Color Scheme help
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Color Scheme help
I have been searching posts and looking through albums and am still a little unsure of the correct colors for the interior of my truck. Here is what I know.
Data Plate:
F10YL882387
115L F100 D81 C 08
05000 172 4000 34
Number Dummy decoded to the following:
L = Holly Green
D81: D = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab
Here is what I think the correct colors are:
-Door Paint should be Holly Green (original paint still present)
-Dash paint should be beige (original paint still present, not sure of Ford name for color)
-Dash pad should be black (original still in place)
-Seat cover should be Medium Beige Crush Vinyl (not sure exactly what this looks like, would love to find picture of nice original)
-Head liner should be beige (original is still in truck)
-Door insert should be white? (some came with truck that are white. Not sure if they are original. Seems like beige makes more sense but beige in not an option in parts catalogs)
-Arm rest should be beige (originals came with truck. I don't think they were originally white. However, beige arm rests on a white insert can't be right)
-Steering wheel and column should be beige (not sure of Ford name for color)
-Carpet ??
So what do I have right and what do I have wrong?
Data Plate:
F10YL882387
115L F100 D81 C 08
05000 172 4000 34
Number Dummy decoded to the following:
L = Holly Green
D81: D = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab
Here is what I think the correct colors are:
-Door Paint should be Holly Green (original paint still present)
-Dash paint should be beige (original paint still present, not sure of Ford name for color)
-Dash pad should be black (original still in place)
-Seat cover should be Medium Beige Crush Vinyl (not sure exactly what this looks like, would love to find picture of nice original)
-Head liner should be beige (original is still in truck)
-Door insert should be white? (some came with truck that are white. Not sure if they are original. Seems like beige makes more sense but beige in not an option in parts catalogs)
-Arm rest should be beige (originals came with truck. I don't think they were originally white. However, beige arm rests on a white insert can't be right)
-Steering wheel and column should be beige (not sure of Ford name for color)
-Carpet ??
So what do I have right and what do I have wrong?
Laughing Gas
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From: Tucson, Arizona
I have a '66 CC that has a D81 code like yours. And it has some of the identical color seeming mismatches like yours. We have to remember that back in '66 trucks were work implements. Color coordination and ergonomics (switch and accessory locations) were for a future day. So, yes, the white plastic door trim pieces are correct with beige armrests, a beige dash, steering column, and steering wheel. And your truck would have come with some color coordinated largely black rubber floor mat - carpet was reserved for the Ranger package from the factory, which also included Mustang sourced bucket seats and a Falcon sourced console. Of course carpet might have been a dealer installed option. I'm sure ND will straighten that out. Don't have a picture of my seat at the moment, but not too long ago someone (maybe Boss9?) had a thread about a company in Oregon (I think) that does fabulous repro seat covers for these trucks. Hopefully someone will chime in with the name of the campany and its website. Looks like you have a really nice dash pad and if it is, you've saved yourself a fortune in replacement cost. Had a look in my '64-'72 Truck Master Parts Book (CD really!) and the dash color may actually be just "beige". Hope this helps.
Last edited by SuperSabre; Aug 17, 2011 at 12:04 AM. Reason: wrote carpet when I meant seat covers
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I have a '66 CC that has a D81 code like yours. And it has some of the identical color seeming mismatches like yours. We have to remember that back in '66 trucks were work implements. Color coordination and ergonomics (switch and accessory locations) were for a future day. So, yes, the white plastic door trim pieces are correct with beige armrests, a beige dash, steering column, and steering wheel. And your truck would have come with some color coordinated largely black rubber floor mat - carpet was reserved for the Ranger package from the factory, which also included Mustang sourced bucket seats and a Falcon sourced console. Of course carpet might have been a dealer installed option. I'm sure ND will straighten that out. Don't have a picture of my seat at the moment, but not too long ago someone (maybe Boss9?) had a thread about a company in Oregon (I think) that does fabulous repro seat covers for these trucks. Hopefully someone will chime in with the name of the campany and its website. Looks like you have a really nice dash pad and if it is, you've saved yourself a fortune in replacement cost. Had a look in my '64-'72 Truck Master Parts Book (CD really!) and the dash color may actually be just "beige". Hope this helps.
Laughing Gas
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From: Tucson, Arizona
My seat is not in the truck, but I took some pix of it this afternoon. The driver side is a bit worn and has a tear in it, but the other two-thirds of it is in pretty good shape. I haven't worked out posting pix on this site yet, but if you want to p m me with your e-mail address, I can send them to you as an e-mail attachment.
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