'40 Ford Tudor – Late '50s Style! In Paint At Last!

[ewetwo]

Can't wait to see the end result as it looks really nice already.

[mredjr]

Can't wait to see this one finished.

[espo]

I like your color selections. The tone on tone is very interesting looking. The Scallops look perfect and I like how the front and rear Fender Scallops are on the same plane.  

[Sixties Sam]

Great work on this! The interior is killer - lots of work there, and on the paint job! Beautiful!

Sam

[BigTallDad]

Awesome work so far, and those colors are very complementary.

You might consider a little touch-up on those '56 Olds flippers; the center was actually white.

[espo]

4 minutes ago, BigTallDad said:

Awesome work so far, and those colors are very complementary.

You might consider a little touch-up on those '56 Olds flippers; the center was actually white.

Hmmm. In the photo I'm seeing a flat silver color on the painted portion, at least that was the way they were in '56.

[Anglia105E]

Beautiful colour combination for a motor car of this period and I look forward to seeing the finished build.

David

[BigTallDad]

1 hour ago, espo said:

Hmmm. In the photo I'm seeing a flat silver color on the painted portion, at least that was the way they were in '56.

I remember them with a white background in the center. The image shown above is that of an aftermarket product; note the planet symbol and ring are not what Olds used.

[espo]

15 hours ago, BigTallDad said:

I remember them with a white background in the center. The image shown above is that of an aftermarket product; note the planet symbol and ring are not what Olds used.

I believe the only white backgrounds on the '56 Fiesta were painted by the owner. While it would be interesting to hear from some Oldsmobile expert as to what is correct, I'm old enough and was very interested in cars when these were issued. These and the '55 version as seen in the '49 Olds. kit, were a very popular way to give your car a unique look at that time. Oldsmobile owners had a hard time keeping these Hub Caps on their cars and the sight of a '56 Oldsmobile with no Hub Caps was pretty common. At that same time Pep Boys and J.C. Whittney were offering knock offs and the most common had a white checker board background instead of the Oldsmobile "stars" on the silver background. On the checkerboard pattern many would add some black paint to give a checkered flag appearance. A few even would paint the background in a color that matched or contrasted with the body color of their car. When Chrome Wheels became more available and affordable they seemed to replace the Fiesta's popularity. I can only speak for the area were I was living in at that time, Santa Monica Ca., as styles very widely from one geographic area to the next.    

[BigTallDad]

22 minutes ago, espo said:

 I'm old enough and was very interested in cars when these were issued. 

Same here (I'm 75). I found what looks to be an original on ebay...a little beat up (but so am I), the paint seems to have yellowed (like my teeth), and the Olds emblems should be chrome, not painted over.

Whether the color is white or a flat silver, I think we can agree that a bit of contrast would help.

[espo]

2 minutes ago, BigTallDad said:

Same here (I'm 75). I found what looks to be an original on ebay...a little beat up (but so am I), the paint seems to have yellowed (like my teeth), and the Olds emblems should be chrome, not painted over.

Whether the color is white or a flat silver, I think we can agree that a bit of contrast would help.

Ya, that has definitely has been painted at sometime in the past. I agree the globes were off the same finish as the rest of the hub cap. Well you have me by a year. Have you tried Crest White Strips, they were great for me with all the coffee and never enough good red wine.  

[rustybill1960]

John

Every bit of this build "screams" fantasticly done!!

Is this build in the "Under Glass Section" now?

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[Chromecop]

This will look killer when done !

[John Goschke]

6 hours ago, Chromecop said:

This will look killer when done !

It IS done.....