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Number: 3436
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Mon Sep 1, 2003  6:38 pm
Subject: Re: COUPE PAINT COLORS & CODES

Body:
Re: COUPE PAINT COLORS & CODES

Cool, I think I got them all listed now and removed the Ford entry
for that blue.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> Okay.....
> Here be the rest of 'dem' ~
>
> Muscat Red as used on 84/85/86 Capri Converts is Ditzler Code 72060
> 1986 Paris Blue as used on 1986 Capri Converts is Ditzler Code
15967
> 1989 Mustang McLaren Candy Red Met. is Ditzler Code 72886.
>
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > Paris Blue can be found in "Message # 838" on this site.
> > Since printed, I have gotten Muscat Red and Candy Red Metallic,
> which
> > I will go & loacte & post herein, later today.
> > ASC White; Jubba Blue; Red Snapper and BRG Metallic are totally
> LOST
> > and I cannot supply those, likewise Coral Red Metallic
> {Cotton~Candy
> > Pink Pearl}. However, only 1 car each was ever made of Coral
Red
> and
> > the same for Jubba Blue and BRG Met. ~
> > Many 1984-1986 Capri Converts were made in ASC White and about a
> > dozen 1987 Mustangs in Red Snapper, when they ran out of
ascMcLaren
> > Red, the re-named paint color of what had been Muscat Red on the
> > Capris....
> >
> > Remove that Ford Atlantic Blue line from your post. It was put
> there
> > in error. I have tried to remove it from here, but it's still
in
> > your original posting. It don't go there. Thanks!
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > Excellent. My eyesight improved somewhat but there still
seems
> to
> > > be a few Ditzler numbers missing (not counting the three you
said
> > > you cannot resolve). Missing are:
> > >
> > > Muscat Red
> > > ASC White
> > > Jubba Blue
> > > Paris Blue Metallic (1986)
> > > Red Snapper
> > > Candy Red Metallic
> > > British Racing Green Metallic
> > >
> > > Is there a Sikkens number to go along with these or does
Sikkens
> > use
> > > the color name?
> > >
> > > Here is the current list so far:
> > >
> > > Muscat Red - (Not muscRat) 1984/1985/1986 - Ditzler Mix #
> > > ASC White - 1984/1985/1986 - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Jet Black - ALL YEARS, 1984 THRU 1990 - Ditzler Mix # 9000/9300
> > > Jubba Blue - 1984 ONLY - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Alpine Green Metallic - 1987 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # 3957
> > > Keweenau White - 1987 THRU 1990 - Ditzler Mix # 5061
> > > ascMclaren Red - 1987 THRU 1990 - Ditzler Mix # 72060
> > > Atlantic Blue Metallic - 1986/1987/1988 - Ditzler Mix # 3946
> > > Sterling Silver Metallic - 1986 THRU 1990 - Ditzler Mix # 33885
> > > Paris Blue Metallic - 1986 ONLY - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Hot Yellow - 1987 & 1988 - Ditzler Mix # 83667
> > > Medium Regatta Blue Metallic - 1987 & 1988 - Ditzler Mix #
UNKNOWN
> > > Azura Blue Pearlescent - 1988/1989/1990 - Ditzler Mix # 16205
> > > Black~Cherry Pearl - 1988 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # 3673
> > > Gunmetal Grey Metallic - 1987 & 1988 - Ditzler Mix # 3667
> > > Regal Red~Fox Metallic - 1987 & 1988 - Ditzler Mix # 72956
> > > Red Snapper - 1987 & 1988 - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Royal Gold Metallic - 1989 & 1990 - Ditzler Mix # 26085
> > > Candy Red Metallic - 1989 ONLY - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Paris Blue Metallic - 1989 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # 16353
> > > (Different Color than the 1986 Paris Blue)
> > > British Racing Green Metallic - 1989 ONLY - Ditzler Mix #
> > > Summer's Tan - 1989 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # 3956
> > > Sea Foam Aquamarine - 1990 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # 47092
> > > Dino Yellow - 1990 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # UNKNOWN
> > > Coral Red Pearlescent - 1990 ONLY - Ditzler Mix # UNKNOWN
> > > (On some ascMcLaren Paperwork, this color was referred
to
> > > as "COTTON~CANDY PINK PEARL")
> > >
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Look at posts (messages) #s:-
> > > >
> > > > 837
> > > > 838
> > > > 849
> > > > and
> > > > 854.
> > > > Your Wife Gave Them To Me :)
> > > >
> > > > S A N D Y
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...>
wrote:
> > > > > The vert colors are all there along with the years they
were
> > > used.
> > > > > The Ditzler or Sikkens numbers are not listed unless I'm
> blind
> > > > which
> > > > > is what my wife always tells me. The coupes have
everything
> > > listed.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> > > <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > I think they are allready over there..
