Hub caps
Fleet Mechanic
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JB, If I am understanding your question. That's because its a red truck in 52. As far as Ive researched it, 51 was blue on badging and hubcaps. 52 was red on hubcaps and badging no matter the color of the truck. I dont think they would have mismatched the color of the hubcaps with the body moldings. In other words they would have matched.
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JB, If I am understanding your question. That's because its a red truck in 52. As far as Ive researched it, 51 was blue on badging and hubcaps. 52 was red on hubcaps and badging no matter the color of the truck. I dont think they would have mismatched the color of the hubcaps with the body moldings. In other words they would have matched.
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Which is why I personally love a 1952 Meadow Green Truck cause of the color accenting being Red. The red is also very specific color not just a generic red it's a unique color.
JB, I believe your 52 is red body color with red badges and red hubcaps isn't it? I know your theme is kinda red and black.
JB, I believe your 52 is red body color with red badges and red hubcaps isn't it? I know your theme is kinda red and black.
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I believe that is correct. The blue Im almost certain, is a direct match with REFLEX BLUE One Shot lettering enamel color straight from the can too.
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I do not know what the correct red paint is for the 52-56 hubcap letters. Do you think it would be the vermilion body color?
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My hub cap on he wall is not NOS. It is used but is in great shape and the letter paint doesn't appear to be faded much. I'll have to compare that one with the red I used on the hubcaps on my truck.
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52, could you share the color name and brand of the paint you used for your hood trim? I recently purchased a hood badge for a six cylinder 52. It's in pretty good shape, but it doesn't have any of the red accents it's supposed to have. The red accents are missing on my other hood trim pieces as well. Hub caps too for that matter. Thanks!
Jim
Jim
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52, could you share the color name and brand of the paint you used for your hood trim? I recently purchased a hood badge for a six cylinder 52. It's in pretty good shape, but it doesn't have any of the red accents it's supposed to have. The red accents are missing on my other hood trim pieces as well. Hub caps too for that matter. Thanks!
Jim
Jim
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Abe, working on my 52 F-1 and I took am looking for hubcaps.
From the discussion that was going on S/s vs. painted, the 52 would have had a painted cap. All the repo ones are S/S.
Would you buy a S/S cap, have it sandblasted and then painted. Looking for suggestion.
From the discussion that was going on S/s vs. painted, the 52 would have had a painted cap. All the repo ones are S/S.
Would you buy a S/S cap, have it sandblasted and then painted. Looking for suggestion.