is that the original color?

 

 

Very nice, 52 Flathead. Very clean.
I see you have the optional Windshield washer. Does it work? I have one on my 55 F350. It used to work but now it does not pump. I need to take the diaphragm apart but I haven't been able to get it off the firewall.... I haven't tried real long or hard, however. Here's mine:


What it looked like when I bought the truck


after I painted the bracket and bought needed parts from Mid-Fifty


after decal was applied

 

Hi Abe, yes it works. I like it, when I use it I go from feeling like this ..






to feeling like this…
a feeling of great elation!!





😂!!

 

Here's mine. 454 BBC ​​​​​

 

If you were asking about post #72 (the last with an engine pic) no. The '53 flathead was green, not blue.

Post #77 is pretty durn close. But you would expect that in a truck with "8RT" printed on the radiator hoses.

Here is a pic with what Krylon calls "Ford Green" on a head bolt in front of a bell housing with small traces of the original green paint:

I suspect if the light, camera, and angle were the same, the green on the bell housing would look much like 52Flthed's pics.

Edit: I don't know how I missed this thread. It's great!

 

I agree, the engine paint shown in post #77 appears correct for a Ford with a green engine. Bill Hirsch makes an engine paint that matches the color in post #77. It is called, "Lincoln Mercury Light Green". The part number is: 5670-5003. Good luck.

Jim

 

that’s the color , Lin. Merc light green. and the paint, bill hirsch, that I used to paint my engine. The color brochure illustrations of the time were remarkably accurate in depicting the engine colors.

 

Here’s mine. Not the prettiest engine bay in the world but I did it all myself.

 

Looks good to me Bob! If you drive your truck, it is not going to be perfect. My engine bay was "refreshed" 5 years and 4 cross country trips ago. I just started cleaning it up a bit today. I said I was going to get all the PA dust off my engine before our snow melted away completely. It's getting to be about that time. I'll post a picture maybe tomorrow. I think your engine will come out looking good in the comparison.

You've really been working hard on your truck and it looks great.

Jim

 

No need to "but". I think it looks great!

 

Agreed. It looks great Bob.

 

Thx Jim. It’s been a long winter.

 

Like others, she's a fair-weather driver and Home Depot hauler, not much detail work here...

 

My 226