Inca Gold Colonial White Cars

[2drhrdtp57]

My 57 is still blown apart at the moment but the chassis & power train is finished and 85% of the body work done, So I am thinking of doing her back to her original paint code Inca Gold and Colonial white. Anyone have any good pics of this combination to share???

Thanks

John

[JimNolan]

Hope this comes out for you. Jim

[Frankenstein57]

So you must have dodged the earthquake?

[2drhrdtp57]

Yes Frankenstein, trying to tale my mind off the quakes by thinking about jobs on my 57 to get it finished and back on the road, I also like the Raven black Inca Gold combo too.... Any pics appreciated

[2drhrdtp57]

Hope this comes out for you. Jim

Very nice Jim thanks for posting, That looks a lot better than the one I saw locally as it was too lemon (y) in color, that looks more appealing with a more mustard tone.

[2drhrdtp57]

Hope this comes out for you. Jim

Very nice Jim thanks for posting, That looks a lot better than the one I saw locally as it was too lemon (y) in color, that looks more appealing with a more mustard tone.

[JimNolan]

John,
    My car's color was originally YE2. The interior was Gold Ripple Weave ( 606 ). I always liked those colors but my wife threw a hissy fit when I wanted to repaint those colors. I personally haven't seen a bad original color scheme on a 57 Ford Fairlane 500. If I painted another one though I'd go with CF2 or GJ2, those color combinations were elligent. Glad to hear you faired well during the quake. Jim

[RICH MUISE]

Yes Frankenstein, trying to tale my mind off the quakes by thinking about jobs on my 57 to get it finished and back on the road, I also like the Raven black Inca Gold combo too.... Any pics appreciated

John, just happen to have a pic of the one '57 at the make-a-wish show this weekend, also you'll find lots of '57 pics at www.1957ford.com
P.S.  This was the car I was talking about that Gene, the owner in the pic, has had since 1960 and has 190,000 miles on it. Rich

[2drhrdtp57]

I must have this 57 thing bad, I must have looked at that photo of Jim Nolans about 1000 times, that is one beautiful car.... I too have the Gold ripple weave interior, which I bought from ABC for the car, so I see I have four colour choices, Original, Inca Gold,Colonial White, Raven Black and Inca Gold, or All Inca Gold or All Raven Black, decisons decisons...

[JimNolan]

John,
   From experience let me give you a piece of advice on paint. Find a picture of a car painted the color you want. Call the owner and see if he's got the formula to the paint he used and what type of paint he used. You wouldn't believe what problems you get into by just going to your local PPG Store and having them cross the paint. They sell it to you with a smile on their face and you take it home and find out the Colonial White is white. Colonial white isn't white. It's tinted so heavily brown that beside a white car you'd swear it was light brown.
   The bottom of my car had the original Inca Gold paint on it. There wasn't any gold to it. It was pea green. I don't know if it was just because of age, no wax or whatever, but it was pea green. That's why I say to find someone with the color you like and get the formula, saves being disapointed at a later time. Jim

[57ford]

Such a good colour combination! My first '57, a Fairlane 500 Town Sedan was Inca Gold and Colonial White. Seriously thinking about doing my Ranchero the same. Alas no photos though.

[SkylinerRon]

Inca Gold & Colonial White is gorgous when correct. Styletone really brings out the colors.

Ron.

[Jeff Norwell]

My uncle had a Fairlane done in Inca Gold and Raven Black..I was 4 years old and hooked!

[djfordmanjack]

This is my Del Rio, around 93, repainted by PO Blair Smith in og Inca Gold/Colonial White. Wasn't so sure about the color earlier on, but the more I see and hear about it, the more it makes me want to return it to exactly this color combo.

[Ford Blue blood]

My Ranchero was YE as well.  Paint is long gone so no picture........