VIN tag color code
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VIN tag color code
Hey guys, I got my '69 F100 home last night and went to Fordification to decode the VIN tag. The color code letter on my tag is a V which isn't listed in the chart. The letter U is listed as the color Lunar Green but the paint on my truck is quite faded and oxidized so I can't tell if it was originally the Lunar Green or the Sky View Blue.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
BK
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
BK
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Well if the tag says "U" then it was (at least at one time) Lunar Green. My was rattle can painted white, by the PO. When I power washed it, a lot of the white came off. It's faded to a light blue too.
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Thanks for the reply, Gary. I guess my confusion lies in the fact that my VIN tag shows the letter "V" but the Fordification chart doesn't list a "V". So I was wondering if the "V" is supposed to be a "U"? I pulled the ugly a** topper off tonight and the top of the bed rails looks to be Lunar Green. The paint is evidently just that badly faded and oxidized.
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Is your warranty tag difficult to read? You can do a rubbing by placing a sheet of paper over it and rubbing a crayon over that on it's side. The raised print will show up on the paper and be much easier to read.
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Thank again guys!
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Hey guys, I got my '69 F100 home last night and went to Fordification to decode the VIN tag.
The color code letter on my tag is a V which isn't listed in the chart. The letter U is listed as the color Lunar Green but the paint on my truck is quite faded and oxidized so I can't tell if it was originally the Lunar Green or the Sky View Blue.
Any thoughts on this?
The color code letter on my tag is a V which isn't listed in the chart. The letter U is listed as the color Lunar Green but the paint on my truck is quite faded and oxidized so I can't tell if it was originally the Lunar Green or the Sky View Blue.
Any thoughts on this?
U is Lunar aka Medium Green.
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NumberDummy,
Thank you SO much! I knew that someone out there would have another reference source to go by. I don't suppose that you would have a paint chip chart or reference that would show what the original color is supposed to look like?
I really appreciate your help!
BK
Thank you SO much! I knew that someone out there would have another reference source to go by. I don't suppose that you would have a paint chip chart or reference that would show what the original color is supposed to look like?
I really appreciate your help!
BK
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