1976 Two Tone Combinations
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1976 Two Tone Combinations
I am looking ahead to paint colors on my '76 Crew Cab. I am wanting to make it a two tone truck and keep it as close to stock as I can for that year. My question is could you mix and match any colors you wanted that year or did you have to use a certain base color? According to the new truck brochure I have for 1976, Wimbledon White was the color that was mostly used on two tones. I have seen two tone green and two tone blue also. Thanks in advance.
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I would use whatever color you like, as long as it's eye pleasing.
I have a 1969 Mustang that I painted with a 2 stage 2013 Chrysler Deep Cherry Red. I would like to paint my 74 F250 a 2 tone white/deep cherry red.
I have a 1969 Mustang that I painted with a 2 stage 2013 Chrysler Deep Cherry Red. I would like to paint my 74 F250 a 2 tone white/deep cherry red.
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Thanks Rich. That is the brochure I was referring to. It says white is the accent color for all the two tones, but I am just wondering if you could have used a different accent color like black instead of white. It says to talk to the dealer about it, but that's kind of hard to do now 
. No big deal. I was leaning towards red and white anyway but was wondering what my other options were.
. No big deal. I was leaning towards red and white anyway but was wondering what my other options were.
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Was the interior typically a different color than than the exterior? Mine's appears to be a regular tu-tone (light green top, darker green bottom) with a brighter metalic green interior. Just curious if that was typical at the time? I also have a Maverick and it's interior is Ginger, completely different than the med poly exterior.
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Nothing like red/white unless it blue/white or silver/black or black/silver and then there is always blue/silver...decisions decisions.
I had a maroon over white 73 that was awesome, wish I still had it.
I had a maroon over white 73 that was awesome, wish I still had it.
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Your truck sounds correct kboldin. My dad had a '79 4x4 Lariat. It was all red on the outside and it had a red interior with red & white door panels and seat. So yes, I think the interior colors matched the outside of the truck at times. The only thing I have seen different sometimes is another color on the dash (like my dark orange '78 had a brown dash in it from the factory). Thanks a lot for all the other options Rich! Only thing that helps me decide from those is that silver wasn't a color option in '76. SO, it will more than likely be fire engine red and white or maroon (maybe candy apple red) and white. 
Only thing that helps me decide from those is that silver wasn't a color option in '76. SO, it will more than likely be fire engine red and white or maroon (maybe candy apple red) and white.
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New color code questions
Hi guys -
Does anyone know how 2 tone paint jobs were identified in 1976? I found color charts on line but I didn't see any codes for 2-tone.
I just recently bought a 76 150 that is 2 tone light/dark green. It's an original rusty old truck that has obviously never been repainted, but the door tag color code is M (Wimbledon white according to the charts I found). VIN matches up, no trace of non-green paint in door seams or anywhere else, and the door tag rivets look original.
Does anyone know how 2 tone paint jobs were identified in 1976? I found color charts on line but I didn't see any codes for 2-tone.
I just recently bought a 76 150 that is 2 tone light/dark green. It's an original rusty old truck that has obviously never been repainted, but the door tag color code is M (Wimbledon white according to the charts I found). VIN matches up, no trace of non-green paint in door seams or anywhere else, and the door tag rivets look original.
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