would someone please tell me the correct name for the white grill in a 51 f1 thanks

 

Did they use Colonial White (M-2J-524) that far back? I know it was used in 1956 as the white color. Later on they had a Corinthian White.

 

I clearly remember the silver color was called Argent. I don't remember the white color, although my '51 Panel has the original white colored grill.

I'll check for the name of the color when I get home today from work.

Ilya

 

"FACTS"
"The 1951 trucks were restyled, with a wide-single-bar-type grille and a headlight at each end of the grill bar. The grill was painted argent (silver) to complement the chrome headlight rings. During the model year, the grill was painted IVORY and the headlight rings argent."

Info from the motorbooks international FORD PICKUP RED BOOK

Kevin Bigwin

 

OK, looking at Auto Color Library, I see a Sungate Ivory with a Ditzler number 80090. Looks kind of yellow to me, but I have no taste.

 

Whites vary ALOT. I suggest you look at a large color chip or small mix, holding it near your body color before committing.
My '55 s stock color was a Snowshoe white that was very creamy looking. Two oxidized grilles in original paint had really brightened up . Even after compounding that original shade was nowhere to be found
Eventually went with Galaxie white, a 62 shade very bright and similar to the Colonial.

 

looks like i have a choice of 4 colors thanks boys

 

What you need to do is figure out if your truck was an early or late addition, ie argent grille or sungate ivory grille. The grille for the '53 and '54 trucks was sungate ivory. My grille was also pretty white looking due to the sun bleaching it or because it was repainted after my uncle wrecked it when my grandfather owned it. I went to junk yards lookng at grilles. I could tell that the color was more of an ivory color by looking behind grilles or inside the parking lights. when I rebuilt my truck I bought a pair of NOS parking lights that were painted ivory. I then got a chip of sungate ivory and they matched. This is what you must do if you are restoring to close to original. If not, use any color you want. But remember Ford chose sungate ivory because it was a neutral color and complimented any body color.

you should be able to find a paint chip of sungate ivory somewhere.

good luck, abe

 

It's real, real close to Wimbledon White as used since the early 70's on Fords.

 

You're not supposed to lick the chips George!