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Offline toohey

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68.5 Grill Color ?
« on: March 28, 2010, 07:42:06 AM »
Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me what paint colors were used on the grill of the 68.5 Mustang and the areas to which it was applied (Dearborn, May Build)?

Thanks Again
Matt

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2010, 10:33:45 PM »
Outside the large corral and inside the small corral is black.  Inside the large corral it is a light metallic blue (similar to the 65 grill paint, but not exactly).  I am sure others will chime in.

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 07:24:07 PM »
Thanks Danny.  NPD have listed a Charcoal Blue paint for the 67 and 65 grilles, has anyone used these? Would the paint for the 67 be a closer match?

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Matt
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Offline Oz390

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 05:51:31 AM »
If it is the same charcoal blue I bought a while back it is far too light for the '68 grille.  It is almost a sky blue, and the grille is quite dark.  I have a NOS service replacement '68 grille (dated early 70's, '70 or '71 IIRC) and the color of the NPD grille paint was nowhere near correct when I compared the two....
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 06:50:04 PM »
Thanks Oz,  I've purchased a can of paint for the 65 grille, the shop called it gunmetal blue.  I'll see how it looks and make a decision whether or not to use it. 

Matt
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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 08:16:21 PM »
Thanks Oz,  I've purchased a can of paint for the 65 grille, the shop called it gunmetal blue.  I'll see how it looks and make a decision whether or not to use it. 

Matt


Good idea IMHO - since some of the rattle cans can be way off

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2010, 04:46:04 AM »
Well I've finally got back to the grille.  I'm as happy as I can be with the color, it's quite dark and doesn't jump out.
What do you think?



Matt
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Offline Sunlitgold68

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2010, 09:39:35 AM »
Is this blue colored section correct for all 1968 grills?
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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2010, 12:52:53 PM »
Is this blue colored section correct for all 1968 grills?

No, just GT's.
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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2010, 11:33:14 AM »
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No, just GT's

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Never seen reference to a painting difference on grilles for GT vs. non GT before...
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2010, 01:43:16 PM »
Are you saying fog lights were a regular production option for all Mustangs in '68?
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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2010, 03:53:11 PM »
No, I know fogs were GT or add on and not standard. 

I have a '68 Ford service replacement non-GT grille and it has the black/blue two tone, which you indicate is GT only, yet it  has no fog cutouts...

Am wondering if it was a one-size-fits-all replacement that is "incorrect" for a non GT car. (its a 70 or 71 mfg date IIRC) And if so, why Ford would go to the expense of painting two tone if it was only correct for GT's... which were a smaller percentage of cars than non-GT...  would not seem logical to me to make a service replacement for the smaller production configuration.

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8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2010, 04:15:26 PM »
Seeing as this is a service replacement grille you are using as an example, I don't think it is a good reference as we know there can be many varieties and quality levels of service parts.  I would just chalk up the service part as an odd-ball and cut out the holes for fog lights if you need to use it for that.
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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2010, 04:26:50 PM »
I have a non GT '68 I bought it for, guess I'll stash it and use a restored OEM painted SGB, as it appears a non GT would get dinged as incorrect for blue on black...

Thanks...
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute

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Re: 68.5 Grill Color ?
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2010, 07:54:26 PM »
might be getting too technical but I discovered satin black was actually a closer match than semi gloss for the 68 grill. I guess either one would work though.

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