Actually, the original body color was enamel, not lacquer, although lacquer was used for stripes.

The attached pic is a snip from the 1950 Vehicle Information Kit with paint type info.
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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.