain Green
And possibly the 56 color Nile Green.

AutoColorLibrary Color Chip Selector

Check it out...good luck

J!

I don't know what paint chart you have , but, the official Ford Illustrations Catalog lists no S code red for 53. For 53 there is an SS for special same as the 54 & 55. For 56 the single S was used for special.
 
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A lot of research went into this article.

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