There are a few threads with pages of 39-40 Fords. Scrolling through them may give you a better idea of colors you find attractive and those you don’t.
Black is seldom my go-to color for most things, but these cars just work in slick black. Yes, they're a pain in the ass to keep up, and every black car out there just got washed or needs to be. That said, I'm noticing more and more newer cars with a metallic black finish. Not grey, not gunmetal, but metallic or pearl black. In fact I just bought Mrs Highlander a late model Cadillac in "Black Diamond" tricoat which has a dark grey pearl mid coat to it. She asked how I liked it and said better than straight black because I'm off the hook for having to keep it buffed all the time. That pearl tends to "allow" more time between washes and really hides the cobwebs most black cars get. Make no mistake, it's black, but with a twist for the better. Eating one's cake if ya know what I mean. Mopar has one, Ford has it in colors like blue, green or red (yuk), and even some 'cough-cough' imports have really nice metallic blacks. Never thought I'd like it but...
Just my opinion, I love non-metallic paints for easy repair and touch up. Simple CLEAN colors in subtle greys, creams, and neutral tones are always a surprise in admiration. Flashy colors are not necessary on a beautifully sculpted body style like yours, sweet ride bro.
Actually, whatever color it ends up will be okay, as long as YOU like it. Choosing a color to please other people is like when your Mom buys your pants. They cover your important bits, but you ain't crazy about the style.
This looks like a good question for the photoshop thread (https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...p-thread-to-end-all-photoshop-threads.300531/). Charlie Stephens
Pick the one you like the most from the Ford Motor Company 1939-1940 Ford passenger car color chart. That era of factory paint colors would be a timeless choice.
I agree with 1-shot any color buy quality product I've used Glasurit and found it to be excellent. Pat
Hello, We have gone through tons of paint for various hot rods and wagons from the time we were teenagers to being old folks. (high school examples: A 53 two tone Chevy Bel Air sedan to dark green, a 56 Chevy two tone post sedan to silver, a 46 Ford Coupe to purple, etc.) You are still young, so if you want to be the epitome of a car maintenance person, get it painted black. But, you will have a 39 Ford coupe with black paint like a million others. When the wind blows, or driving just a short jaunt down the street, your black paint will look good, but when you are done, it will definitely need some maintenance. Dust and “stuff” get all over the black paint. (and it shows) Reflections on a pristine black paint from all angles can't be beat! My brother had a new 1958 black Impala and I was the “free” maintenance guy to take care of that shiny black paint. He knew he had one on me as I needed to go to various places and he was the only form of transportation available. But, there was a price. He gave me the necessary tools and parts to keep it in top maintenance shape every week. It was his daily driver to work and school. I had to keep it clean every single day. A good thing, since I did not have a driver’s license as yet, I got to drive the 3 speed stick Impala in the neighborhood, to the spray wash machine down several blocks(on heavy usage days/events) and of course, around the block to “air” out the hidden water drips. The color black look pristine, but a day later, it was covered with dust and what ever else a daily road trip or cruise would attract. It was a tough job, but as a young kid and then a couple of years later, the owner, I did not mind to spend extra time to keep it pristine. So, the color is obviously up to you. When in the Lions Dragstrip pits, or any parking lot, our black Impala stood out among the various colors of Impalas that showed up weekly. Black does make any car stand out in just about anywhere there is a gathering of hot rods. Jnaki As we got older and the work/family time was more important than daily maintenance, the colors were getting lighter as we bought our next car(s). We finally ended up with a factory white pearlescent paint that shines quite well, stands out, even next to other white cars and stays cleaner for longer periods of daily usage. We used to immediately wash all of our cars after a long cruise or vacation road trip. This Pearlescent White keeps the station wagon clean enough to endure another week or two of driving. But, I am not shoving that cool Pearlescent White as “the” paint. My wife took these photos of a 40 Ford Convertible and she says that it is the “next” car. Luckily, it was not for sale, as it would have been sitting in our garage. I saw it a year later in a different place and it looked outstanding in a field of blacks, reds, blues and other colors. The grey color actually stood out among the other hot rods. It helped that the 40 Ford Convertible was pristine and met all points as a pure 50s-60s hot rod/cruiser. YRMV... besides, the color goes with your HAMB tagline: @LUCAS.GRAY39
Great looking car...I couldn't help but throw some color on it. Let me know what colors you would like to see and I give it a try. Moose
1952 Ford Sunliner yellow, or the basics black, white, 41 Chevy Ruby Maroon,, or 1940 Ford color chart from the net.
When mine was ready for paint I painted a Dark Chestnut Brown- a Chrysler color but always wished I had painted Folkstone Gray-
There are only two colours, Black or ugly. No metallics. This is from someone who has three green vehicles.
Maroon looks beautiful on a '40. Especially with a black tuck n' roll interior! Sent from my Pixel 3a XL using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Maroon or black. Check out @lothiandon1940 or @Moriarity 's avatars for a quick reference. This is the way those 39-40s were meant to look. And none of the Easter egg pastels of the by gone 80's era, please...
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