| Briggs1 | -- 09-25-2020 @ 8:22 PM |
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What color is the dash, steering column, steering wheel, and interior window frames? Body color? Black? Benton Gray? Is there a list of standard interior colors? my exterior is going to be Washington Blue.
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-26-2020 @ 10:19 AM |
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I have a 37 Sedan Delivery. Not sure it is the same as a 36. I can share what mine has. BTW, the 37 Ford book from the V-8 club is invaluable when it comes to information like this. I would recommend you buying the 36 version. gregg
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-26-2020 @ 1:13 PM |
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Greg, I don't know if they are the same but any information you can provide could help. What color is your interior and exterior? Is yours original Ford colors?
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-26-2020 @ 3:32 PM |
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Briggs, I did some reading and found that the 36 and 37 are somewhat different. The 36 instrument panel, glove box door, etc. were initially painted Dark Taupe. Later in May of 36, these were changed to Mahogany wood grain. In 37 they continued to be Mahogany wood grain, as is my Sedan Delivery. Other interior schemes: seats, windlace, headlining binding, quarter lock pillar: black seal grain artificial leather door panels, rear door, headlining: black seal grain cardboard cowl panels: gray brown fine colonial grain cardboard, changed to dark taupe in May finish strip on rear door: black front floor mat: benton gray rubber quarter panel: masonite good luck, gregg I don't see any info regarding the exterior paint choices.
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| Don Rogers | -- 09-26-2020 @ 8:22 PM |
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Briggs, If your sedan delivery is early to mid 36 and standard, the dash and garnish molding would be Benton Grey Metallic. The steering wheel and column would be black.
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-26-2020 @ 8:59 PM |
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I agree with Don. Adopted in December 1935, the instrument panel was Benton Gray Metallic, then changed to Mahogany Grain in May 1936. gregg
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-26-2020 @ 10:05 PM |
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Gregg, that is great info. Where did you get it? The Autocolor Libray website also says the interior is Benton Gray Metallic but it does not say what get into the detail you provided.
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-26-2020 @ 10:10 PM |
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Don, Thanks for the info. It confirms what I found on the Autocolor Libray site and Gregg's comments. Where did you get your info? Are you sure the steering wheel and column were black?
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| ford38v8 | -- 09-26-2020 @ 10:52 PM |
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Briggs, If Don Rogers tells you something about '36 Fords, you can take it to the bank. Alan
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| Don Rogers | -- 09-27-2020 @ 4:49 AM |
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Briggs, Here is an image from a 1936 Truck Dealer Album showing the Benton Grey Dash and black steering column and wheel.
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-27-2020 @ 7:21 AM |
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Briggs, The info I mentioned is from page 163 of "The Early Ford V8 AS HENRY BUILT IT" book. There is also a nice picture of the front seat area interior. It shows the black steering column and other details. gregg
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-27-2020 @ 12:41 PM |
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Definitely Black. Thanks. I recently purchased my 36 Sedan Delivery that had been restored about 11 years ago to what appears to me to be mostly stock. The exterior was Tacoma Cream and the interior is kind of a Taupe greenish color. (See the link below for some pictures from the auction). I am trying to recreate my companies first vehicle (See attachment) so I am changing the exterior to Washington Blue and I am trying to decide if I should change the interior color. The interior paint is also in decent shape so if it is right or at least close I wont change it. I assumed that since the exterior was a correct color for 36 that the interior was also correct. I have not been able to find a sample of Benton Gray Metallic to compare it to. The exterior paint was ok with what appeared to be just a few problem areas. Of course once we started trying to make repairs it was much worse. Not a lot of rust but a lot of filler and the doors needed a lot of welding to keep them straight and the wood on the rear door frame was rotted out. If you could look at the link and let me know if that looks like Benton Gray I would appreciate it. https://www.mecum.com/lots/AZ0320-423536/1936-ford-sedan-delivery/
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-27-2020 @ 2:11 PM |
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I love the original car in the attachment. Go for it. I am not all that familiar with the benton gray color, so best I not comment on it. Hopefully someone else on this forum can validate (or not) the color. BTW, on my rust bucket 37 SD, my back door wood as rotted out too. I connected with a guy in Oregon who does wood repro for SDs. Not sure if he has done 36 SDs or not. Heck, the rear door may be identical to a 36??? They look very similar. Some of the interior wood surrounding my rear door was also rotted and he hooked me up with all that I needed. I can give you his info if interested. gregg
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-27-2020 @ 2:33 PM |
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Thanks for the info. I'll keep looking for a sample of Beneton Gray. I was able to find a finish carpenter to cut out and replace the necessary sections. He was able to do it without replacing all of the door frame.
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-27-2020 @ 5:17 PM |
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While we are on the topic of colors what about wheel color. They are currently red but should they be to body color? the hub caps are chrome with black outer ring. Is this correct?
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| 1937sedandelivery | -- 09-27-2020 @ 8:52 PM |
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This is one for Don Rogers. Else, I can do some more reading... gregg
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| Don Rogers | -- 09-27-2020 @ 9:52 PM |
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Briggs, I know that you would like comments on correctness for your 36 Sedan Delivery, but I need to know your plans for the restoration. I know you want to make the delivery like the original one shown in the photo. Are you going for close enough or an exact replica of the original vehicle? Here is a spec sheet from DeAngelis' The Early Ford As Henry Built It. This will give you an idea of some of the changes that will need to make.
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| Briggs1 | -- 09-28-2020 @ 10:17 AM |
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Don, My primary goal was recreate our first company vehicle to celebrate our companies 75th anniversary. When I started looking I didn't really care how true to original it was as long as the exterior looked the same as the photo of the first company vehicle. I was actually hoping to find one with more modern running gear as we plan on driving it and taking it to company events and job sites in Southern California and Northern Nevada. As I am sure you are aware of there are not a lot of 35/36 Sedan Delivery's out there. So when this one came up for auction I jumped on it and bought it without being able to actually look at it. The previous owner had done a decent job of restoring it to mostly original. the main exceptions are the brakes have been upgraded to hydraulic 1939 brakes and the fenders are fiberglass. So its not going to be a show car but since it is in good shape and close to original I would like to keep it that way.
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| Don Rogers | -- 09-28-2020 @ 11:21 AM |
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Briggs, Thanks for clarifying.
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