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Title: Original Paint Colour
Post by: beddie ford clinic on October 17, 2012, 07:02:03 PM
Hi Folks,   I was wondering what the original white on a 1971 Bedford would be called. I have been told Glacier White (like a HQ of the same era) but it doesn`t really match the colour of my van. I would like to respay my van in the colour that the factory intended!
Title: Re: Original Paint Colour
Post by: Hobbit on October 17, 2012, 09:40:44 PM
Beddy Ford Clinic.  ;D ;D ;D

The name of that colour IS Glacier White. Paint code numbers won't help either.
There's about 200 shades of white available, so, pick the cleanest interior area
and do a spot test with small samples. You'll get something close enough. Good luck.
Title: Re: Original Paint Colour
Post by: BusyKiwi on October 18, 2012, 05:07:29 AM
Most paint shops don't carry paint codes going back so far

As Hobbit mentioned, there are more shades of white than any other colour.

If you take something into a paint shop they could match it pretty close, are limited on a bedford what you can take in, but if you want original colour try inside seat base as it hardly ever gets any sun, or the covers on the kick panels (they are usually poop riveted on from factory)
Title: Re: Original Paint Colour
Post by: beddie ford clinic on October 18, 2012, 08:28:39 PM
Great advice...Thanks a million guys!
Title: Re: Original Paint Colour
Post by: maicoletta on October 18, 2012, 08:30:05 PM
[If you take something into a paint shop they could match it pretty close, are limited on a bedford what you can take in, but if you want original colour try inside seat base as it hardly ever gets any sun, or the covers on the kick panels (they are usually poop riveted on from factory)]


heh heh heh... poop riveted :)

Al
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