What's the right paint for the rocker panels of a black 1949 Commodore

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edited May 2012 in HUDSON
I'm putting NOS rockers on my black 49 Huddy. They are currently silver, and my Dad says it's correct. However I'm wondering if he's right or not.

Any ideas?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Walt here; Hudson used a flat silver paint right up to 54. Don't let any one tell you different..
  • Fred
    Fred Expert Adviser
    When I restored my 48 commadore 8 sedan I painted the rockers green, same as the body. Chuck Gleydora of the western reserve chapter said: "Fred, the rockers should be silver". I replied "I know, the next A..H... can do them right" . He said "I will".
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    SodakHudson-

    If you are looking for something more specific, check the backside of your rearview mirror. If the paint is original and in good shape, i.e., not faded, you can take your mirror to your paint supplier and they can match it. If you are not that picky, plain old silver paint out of a rattle can works wonders.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    I have found that the Ford truck Argent (light) is as close as you will find, It is not a high metallic silver. Goes on looking kinda..gray.. dries to a nice very original appearing..silver.
    Ford uses it on bumpers and some trim parts
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hudson called the silver paint they used 'Velchrome' As Dave said you can use FoMoCo Argent or Dupont D8806K also a Ford silver metallic.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I have sold a few NOS rockers and some were silver ready to install. But some were only in black primer , this may be the root of some of this debate.
    But they are to be non glossy silver if you want it to be "Correct",
    Roger
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    I tried all of the suggestions , and settled on gray primer with a clear coat.
    just liked the look the best.
    Roy
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    HET has never judged any car for authenticity. There are no standards for originality. If someone wants pink rocker panels on a green car, its THEIR car and there should be no criticism.
    Personally I believe this is HET's greatest failing: supposedly the club reveres what Hudson Motors built yet without a judging practice, there is no innate preservation of authenticity. No one writes factory authenticity down as a reference except in posts like this which have been going on for decades and decades yet there is nowhere to reference them.
    There was a Terraplane Handbook of authenticity once written about 30 years ago if anyone recalls that.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    StillOutThere,
    Agreed. I recently brought this up to a few of our Orange Blossom Chapter members, but got a "blank stare" . Maybe the Historical society will pick up the project? There are a lot of Hudsons in AACA competition, and they will need some authoritive source to prove the originality. Many facts have gone to the grave with the old timers that "knew", but no one recorded it. I wouldn't want to see a "judging standards" book as detailed as the Model "A" Ford folks have, but a simple reference book that had some credability..Like "Issued by the Hudson Motor Car Historical Society"...
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    If you want to see what Hudson used as trim on the '48 thru '53 cars, spend a couple of bucks and pick up an original sales brochure for any of these year models - you'll readily be able to see how the HMCC meant the rockers to look on the completed car! ! ! !

    Jerry
  • ArkieJazz
    ArkieJazz Member
    I remember that Terraplane handbook very well. The guy who wrote it has a lot of Hudson knowledge, but we don't see him much any more. Rumor has it that he still owns a nice little Terraplane
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I have one can of velchrome unopened with the Hudson approved matchedl lacquer label from years ago. I would put the picture of the can and color on here if I knew how.
    To old to learn and dont want to learn. Someone could repoduce this color if they had this tho. I dont want to lend this out because years ago I did this with a part and never heard from the guy again. Walt is right it is a flat gray. Signed a grompy old member. lol
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Re the comment on restoring based on what is shown in a sales brochure. BAD IDEA. The sales brochures were often printed up a couple of months before production began and changes in colors, trim, upholstery and equipment from what was shown are common. Needless to say body paint colors can't be duplicated with printer's ink either. Also quite often marketing /advertising departments do something for impact like showing an engine with red /blue /yellow parts that NEVER happen on the assembly line. I remember a stepdown convertible with an engine like that 3 decades ago and it looked like a clown car under the hood. Would you paint your stepdown frame RED? Why not? Its shown RED in many stepdown sales brochures.
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