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Title: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
Post by: Hipo giddyup on July 01, 2014, 12:06:07 PM

Just want to give a shout out to my June 30th, scheduled production, Dearborn coupe. So excited to see it finished after the on-off eight year resto. Not that it's avoided the scrap yard, it's starting another fifty years of existence! Happy Birthday to other 64 1/2's past and the ones coming up. Cheers.

1964 1/2 Pagoda Green coupe, # 5F07F182547, Dearborn built.

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Post by: J_Speegle on July 01, 2014, 09:18:03 PM

Wow what an improvement. Love the color

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Post by: rodster on July 02, 2014, 12:30:08 AM

Happy Birthday! Great looking car and nice pictures too.  :)

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Post by: CW4macret on July 02, 2014, 05:27:18 AM

Is that skylight blue?

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Post by: carlite65 on July 02, 2014, 08:04:44 AM

uh, no....please reread his post.

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Post by: kutzoh on July 02, 2014, 09:20:12 AM

Quote from: CW4macret on July 02, 2014, 05:27:18 AM

Is that skylight blue?

Hypo's is Pagoda Green - Great looking color!

Here's my 50 year old Skylight Blue for comparison

(http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/kutzoh/2aa86417-d881-4955-865f-f4e2bb87afe0_zps70059116.jpg) (http://s642.photobucket.com/user/kutzoh/media/2aa86417-d881-4955-865f-f4e2bb87afe0_zps70059116.jpg.html)

Greg

Title: Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
Post by: Hipo giddyup on July 02, 2014, 12:14:55 PM

 Thanks for the compliments, it means a lot to me. As far as the color, when I purchased the car I believe it had been painted skylight blue and perhaps that is what is being noted from the unrestored pic. So, for the first few years it was referred to as the "blue" Mustang since I have 4 total, (one Wim. white, one Sahara beige, one Springtime yellow, and this one). It was easier for my 4 year old boys at the time to understand the "blue" Mustang instead of the 64 1/2,  for example. Then, after removing the windshield and finding the original color, (as well as not paying close attention to the data plate :o), we found it was Pagoda green. To this day many people think it is more "blue" than "green" and most think it is simply turquoise. I tend to agree, and my kids still refer to it as the "blue" Mustang!  ;D

Kutzoh, looks like your car is a big brother to mine noticing the June 28th build where mine is June 30th. Very cool.

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Post by: 64rustang on July 02, 2014, 05:06:42 PM

Hypo,
That looks incredible!  I've been waiting to see it.  I really like the Pagoda Green color!  My Dynasty Green coupe is one of those "is it blue?, is it green? colors too.  I usually tell those that ask, it's turquoise.  It saves a ton of explaining.  Your US Royals look great.  My Rustang turned 50 on May 27th.  Now you're in the "club" too.  50 is the new 25...

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Post by: DM_1964 on July 03, 2014, 04:55:12 AM

Happy Birthday and what a fantastic job on the restoration. Well done!