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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 03:27 PM
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Hey all I am thinking of painting my truck eventually and don't want to change the blue color but perhaps a 2 tone blue and silver? Anyone here seen any or have one? wondering how it looks.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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I favor blue & white myself, but blue & silver would look sweet too.
 
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Looks like you have a great base to start with. I did my truck in a custom mix midnight blue metallic and silver alloy metallic and like how the colors look on the truck. I will be redoing the silver at some point, but here's a few pictures to give you an idea.



(I was replacing the rear window gasket when this picture was taken)


 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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I have a different door on my truck so I can't find my paint code.
 
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Does this look like the same color as yours? If so, I can try to get the color code, because that's my truck as it started out and still has the original driver side door. I just changed colors a bit, but the original color of my truck looks pretty similar to yours to me

 
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I think I like the top scheme but with silver instead of white. I'd like to keep it blue on the bottom
 
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try google...thats where i found this one and it's how i'm going to repaint mine .

 
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Paint code for the blue on my blue & white 79 F150 pictured above is "S" Dark blue metallic.

I personally like the darker color on the bottom & lighter on top. But 51 Ford's silver on the bottom is nice too.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by scottscott
Paint code for the blue on my blue & white 79 F150 pictured above is "S" Dark blue metallic.

I personally like the darker color on the bottom & lighter on top. But 51 Ford's silver on the bottom is nice too.
Thanks, I think it looks good both ways. I almost went with white too but changed my mind, just thought silver would be different. I probably would've done it blue on bottom if it weren't my first time doing real body work and paint work. Didn't want the blue showing off any small imperfections I missed... Maybe I'll flip the scheme when I redo it when I do a total frame off resto someday
 
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Options, options, options.....these are in my favorite file. Just do not double chrome (race trac and fender lip) like the small pic and the maroon and silver truck. But to each his own, I recon?
 
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yess sir looks the exact same please do

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Does this look like the same color as yours? If so, I can try to get the color code, because that's my truck as it started out and still has the original driver side door. I just changed colors a bit, but the original color of my truck looks pretty similar to yours to me

looks the same to me
 
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Man that silver and black highboy is sharp wow. I am wanting to keep my blue tho just 2 tone.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 03:57 PM
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looks the same to me
I have "S" for the color on my warranty plate, which is "Bright Dark Blue Metallic" for '73-'79 Ford trucks, according to this chart.

1973-1979 Ford Truck VIN Tag Codes (Exterior Paint) - FORDification.net
 
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyperactive460
try google...thats where i found this one and it's how i'm going to repaint mine .


We had a blue and silver 79 when I was a kid. It was beautiful, ours had aluminum slots.

That truck is responsible for my current addiction to these trucks all these years later.
 
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Two tone blue and silver

Originally Posted by 77&79F250
Options, options, options.....these are in my favorite file. Just do not double chrome (race trac and fender lip) like the small pic and the maroon and silver truck. But to each his own, I recon?
Hello can I get the paint code for the blue on your truck thank you Steve
 
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