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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 10:13 AM
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Paint code 2M

If I’m reading this correctly, the paint code for my truck is 2M.
It looks like original paint, but 2M is listed as white/green?

The red color on my truck is very close to the “dark red metallic” color of my 78 Lincoln and the “dark toreador red”” on my 2004 F350.

is my 72 supposed to be white/green?






 
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 11:29 AM
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My reference for color codes doesnt show a “2” at all for ‘72. “M” is wimbledon white.
I have heard of re-paints where there is virtually no trace of original paint.
’71 shows the “2” code as Prairie Yellow, ‘69 & ‘70 as ‘New Lime’.

That red looks like it could be Candyapple Red which is code “T”
It seems to me that when there’s a discrepancy in the body tag it’s always in the color code.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 02:59 PM
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This page shows your paint code numbers translating as 2=royal maroon and M=wimbledon white. Where did you find that your paint code was green and white at?

https://fordification.com/tech/VIN72.htm
 
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Hmm, I swear I saw a chart showing it as green.
it’s possible I have rocks in my head.

I’m glad it’s white/maroon.

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Another paint question..

when having the chassis blasted and painted, doesn’t the blast media get into everything?
I envision taking everything apart and cleaning all the particles out it.
The grease points, doesn’t the media get blown into the slips joint, U joints, etc?
 
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