Re: "Upper" and "Lower" paint codes
Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2011/7/30 17:17:30
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"M" is the White Jade, so the "Upper" color must be considered the color of the roof, because I believe the first letter code correlates with what they call the "Upper" color. Seems to make sense. I saw a code "VP" and wondered how to visualize where the "Onyx" and "Citrine" colors would be located. According to your information, the roof, trunk, upper rear fenders and curved side piece would be black in this case, and the hood, front fenders, doors (excluding the curved section) and lower rear fenders would be the contrasting color, citrine--as would be the engine compartment.
It's a little confusing to me because there is probably a little more paint coverage for the designated "Lower" color on the '55 Clippers.
And I wonder if the Senior paint codes show the roof color as the first letter, or "Upper" color, since the hood and trunk and all the upper fenders are actually the contrasting color to the roof... and the roof color is found only on the LOWER part of the rest of the car!
The only thing that seems consistent is that the engine compartment is the same color as the hood.
Maybe there is a shortcut way to describe a two-tone '55 Clipper's paint scheme without needing a paragraph of explanation for what goes where... at least that Packard folks could readily understand.
55clipper wrote:
I have a 55 Constellation as a parts car. It appears to have never been re-painted..The paint code is MR. White jade and Sardonyx. The top of the car is white, the hood is Sardonyx. The fire wall is also sardonyx.
"M" is the White Jade, so the "Upper" color must be considered the color of the roof, because I believe the first letter code correlates with what they call the "Upper" color. Seems to make sense. I saw a code "VP" and wondered how to visualize where the "Onyx" and "Citrine" colors would be located. According to your information, the roof, trunk, upper rear fenders and curved side piece would be black in this case, and the hood, front fenders, doors (excluding the curved section) and lower rear fenders would be the contrasting color, citrine--as would be the engine compartment.
It's a little confusing to me because there is probably a little more paint coverage for the designated "Lower" color on the '55 Clippers.
And I wonder if the Senior paint codes show the roof color as the first letter, or "Upper" color, since the hood and trunk and all the upper fenders are actually the contrasting color to the roof... and the roof color is found only on the LOWER part of the rest of the car!
The only thing that seems consistent is that the engine compartment is the same color as the hood.
Maybe there is a shortcut way to describe a two-tone '55 Clipper's paint scheme without needing a paragraph of explanation for what goes where... at least that Packard folks could readily understand.
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