Just bought a fully restored, bone stock, 52 F2. I am trying to decipher whether or not the color is an original 1952 Ford truck color. Pre-restoration photos show a solid truck in a medium blue color. The Color code is B. Production code is 22E59. VIN is F2D2KC17...
New paint color seems consistent with original photos. Truck has original 16" wheels.
Does anyone know what color code B is what the production code means?
Thanks,
John

 

The paint code "B" in 1951 and 1952 was for Sheridan Blue. Perhaps more than with other colors, this blue seems to really be effected by full sunlight or shadows. Below are pictures of the same truck, one of my favorite fully restored '52s, that show how this seems to happen.

Your truck as you know has the 215 c.i. OHV 215 six cylinder engine that was first offered in '52. Same as my truck. The wheels should be black on an F-2 or F-3. The production codes are a bit of a mystery most of the time. If it can be believed, your code works out to May 22nd, and the 59th truck produced that date at the Kansas City plant. Don't, however, take that as gospel. Stu

 

Thanks so much Stu. Your truck is beautiful. I had seen pics of it before. It looks exactly like my F2. I'll get photos posted soon. My wheels are also painted blue. I have some very old photos of my truck and it had red wheels. Someone had told me that stock F2 16" wheels were, and should be body colored. Not certain where he got his info. I also have a very stock 56 F100 with original off-white factory 15" wheels.
Thanks for the help Stu,
John

 

It's not my truck, wish it was. Stu

 

Stu,
I am away and don't have my catalogues. Do you know if any vendors sell touch up paint for those vintage trucks (48-56)?
John

 

Bet not. There's no direct match possible of new paint formulas to old formulas, and no telling how your truck's prior owner settled on the exact color for his repaint. I'd suggest pulling an inner door inspection panel (assuming it was repainted with the truck) and taking it to a paint store to be scanned. Based on the scan they could mix you some touch up. Probably would be a minimum of 1/2 pint or so required. That's happened to me. Stu

 

Stu,
That is one beautiful truck. Someone I'm sure is a very proud owner!!!

 

It's been on the cover of Vintage Truck Magazine. Stu

 

i bet yours looks better than that when your done Stu. red beats blue every time imho!

 

Got a long way to go to catch up to that one. Stu

 

Thanks again Stu,
John
1952 F2 stock Sheridan Blue
1956 F100 stock Meadow Mist Green

 

pagoda69, does your truck still have the 215 six?

I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your truck. I really appreciate stock restorations and don't see very many.

 

Yes, it still has the original 215. Pics soon.
John

 

That truck belongs to jim welch, It has one of my magic air emblems on it

 

Yeah, I just left that out of my comments. Clearly Jim's name and pictures were all through the magazine article, so it's no secret. I probably should talk to you about a Magic Air badge too. I'm just not that close to needing it. Stu