History White Firewalls lets see them!!!

Here's mine Wimbledon white top, black on bottom...

 

We painted the firewall white and wheels red with w.w. tires primer spots on the nose and deck spots then we were "cool" I painted the wheels red in the seventy's and no one understood.

 

I'm going to be painting the firewall on my 34 tudor PPG vanilla shake. I was wondering where the cut off should be. The under side is black spray on bed liner. I am running a hood with sides and I'm not sure how much you will actually see. Not the best picture but you can kinda see where I ended it at the toe boards and mid trans tunnel.

 

NOT WHITE, BUT CREAM

 

off white and 56 Ford blue

 

I totally agree. HRP

 

Is this the photo, or is it a pale yellow? If it is, I really like it, it works really good with the red.

 

I know I've said it a hundred times, but DAMN I love that colour!

 

Don't agree with this either, its like anything else, case by case basis for me. Some cars its right, some not so much.

 

I wanna see more of your '40 convert! '56 Starfire caps are so right on '39/'40's.

 

Thought I would give white a try on my coupe project.

 

I kinda realized that after I saw the other photos. Its an interesting accident, I never would have thought to paint the engine and firewall in a dark red car pale yellow, but judging by that photo, it would actually work pretty good.

 

Since some of you liked the first picture I will add just one more.

 

So this is '56 Ford Diamond Blue, right? Ford had some REALLY great hot rod colours in '55/'56.

 

They call this one Waterfall Blue. It was listed as a Ford commercial truck color. I did see the same paint codes used for several cars of different brands during that era though.

 

Thanks. Man that's a nice colour.

 

Yes George I have to agree with you(each car)! I have not paid much attention to white firewalls in the past till this thread,but man these cars look awesome to me with white firewalls(some better than others but all look good !)Pete

 

That's an absolutely gorgeous combination in the engine compartment of the '40. I can't tell whether the alternator is light blue or that's a reflection. Anyway, this one makes a lot of pretty engines suddenly seem boring.

 

Thanks Big Plan Dan! Now all I have to do is keep it clean...... Oh, the alternator is chromed. The hood underside is body color so the blue must be a reflection.

 

A shot of mine from last week, needed to wash the whole engine compartment down, it was a mess.

 

Boston Creme- good one!

 

Around what year did this gain in popularity?

 

I know this is a Hot Rod firewall thread but, can we see some Customs with white firewalls?

 

Good call, I've been picturing mine with one thanks to this thread!!I'm starting to think that they'd all look good white!

 

Here is mine that I made for my 37 Plymouth I really like the look of the white firewall. Jim

 

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