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Old 02-03-2002, 10:39 AM
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my dupont centari dealer says he cannot match the two tone turquoise/white 68 ranger color - help- i used dupont primer and want to use dupont acrylic enamel--thanks in advance- swampy,
 
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'68 paint source-lunar green

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-Feb-02 AT 11:47 AM (EST)]Are you sure it's called Lunar green and not
Tahoe Turquoise.

I don't remember a lunar green.

Have you tried a NAPA paint store yet?
Also,What is the colour code on the data plate?

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'68 paint source-lunar green

I'm Backkkkk !

Because I found it for you.

1968 Paint code U "Lunar Green" # 43577


See it here.
http://67fordtruck.com/Paint-Chip.jpg

You can thank Stockman for having it on his website.

Dennis



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78 F-150 429CJ,Silver
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641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
 
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'68 paint source-lunar green

Hey Swampy,

My '68 is Lunar Green (Data plate, 'U'). Here are the codes:

PPG Paint Code, 43577;
NAPA mix number: 99-1721 00(L)

I went to NAPA and got a spray bomb and it matched exactly.
 
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Weird, I thought my info was enough.


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641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
 
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thanks all for your help---another case of a minimum wage earning napa employee--found the paint--hope i can help someone like you guys helped me--swampy
 
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Lunar Green FTW. Love that color. I think my browser history reads:

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You get the idea
 
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This thread you're responding to is over 12 years old! The post before yours was typed 2/05/2002.

Lunar Green is also known as Medium Green. 1967/69 COLOR code on the Warranty Plate is U .. Ford basic part number for this color is 2097.
 
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chances are it needs painting again if it is still around.....lol
 
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