B3B Judson Green Duco color code

[Jim Gaspard]

Does anyone have the Duco color match number or formula for the B3B Judson Green. The DPETCA site has a paint number but not a Duco match code.

Thanks

Jim in Dallas

[OLD DODGE]

Don't know if this will help you or not but the Ditzler paint number is 40627. I believe that is a route van only color.

http://www.t137.com/colorchips/index.html

[alberts truck o matic]

My Du Pont book does not have the mix numbers for Judson Green in either 53 or 54. But there are some similar colors under Desoto and Chrysler around the same years. The colors are just a few shades off. If you are interested.

[Frank Elder]

Brewster green is close also.

[Jim Gaspard]

I went to a performance paint store and they quoted me $400 to color match a sample for a gallon of two part urethane.

I figured it had to be on the internet somewhere. The formula showed up on a Power Wagon table for all Mopar '49 to 53 colors. The Dizler number 40627 is right on. Go here:

http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/glovebox/vaughn.txt

Then I found a great old car paint site that had the formula and provided paint options. Go here:

http://www.carpaintonline.com/paints-bymake.php?PPGCode=40627&PNId=10133&Year=1952&AutoMakerId=25&ModelId=25

The cost is 1/4th the first option. They have all our Pilothouse colors. I'll let everyone know how it works out.

Jim in Dallas

[Jim Gaspard]

I received two quarts today and it doesn't match. Judson Green is not the dark green of the 1951 trucks. It's a pale green, probably for 1951 Dodge cars. I'm back to square one.

Merle, (or 1951-53 Pilothouse owners with the dark green finish) I'm looking for the green paint formula. Do you have the PPG or Ditzer paint code, or formula, or Mopar paint name?

Thanks,

Jim in Dallas

[Merle Coggins]

According to my Don Bunn book the Judson Green is only used on the Route Vans. You want the Dodge Truck Dark Green. I printed a copy of the paint chips from the DEPTCA site http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/color/imgcol/index.htm and brought it along to the paint store. I also took my glove box door for a color sample. they were able to make a call and get a cross for the Dulux 93-23796 number to a modern Spectomaster number. From that they could mix the paint I needed. I don't have the Spectomaster number handy. I'll have to dig up my stuff and see if I can find it.

[Vintrader]

Jim, my 51 was also Judson Green. I did not do a repaint but did have a pint of single stage color matched. If I remember it cost $25 plus the paint. Also try this site. It says it is a 1948 color but it matches mine pretty well.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1948-DodgeTruck-pg01.jpg

Dutch

[Merle Coggins]

I dug out my paint this morning. The number on the can label is 42-GS372. That should be the Spectomaster number for Dodge Truck Dark Green.

If you have a small piece with that green color on it, like a glove box door, take it in with you to the paint store. They can pull out the color chip of that color to be sure it matches.

Merle

[Jim Gaspard]

Thanks, I wish my filing system was as organized. This is a great help.

Jim in Texas

[John-T-53]

I tried matching old numbers at the auto body supply shop when I bought paint for my Chevy 10 years ago. They couldn't guarantee the color would be correct using the numbers, so I got a set of original paint chips and matched them by eye with their modern color selection (they had a big binder full of paint chips for late model cars). It took a long time and a lot of squinting, but the colors came out right in the end.

If you go this route, just make sure you do the color matching in sunlight!