'53 Mercury Truck Paint Code?

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Nov 28, 2004 | 01:40 PM

53Merc

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'53 Mercury Truck Paint Code?

Does anyone Happen to know what the paint code for Red 1953 Mercury M100 trucks was?

GW

Nov 28, 2004 | 01:51 PM

tip49

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Is the paint code listed on the VIN identifier in glove box or firewall?

code 37 indicates coral Red for 1953 I believe

Have you tried www.mercurypickup.com ?

Tom

Oct 10, 2016 | 03:25 PM

Gary P

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Can anyone tell me what colors were available for a 1953 Mercury M100 or where I can find this information? Were they the same as Ford?

Oct 10, 2016 | 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tip49

Is the paint code listed on the VIN identifier in glove box or firewall?

COLOR code stamped on the 2nd line of the Rating Plate.

20 = India Black / 22 = Yosemite Green / 37 = Coral Flame / 38 = Superior Blue Metallic / 40 = Glenwood Grey / 43 = Tahiti Tan

Source: FoMoCo of Canada Ltd. 1953 Ford & Mercury Truck Chassis Parts Catalog (printed May 1953).

Oct 10, 2016 | 04:43 PM

Gary P

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Bill, Thanks for the information. I want to paint my truck a color that was available in 1953 but not necessarily the original color. It has been a challenge finding information as the glove box door tag as well as the firewall tag are missing.