Ford V8 Engine Color? Ford Gearbox Color?

[Jacques Reed]

Good Day,

I finally removed and cleaned up the transmission from the Ford F15-A parts truck. Surprisingly there was a lot of original paint under all the grease and mud.

I am now almost certain it is the Ford Dark Green as Chris mentioned allowing for fading and paint deterioration over the years. My apologies to all for my skepticism.

On that basis I started searching for a supplier of it here in Australia. While searching I came upon photos of restored A Model Ford engines painted in a very close colour and depending on the supplier it is called Antique Ford Green or Vintage Ford Green. I contacted Henry's T, A and Rod Parts here in Victoria and they have it. Locally made and $35 for 500 ml.

As per the photo with a chip of it at the rear of the transmission it looks pretty close after making the allowances as mentioned.

I think I was getting confused with the Mercury Green nomenclature. The '49 to '53 Mercury engines were a light green and not the dark green of pre war Ford and Mercury engines. I remember those post war engines from my childhood.

So that's the colour it will be painted. It is nice to have some provenance from its serial number that it is a confirmed 1943 transmission from a F15-A and it appears to have only original paint on it.

Cheers,