where do I find my original paint code on my '51 hornet

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So I have the original paint chips for all the options, but there's 2 different blues that look very similar to eachother and to mine (Pacific Blue and something else I think - It's not in front of me right now). Where do I look to find it? Any help is greatly appreciated.



Thanks,

Neil

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1952seattlewasp wrote:

So I have the original paint chips for all the options, but there's 2 different blues that look very similar to eachother and to mine (Pacific Blue and something else I think - It's not in front of me right now). Where do I look to find it? Any help is greatly appreciated.



Thanks,

Neil

Very carefully wire brush the front right door top hinge where it's screwed to the body, you will find the paint code, if two toned, 2 numbers. Hope the hinge is not rotted away. Walt.

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Neil, What Walt says is true in theory, BUT, a lot of Hudsons had no number stamped on the upper passenger side hinge. In that case you may want to find an area of the car that has been factory painted but not exposed to try to get a good color match. For instance the rear side of a trunk hinge.

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walt's garage-53 wrote:

Very carefully wire brush the front right door top hinge where it's screwed to the body, you will find the paint code, if two toned, 2 numbers. Hope the hinge is not rotted away. Walt.

Thank you both very much, I will take a look!!!!!