I was planning to have the whole car done in its original maroon but where does one get such paint?

I can't find any paint code on my maroon 48 convertible. I'm afraid if a try to fix certain paint problems the paint may not match because of the metalic. I went thru this in a green Packard where the whole car had to be painted. I have a feeling my car is the first of the available options. It was built in the summer of 1947 and probably got to be Cavalier Maroon. Where can I buy this? Do I need a paint code other than E ??

1947 Cavalier Maroon Metallic E
1948 Cavalier Maroon Metallic E

1948 Grenadier Maroon Metallic P
1949 Grenadier Maroon Metallic P Dupont RS468

The rim is definitely 5.5 inches. They tell me it doesn't make any difference between a 6 and a 5.5. I ordered a 235/75 R15 tire from Coke for the rim.

The rim is definitely 5.5 inches. They tell me it doesn't make any difference between a 6 and a 5.5. I ordered a 235/75 R15 tire from Coke for the rim.

That's the answer then. I had assumed so but wasn't sure.

It just says part number 338811 for all 22nd, 23rd etc series. They do have a 6 inch wheel in their parts list for the year but don't tell for which model. I'll assume I have 5.5 inch and that the larger tire was for Limoes etc

It just says part number 338811 for all 22nd, 23rd etc series. They do have a 6 inch wheel in their parts list for the year but don't tell for which model. I'll assume I have 5.5 inch and that the larger tire was for Limoes etc

Max Merritt tells me that there were two wheel sizes for the 1948 Packard line, a 6 and a 6.5 width. So far I haven't received a response on FB so now I'm here. I bought a spare wheel that supposedly came from a 48 Packard which measures 5.5 inches on the inside of the rim. The outside is 6.5 inches. My existing wheels on a (manufactured in 1947) 1948 Victoria seem to be out of round by .100 whatever that means. At least three of them are that way. They cause a slight wobble at various speeds and seemingly can't be fixed. So I'm looking for 3 straight wheels but don't know what to ask for.

I suspect they are the same across the line. Has anybody found replacement tanks for these cars? Sources?

I have to see if I can dig up some of the history first. I can't reach the previous owner at the moment. Somebody spent a lot of money on this car. The previous owner registered it in MD in 2012. I need to know where he got it.