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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 31 | I am about to paint the dash on my 51. Was the entire dash powder coated orginally? If so, was the color brown? It is a fine rust color presently. Also, was a hammer finish used? Thanks. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 | I'm not an expert, but I don't think powder-coating was around in 1951, at least for automobile/trucks. The dash paint for 47-53 is a semi-flat, gray-brown, lacquer, with a slight metallic tinge. As far as I know, only the heater used a hammer-finish, and that is more of a brown with a silver or bronze tinge. Both original colors are available from Jim Carter, and probably other suppliers. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 | The color is "Champagne." Chevy Duty sells it in acrylic enamel. It should be flat, I find that it's a bit too flat, so I have successfully polished it out just a little to get the right luster. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | The finish you are thinking of is called Hammerite. They are still in business and they even have a website. It comes in a vareity of colors/mixes. No, it was not used on the dash. They only used it on the heater. | | |
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