1 Year Only, Convertible Only, Sympho-Chromatic Paint?

[Bellingham Studenut]

Anyone familiar with 1948 Only, Convertible Only, BalsamGreen Sympho-Chromatic Paint?
I see 1947 had a Balsam Green Convertible Only option, but not Sympho-Chromatic and not as light color.
Anyone have a 48 with original paint?

Thanks,

James

[StudeRich]

Here is what I found in a Goggle search, maybe this is what YOU saw?

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/originality-forum/119814-when-metallic-paint-first-offer-production-car.html

Quote: Dan Post writes in his '51 version of "Blue Book of Custom Restyling"
this:

Today ('51) car colors offer a more invitng variety than ever,
since super-irridescence can be added to any but black. Californian custom cras
were once generally black, then came the maroon craze, then a spatter of
Sherwood Green ('46 - '47 Buick light-bright green) then Harmony Green and
Balsam Green ('47 - '48 Stude convertible green) and golden bronze. Refined,
highly-aluminized custom mixtures of bronze, green, blue and red are the current
selections.

[Dwain G.]

The Studebaker Paint Combination Books show simply Balsam Green Metallic, and the same codes for 1947-48. That might mean it was a late-'47 introduction and as such didn't make it into the paint suppliers charts.
The term Sympho-Chromatic seems to be just a made-up, fanciful name.
A Mopar friend who is no longer around once commented on the early metallics using much finer particles, and that modern mixes have too much metallic to be correct for older cars.

[Bellingham Studenut]

The Studebaker Paint Combination Books show simply Balsam Green Metallic, and the same codes for 1947-48. That might mean it was a late-'47 introduction and as such didn't make it into the paint suppliers charts.
The term Sympho-Chromatic seems to be just a made-up, fanciful name.
A Mopar friend who is no longer around once commented on the early metallics using much finer particles, and that modern mixes have too much metallic to be correct for older cars.

The paint company charts show different formula numbers and different color chips.
The Sympho-Chromatic Balsam Green seems to be lighter and brighter green and only shown for 1948.
Seems to have very fine metalic type powder added.
Intersting that it was only offered as a Studebaker option for convertibles.

[Dwain G.]

The only 1948 color chips I have shows the Balsam as a dark green whereas the online chips I've seen show a brighter (less attractive in my opinion) green.

[Studebaker Wheel]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121260510294

Didn't sell. Still have it if you are interested.

[Bellingham Studenut]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121260510294

Didn't sell. Still have it if you are interested.

Thanks Richard,

Send me a pay pal request and I'll buy it from you.

James