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I cannot find my trim plate with the paint code for my 1947 Clipper Deluxe. My 2112 is is yellow with a brown top. There was a code Q that has Doreen Yellow on the bottom and Ruxton Brown on the upper, but when I look at the color chart, Doreen Yellow looks pale green. Arizona Beige looks more like my color on the bottom, but I don't see it being used in original color combinations.
Where was the trim tag attached? I thought it should be in the door jamb.

Where was the trim tag attached? I thought it should be in the door jamb.

There was none. 1951 and up have the VN plate on the driver's door jam with paint and trim. Starting shortly after the 22nd series (1948) began, the patent plate (under the hood on the cowl) was changed to show paint and trim codes, but prior to that they showed the selling dealer and date of delivery, no paint and trim codes.

Although chances of finding one are slim, you can check the top of the glove box and the slot between the gas fill tube and vent tube for one of the two build slips that were used during construction of the car.

The build slip on top of the glove box would be held down by two strips of tape. The build slip in the space between the gas tube and vent tube is just folded up and jammed into the space.

If present, handle with extreme care as they are going to be very brittle. Either would have the original paint code.




The upper example is from the fill tube, the lower from the top of the glove box.

Nice looking car. Hope you find the build slip and answer your question. My Dupont paint chip for that yellow looks more like green also.

Notice on the photos you posted that the radio appears to missing some knobs. If that's true, in case you weren't aware of it Yesterdays Radiohttp://yesterdaysradio.com/ has reproduction knobs and buttons for the Clipper radios.

I found the build sheet on my '48 between the filler and vent tube. You can see from the photo where it disintegrated when I first tried to dislodge it with my fingers. I then took a flat screwdriver and gently pried the vent tube away until it fell into my hand. Unfolded, this is what I ended up with.

I still haven't removed my glove box to check there...

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Thanks for the reply. I have the knobs in the glove compartment. I will be removing the radio soon to restore it. While it is out, I hope I can find a way to remove the instrument panel so I can fix the gas gauge. It looks like the indicator needle is missing.

I suspect the color of the color chip has shifted. Doreen Yellow is a pale yellow. Egyptian is a putty color beige, much grayer.

I hope I can find a way to remove the instrument panel so I can fix the gas gauge. It looks like the indicator needle is missing.

The entire dash will remove as a unit and also individual parts separately -- although getting to some screws on the parts will be difficult with everything in place. Here's a few pictures I took for another poster and a couple of additional showing construction and where screws are. When you do your wiring, the instrument side removal would sure help.

Instrument cluster is held by two screws to dash casting which in turn is on a finished cover piece. Ammeter and gas gauge are on a plate held to the cluster by 4 screws. Because of temp gauge hard tube connection, really not sure which will be the easiest -- removing the cluster and trying to remove the gauge plate with it hanging or just removing the plate with cluster in place in panel.

The plate with gauges fits into a very tight odd shaped opening on cluster and you have to tilt, slide & maneuver very carefully to get the gauges out without damage. If you try in place the old hard wires attached, it is going to require patience.

If you do disassemble the dash and particularly the individual sections, take note of any woven material or anything else under the screws or between the parts. Some may be deteriorated but be sure to replace it or use something comparable. It lines up the surfaces and also keeps some metal to metal contact from squeaking which was a problem requiring a service bulletin for some Clippers.

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Thank you for the advice. I was afraid I would scratch the dash if I took the whole thing out. I was able to just remove the instrument panel by first removing the ash tray, then the radio. Without these in the way I just removed the screws holding the panels covering the gauges.

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Howard,

Those are some very informative pics of the dash removal. I just wish it were a 22nd series. You have any info on that?

Thanks!