Origin of White Firewalls

Reflective: probably same as painting the backside of your dash white...as seen in the day. Tim

 

Thanks to all of y'all for the replies, particularly to those of you who were around back in the day!! I'm pretty convinced my Model A is getting a white firewall now.

 

Golly gee Wally, I well, I ummmm, uhhh....(puts down the pipe, walks away, head down....)

 

Ha! That's some funny shit right there.

 

lol exactly