> > > > > >
> > > > > > S A N D Y
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm"
<negusm@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > OK, then I want to move that info out of the coupe
paint
> > > > section
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > that file and move it to the vert section.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you have the vert paint codes? I could add the
rest
> of
> > > them
> > > > > too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> > > > > <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Nope, they are all DIFFERENT colors. 7N "Dark
Shadow
> > Blue
> > > > > > > Metallic"
> > > > > > > > as used on ascMcLaren MUSTANGS was Ditzler Mix #
3946,
> on
> > > the
> > > > > > > > 1987/1988 ascMcLaren 2-Seat Roadsters where it was
> > > > > > > called "Atlantic
> > > > > > > > Blue Metallic". Confused, yet??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > A different Dark Blue for each year McLaren Coupe
and a
> > > still
> > > > > > > > different version for the '87 & '88 Mustangs!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > S A N D Y
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm"
> <negusm@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > I have listed in file "ascMcLaren Colors.txt" in
> > > > the "files"
> > > > > > > > section:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 7N > Dark Shadow Blue Metallic of 1987 & 1988
Mustang
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This was from one of your previous posts that I
had
> put
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > files
> > > > > > > > > section. Is this also coupe color because you
didn't
> > > list
> > > > it
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > last post?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I put the extra color info in the "ascMcLaren
> > > Colors.txt"
> > > > > file
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > the striping info in the "ascMcLaren Coupe Stripes
> and
> > > > > > > Logos.txt"
> > > > > > > > > file. Both are located in the files section. I
made
> > > sure
> > > > I
> > > > > > > added
> > > > > > > > > in all the interesting tidbits that weren't there
> > > already.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Mike
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> > > > > > > <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Been some talk on here recently regarding paint
> > colors
> > > > for
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > > > > > beloved coupes. Post this to the Database if
you'd
> > > like!
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > COUPE COLORS
> > > > > > > > > > 1984:
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 5C - "Dark Cadet Blue Metallic"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3588
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1985:
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 3L - "Dark Blue Metallic"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3171
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 9L - "Oxford White"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3620
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1986:
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 7B - "Shadow Blue Metallic"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3865
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 9L - "Oxford White"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3620
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 1C - "Raven Black"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 9000
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 1D - "Smoke Metallic" (Med/Dk. Grey)
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3842
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ford Code 1E - "Silver Metallic"
> > > > > > > > > > Ditzler Mix Code 3621
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > ascMcLaren felt the strong need to re-name a few
of
> > > these
> > > > > > > > paints.
> > > > > > > > > > All 3 model-years ascMcLaren referred to the
BLUE
> > > > > > as "Midnight
> > > > > > > > > Blue"
> > > > > > > > > > and the Smoke Metallic was called Charcoal Grey
> > > Metallic
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > Silver was called Platinum Silver Metallic.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO OTHER COLOR ascMcLAREN
> > COUPES
> > > > > WERE
> > > > > > > EVER
> > > > > > > > > MADE!
> > > > > > > > > > It should also be noted that the Shadow Blue
> Metallic
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > Silver
> > > > > > > > > > Metallic were NOT available on the EuroCoupes!!
> > > > > EuroCoupes
> > > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > > ONLY
> > > > > > > > > > available in the white, the black or the Smoke
Grey.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Full Packaged Coupes offered striping and logo
> decals
> > > in:
> > > > > > > > > > "Popsicle Orange"
> > > > > > > > > > "Raven Black"
> > > > > > > > > > "Platinum Silver"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > IF IF IF IF the ordering dealer did NOT specify
the
> > > color
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > decals, ascMcLaren installed the Popsicle Orange
on
> > > the
> > > > > blue,
> > > > > > > > grey
> > > > > > > > > > and white cars. The Raven Black cars got the
> > Platinum
> > > > > Silver
> > > > > > > > > > striping/logos and the Platinum silver cars got
the
> > > Raven
> > > > > > > Black
> > > > > > > > > > Striping.
> > > > > > > > > > However, dealer/customer could order ANY stripe
> color
> > > on
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > > paint
> > > > > > > > > > color by making THAT known. I have located a
> couple
> > > of
> > > > > Raven
> > > > > > > > > Black
> > > > > > > > > > cars with the Popcicle Orange striping and a
Smoke
> > > > > Metallic
> > > > > > > car
> > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > Platinum Silver Striping as well as an Oxford
White
> > > car
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > Platinum
> > > > > > > > > > silver Striping. Have also located a F.P. car
with
> > NO
> > > > > > > striping,
> > > > > > > > > nor
> > > > > > > > > > logos EVER, and a handful of blue cars with
> Platinum
> > > > > Silver
> > > > > > > > > striping.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > S A N D Y