1974 Ford green paint code
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I hope someone can help me with this before I lose my mind. I have a 74 Ford van that has the original paint on it. It's sort of a yellowish-green.... The door tag has nothing stamped where it says "paint code". There is another tag fastened to the outer firewall with the "vin" number and other stuff like "MIRRORS 2" and something about the grill (can't remember that one).. On this tag there is a "8G" and a "14L", burt doesn't indicate what these codes are for.
What the heck is the paint code for this thing?. I've had a couple people look up codes for ford vans and trucks, but neither the "8G" or the "14L" come up. I've seen this same color on 2 ford pick-ups of similar years, and on one Comet or Maverick... Any ideas???
What the heck is the paint code for this thing?. I've had a couple people look up codes for ford vans and trucks, but neither the "8G" or the "14L" come up. I've seen this same color on 2 ford pick-ups of similar years, and on one Comet or Maverick... Any ideas???
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This should help.
http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint.cgi
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This should help.
http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint.cgi
Dennis
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=314&.jpg
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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The problem isn't that I can't find where the paint code is supposed to be located, it's that the paint code was never stamped into the factory tag (on the driver's door). I have three 68-74 ford vans and this is the only one that doesn't have anything stamped on the door tag..
Like I said, all the other info (trans, VIN, axle codes etc.) are stamped into the tag. But where it says "paint code" there is nothing there. I've stumped a quite few people on this one.
I've even taken pictures of the door tag and posted them on the web. Noboby can make any sense of it.
I've been told by a couple people that, during the big "custom van" craze in the 70's, some of these van were ordered with custom colors or custom paint schemes and the paint was actually done by an outside source and then returned to the dealer to be sold.
It's been suggested that this may be the reason why there is nothing on the factory tag..
Guess I'll just have to try to get it matched.
http://www.geocities.com/econoline74/Rondo.jpg
Like I said, all the other info (trans, VIN, axle codes etc.) are stamped into the tag. But where it says "paint code" there is nothing there. I've stumped a quite few people on this one.
I've even taken pictures of the door tag and posted them on the web. Noboby can make any sense of it.
I've been told by a couple people that, during the big "custom van" craze in the 70's, some of these van were ordered with custom colors or custom paint schemes and the paint was actually done by an outside source and then returned to the dealer to be sold.
It's been suggested that this may be the reason why there is nothing on the factory tag..
Guess I'll just have to try to get it matched.
http://www.geocities.com/econoline74/Rondo.jpg
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Actually the reason I posted the link ,was so you could hopefully match the colour on the screen to a code *and then search* all over the truck for that code hopefully showing up somewhere on something.
Have you checked under the seat or under the carpet for a build sheet yet ?
Dennis
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641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Have you checked under the seat or under the carpet for a build sheet yet ?
Dennis
It's Almost Time Everyone.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=314&.jpg
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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DOH!!... sorry, I didn't bother to look around the site and find the search thing for the codes until just now... I just saw the linked page about finding the tag...
Still didn't find anything tho.. some are close. I realize that they will look a little different on the web, but what has me curious is the fact that they list all of their "greens" as having a "4" in the code.. I have a "4L" on the tag on the firewall but it doesn't say if it's the paint code and that site don't list a "4L" anywhere..
As for a build sheet, the previous owner had removed the original seats and replaced them with Jeep seats... And the rest of the van is gutted from starting the restoration and I don't see a build sheet anywhere..
I have the name of the original owner (I'm the 3rd owner) and I think he used to live about 50 miles from me.. I might try to hunt him down and see what he can tell me...
Still didn't find anything tho.. some are close. I realize that they will look a little different on the web, but what has me curious is the fact that they list all of their "greens" as having a "4" in the code.. I have a "4L" on the tag on the firewall but it doesn't say if it's the paint code and that site don't list a "4L" anywhere..
As for a build sheet, the previous owner had removed the original seats and replaced them with Jeep seats... And the rest of the van is gutted from starting the restoration and I don't see a build sheet anywhere..
I have the name of the original owner (I'm the 3rd owner) and I think he used to live about 50 miles from me.. I might try to hunt him down and see what he can tell me...
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HI
I just did floor boards on a 78 van and found a build sheet on top of the fuel tank of all places.
Also if a color match is of real importance you can take your van to any DuPont--- Ditzler paint store of any size and they can take a computer pic of an unfaded area and can mix from there. I've had this done and its almost perfect every time. Let me know if this helps or you need anymore info.
Dave
I just did floor boards on a 78 van and found a build sheet on top of the fuel tank of all places.
Also if a color match is of real importance you can take your van to any DuPont--- Ditzler paint store of any size and they can take a computer pic of an unfaded area and can mix from there. I've had this done and its almost perfect every time. Let me know if this helps or you need anymore info.
Dave
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