what color white?
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what color white?
I'm keeping my 56 pretty original, its meadow green, some patina. I'm painting the grill and maybe the bumper some type of off white. Can anyone recommend a color? What did ford use?
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Here is a picture of long-time member Abe's '55 truck, in Meadow Green w/Snowshoe white grille:
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Hi dairydude. Ken is correct about the bumpers being black from the factory. I would recommend painting it black if your staying stock. I've seen 53-56 trucks with white bumpers and they don't look right .
Ken is correct that 55's had a Snowshoe White grille, like my 55. However, in 56 the standard grille was painted Colonial White. Why they changed, I don't know..... How different is Snowshoe from Colonial? I don't know.
Dude, have you shown is pictures of your Meadow Green 56?
Ken is correct that 55's had a Snowshoe White grille, like my 55. However, in 56 the standard grille was painted Colonial White. Why they changed, I don't know..... How different is Snowshoe from Colonial? I don't know.
Dude, have you shown is pictures of your Meadow Green 56?
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thanks, I wish I'd have posted this sooner. The paint code book did list colonial white, ended up going with snowshoe white, which was listed as a 55 ford car color. I'll post pics when it's done.
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