Interior color on '48 D24

[Devendra]

Hi, Need some advice on the interior color of D24, which I am restoring,in India.

This car came from the first owner, with a new paint done, over the original dark blue solid color, but with major rust on both the windshields, floor pans, dash board and rear quarter window etc. I have replaced most of the rust eaten metal and fabricated new floor, trunk floor etc.

Now, as I intend to start painting the car, the interior color on in the cabin, floor, under floor, inside the fenders is required. When I scrapped, found a Beige color, which instead of yellow hue had more of reddish tone to it. This is found in the cabin, inside the fenders, on the innerside of boot lid, almost everywhere.

But Inside the bonnet panels I found a bluish gray color, resembling air force blue.

Will someone please let me know if the beige was used on export cars or is the bluish gray the correct one? Or is the bluish gray a primer/surfacer?

This car is a Four door sedan, RH drive.

Regards

Dev

[1940plymouth]

Dev,

I can't help you with the colors, but sure would like to see some photos of the car.

Good luck with it

[Plymouthy Adams]

go to the auto color library online and look at some of their paint chips for the year of your car..desert sand was a popular car on sedans back in them days. The interior, door/glass garnish and dash should be in a woodgrain..

as for the ecosheen paint under the trunk etc with the blueish/gray hue..that is normal under body color for that era..

here is the dash as from the factory on my survivor Town Car...do keep in mind that the black steering wheel, column and knobs are that of a " Town Sedan Special" which is denoted with black trim..the baseline car including the custom, had a ruddy brown appointments.

[suntennis]

A couple of sources for colors and materials for your car would be AACA and Walter P Chrysler club. A good way to find original colors is to look in areas of the car that have not been exposed to weather or sun light. To see such areas you would look on the bottom side of upholstery and under window sills etc.. Hope this helps.

[busycoupe]

My 48 D24 business coupe has had lots of work over the years. The interior upholstery is not original, however, I believe that the dash and steering wheel are. The business coupe is the less expensive model, called "Deluxe."

As Tim says, the dash and windshield trim is wood-grained.

Dave

[greg g]

The bluish grey was the finish used in the US for under the truk lid, inside of the fenders. I believe that a low sheen black was the color of the floors. I would think the red oxide was a result of earlier repairs, but just a guess, never seen any yellow on the cars I have observed.

Edited February 9, 2011 by greg g

[1940plymouth]

Here is a Dodge that was all original that was for sale a few miles from here about ten or more years ago. Not the best photo but hopefully it will help you

[BobT-47P15]

Dev, if the car was a dark blue color when new, then the firewall and

the insides of the doors would normally match the exterior.

The U S made cars did use a blueish-grey color inside the trunk and

the underside of the hood. Not sure what exact color was used on

the floors. I don't think a light tan would be correct - a lot of guys

paint the floors and underside of the cars black.

Here is the underside of the trunk lid on a friend's 47 original condition

Chrysler......is the blueish-grey shade.

Edited February 9, 2011 by BobT-47P15

[Devendra]

Thank you Bob, u r spot on.The color inside the hood panels is very similar to the pic you have attached.

But on my car,not only the entire inner side of the boot lid but even on the metal portion covered by the boot lock mechanism, beige color is intact and no other color underneath it. Another part which has the same color is the window glass mechanism, the channels connecting the rotor grooves also has it. In the cabin, inner side of roof rail had the same color.And this beige is very peroid looking with reddish tinge.

[Devendra]

  greg g said:

The bluish grey was the finish used in the US for under the truk lid, inside of the fenders. I believe that a low sheen black was the color of the floors. I would think the red oxide was a result of earlier repairs, but just a guess, never seen any yellow on the cars I have observed.

thanks for youe view Greg. I helped a friend restore a 47 desoto which had a gray interior color. Beige/Creame is kind of uncommon except that may have been used on export cars.

There's no red oxide anywhere on the car, what iam trying to eloberate is the shade of Beige/Creame color. Looks really good.

[Devendra]

  Tim Adams said:

go to the auto color library online and look at some of their paint chips for the year of your car..desert sand was a popular car on sedans back in them days. The interior, door/glass garnish and dash should be in a woodgrain..

as for the ecosheen paint under the trunk etc with the blueish/gray hue..that is normal under body color for that era..

here is the dash as from the factory on my survivor Town Car...do keep in mind that the black steering wheel, column and knobs are that of a " Town Sedan Special" which is denoted with black trim..the baseline car including the custom, had a ruddy brown appointments.

Thank you Tim for your valuble inputs. Yes, as you mention, the dash still has some woodgrain left but is of darker reddish tone instead of brownish as on your car.My query is becoz of the beige color on most of the metal parts and this looks very old not resprayed one.Also it is present in areas where normally no one will spay other than the factory paint shop itself. Also this color is a NC type.

[Devendra]

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I can't help you with the colors, but sure would like to see some photos of the car.

Good luck with it[/quote']

Hey, Thanks for your wishes, i need them.

Gimme a few days will post pics to seek advice.

Cheers !

[Devendra]

  busycoupe said:

My 48 D24 business coupe has had lots of work over the years. The interior upholstery is not original, however, I believe that the dash and steering wheel are. The business coupe is the less expensive model, called "Deluxe."

As Tim says, the dash and windshield trim is wood-grained.

Dave

Thanks for the picture. Coupe is really a good looking car.

We do not have any of these coupe in India.

And yes, the dash,windshield trim and window garnish are woodgrain.

Cheers!

[Devendra]

  suntennis said:

A couple of sources for colors and materials for your car would be AACA and Walter P Chrysler club. A good way to find original colors is to look in areas of the car that have not been exposed to weather or sun light. To see such areas you would look on the bottom side of upholstery and under window sills etc.. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the kind guidance, I will check.

cheers.