[Farmall] 1950 Farmall Cub grill color

[Mike Sloane]

Just a point of interest: Cubs of that vintage were not spray painted - 
they were dipped in a vat of red paint. Except for the tires and rear 
rims, almost everything else was red. Exceptions were a few parts that 
were added afterwards - electrical pieces like distributor cap, meters, 
cloth seat pan, battery, head/tail light lenses, etc. If you have any 
doubts about the color of an early Cub, paint it red. And, IH did not 
use any primer before the paint bath. I have a picture of the process in 
one of my books, so I am not making this up. :-)

Mike

John Bailey wrote:
> I will be replacing the grill on my 1950 Farmall Cub. From pictures,
> I've seen it painted several different colors, red, black, silver....
> What was the original color of the grill from the factory on the 1950
> Cub.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John