scottv8

Can anyone tell me how I can find out what the original colours would have been for my 1955 Holiday 88?
Its currently an Audi Ibis White over jensen Nevis Blue, would like to get the blue back to original at least as I wouldn't expect it would have been metalic originally.

Ancient Iron

Look at the body tag under the hood,Paint No - -

scottv8

ok, cool, thought there would be something like that somewhere.
presume im looking for a riveted plate or something of the sort, will go and have a look now.

Ancient Iron

Yes on drivers side get those numbers and I'll tell you what colors the car left the factory in

scottv8

S41-60

Ancient Iron

Look on the cowl

Ancient Iron

41 is Panama Blue and 60 is Polar White

scottv8

Excellent, thank you.
Panama Blue it is then :-)
Might stick with the Audi white for now as its a nice crisp white

Ancient Iron

Your welcome,Looks like a nice car I miss mine but I still have the original repair manuals, Some day I'll get another

scottv8

Yeah, I love it, although the po had it 'restored'........hmmm, bodged more like.
Did the drivers wing last year, filler was an inch thick, covering a 4 inch patch of rust, cut that out and welded in new metal (doing the job properly), sorted.
Tackled the passenger wing yesterday only to find a bodged welded repair that had gone rusty, so the 'restorer' simply filled the rust hole with filler!!!
I hate clearing up other peoples mess.
I find it quicker to cut and weld, rather than endless amounts of filling and sanding
The 2k metallic paint didn't come out too good this time, pain in the ****, base and then lacquer, doing it outside (don't have a garage or workshop) is no good, hence ive decided to go back to the original blue, just paint no messing around with lacquer, easy to match if needs be later on

nohitver

You will be needing a color code! You can ask the same at manufacturer website!

hurst68olds

another w/same combo - here on ClassicOldsmobile!!

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...blue-41-a.html