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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by 42flattman, Oct 16, 2020.

  1. 42flattman
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    If this is the wrong place for this post please let me know.....I chose this because I figured the “hot rodders” would have some good ideas....may be a “lame” post, but I am looking to pick your creative minds....wheels can “make” the car sometimes......my ‘42 Maroon Ford Tudor (my first oldie like this)...I have a set of Gennies from Wheel Vintiques (I currently have them painted silver...;)ho-hum)....will be using the original hubcaps...and s/s trim rings.....I would really prefer to paint them a color that “pops” and would look good with the maroon .....looking for your CREATIVE ideas on some color choices. Thanks in advance for any help. 7A42A291-C559-47D8-8086-27D8C643763D.jpeg
     
  2. chevyfordman
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    You're right, wheels can make the car and maroon would be a hard color to contrast with. You can't go to wrong with black though.
     
  3. Cream with a Maroon pinstripe.:)
     
  4. i.rant
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    I’ve seen red wheels on maroon cars and also tan. Maybe ask one of the photoshop gurus here to post up a few choices for you.
     

  5. Whatever pull's your Chain!

    Just my 3.5 cents

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  6. Tim
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    Yeah I’ve seen red and it works better than you’d think and is brighter than black or off white
     
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  9. I'd go with black wheels, caps and trim rings, and wide white walls. Great looking car by the way, don't see many '42s...
     
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  10. Model A Gomez
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    I'm building a 30 Sport coupe and painted it 40 Ford Mandarin Maroon with orange wheels, a lot of contrast but it suits me.

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  11. harpo1313
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    What color is the interior? Or the dash color.
     
  12. poco
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    paint them red
     
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  13. scrap metal 48
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    I'm boring.. I would paint them body color with or without stainless trim rings.....
     
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  14. 42merc
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    Body color with trim rings & stock hubcaps.
     
  15. Third vote for body color- wide whites- no trim ring with polished 46-49 Merc hub caps
     
  16. Metal flake apple green would "POP" like jiffy-pop
     
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  17. Bandit Billy
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    Match the interior. Looks to be tan, paint them tan and pin stripe in maroon. And lower that front end!
     
  18. 42flattman
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  19. 42flattman
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    I’m thinkin you’re right....big pop ! Thanks !
     
  20. 42flattman
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    Tan/Brown
     
  21. 42flattman
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    This looks good !.....better than I thought it would....Thanks !
     
  22. I used Wheel Vintique Chrome Smoothies with their baby moon caps.....15x6 & 15x7's ..the car was more a burgundy than maroon but the chrome wheels made it pop.........sold it like a dope a few yrs ago........DUH!..........andyd
     

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