For what years does the VCCA accept Jim Carter (PT115) and the Filling Station (FS-359, I assume) as the correct dark gray color for 235 truck engines (1929-1962, as listed in JC's catalog)? It is interesting that the Filling Stations lists both a blue (H-5, 53-62) and a gray (FS-359) engine paint for car and truck engines (Jim Carter correctly list the blue color for high-pressure 235 car engines).
I have used
PT115 and I would not call it a dark gray but I like the color. Does anyone (Denny?) have chips painted with Filling Station's and with Jim Carter's truck engine paints (it would be interesting to compare them?)
Also, is there not good evidence that the gray color changed from a darker gray (with a little blue in it, maybe) to a lighter gray (on truck engines) around the time the 235 changed from low pressure to high pressure (or, least over the range of years that a 235 was available - 1941-1962)?
Finally, who sells a blue engine paint for the 235 Blue-Flame-Six that meets the VCCA blessing (the Filling Station, H-5, and Jim Carter, PT116)?
There are "experts" and there are historical experts. An historical expert would be someone interested in finding the original paint code (Ditzler or Dupont). Does anyone have such a code?
Bob Adler is an expert that is well-respected. I think that he has indicated that PPG 34560 (modern code) is a good match for 216/235 truck engines (but, I do not recall for which years - I'll check that out tonight).
All of this is, of course, BS. Even "experts" agree that the engine colors used at the engine factories were not perfectly mixed by formula over the years. That being the case, is arguing the correct shade of gray somewhat similar to arguing what religion is the one true religion?
