(Old Chester Gray : Lincoln : 1930 - 1935)This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Old Chester Gray. Other common color promotional names include Depario Beige and French Brown Deep. The color formulation has been used between 1930 and 1935, primarily by Lincoln; but also by Graham, Ford and Studebaker. See the full detailed list below.
Ford paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and the longer 4 digit code which starts with the letters "M", "WT", or "MX". M are production paints, WT and MX are commercial or special order. These longer codes don't change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Ford paint. Ford production paint codes starting with "M1" are some of the very early paints which also used an "M2J" or "M20J" or "M30J" with or without spaces or dashes. So this paint is also known as M2J-1726 or M20J-1726 or M30J-1726... Later Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating it is an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints and "D" for under the hood or engine compartment. For Ford, this longer 4 digit paint code is often not found printed anywhere on the vehicle. Many times it is coded on the factory build sheet which may have stayed with the vehicle after production and is sometimes; for older vehicles, found under the interior carpet or rear seat. Factory repaint or special order paints may have the 4 digit paint code hand written on the radiator shroud with a wax pen.
Example of the color Ford M1726
See more information on Ford code "M1726"Usage list of Ford paint code M1726
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
1930 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | lower with Tunis Gray upper |
1931 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | lower with Tunis Gray upper |
1932 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | |
1932 | Studebaker | | 1283,1284,1292 | French Brown Deep | |
1933 | Ford | | 3 | Old Chester Gray | |
1933 | Graham | | 9 | Depario Beige | upper body |
1933 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | |
1934 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | lower |
1935 | Lincoln | Lincoln | | Old Chester Gray | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
M1726
Make/Year Code : 1284, 9, 1283, 1292, 3
PPG/Ditzler :
IM1027
Dupont :
DS094
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