Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2011/6/23 9:16:35
1940 WOODGRAIN Not to beat a dead horse, but I thought I should clarify what mottled aspen looks like, or rather what the grain on the plate looks like, because the mottled aspen plate emulating what Packard used, is not your simple, wavy woodgrain, but more of a hand-hewn pattern where the tree responded dramatically to every external force as it grew season on season. It may have been one reason why the dealers didn't like it.
But according to Ray Anselmo, in an article in Number 121, Winter 2005, issue of The Packard Cormorant entitled Reflections on Being a Packard Dealer, besides the fleur-de-lis trunk emblem and the Packard script hubcaps, ". . . The light woodgrain stain on the dash and window trim was also objectionable. The dark woodgrain used on the 1939s was preferred. In early spring, the dark woodgrain was used along with improved upholstery,. . ."added trim, and medallion color change on the 110 and 120 from red, which washed off, to green and blue respectively.
So now I think the color of my kit is dead wrong, because it is dark, at least at this stage, like the later 1940s and the 1939s, instead of light grain like the early 1940s. Grain-It Technologies recommended what would be the normal color for 1940. Yet, and bear with me bouncing off the wall so many times, the black and white promotional photo of the woman in the hat, shows a strong grain. So perhaps it is only the basecoat that needs to be much lighter.
edit: They also changed from the mottled plastic to solid beige or caramel. In that great photo of the woman, the plastic is mottled, so I'd say that's early 1803 dash.
If anyone has done any research on the distinction of early 1940 grain and color versus later 1940, please chime in. If you have a paint formula, I'd like to know.
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But according to Ray Anselmo, in an article in Number 121, Winter 2005, issue of The Packard Cormorant entitled Reflections on Being a Packard Dealer, besides the fleur-de-lis trunk emblem and the Packard script hubcaps, ". . . The light woodgrain stain on the dash and window trim was also objectionable. The dark woodgrain used on the 1939s was preferred. In early spring, the dark woodgrain was used along with improved upholstery,. . ."added trim, and medallion color change on the 110 and 120 from red, which washed off, to green and blue respectively.
So now I think the color of my kit is dead wrong, because it is dark, at least at this stage, like the later 1940s and the 1939s, instead of light grain like the early 1940s. Grain-It Technologies recommended what would be the normal color for 1940. Yet, and bear with me bouncing off the wall so many times, the black and white promotional photo of the woman in the hat, shows a strong grain. So perhaps it is only the basecoat that needs to be much lighter.
edit: They also changed from the mottled plastic to solid beige or caramel. In that great photo of the woman, the plastic is mottled, so I'd say that's early 1803 dash.
If anyone has done any research on the distinction of early 1940 grain and color versus later 1940, please chime in. If you have a paint formula, I'd like to know.
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