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> What oranges were options on early cars 70-72, pictures please and paint names/codes
mikeyboy_85
post Feb 18 2008, 07:18 AM
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was thinking of respraying my car at some point and its yellow now, but i like the look of the orange that i have seen on early cars....
can someone please post some pics please


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GaroldShaffer
post Feb 18 2008, 07:28 AM
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Singal Orange - L20E. Here is my 70 after it was repainted last year.
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post Feb 18 2008, 10:34 AM
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I've been researching orange for my project car.

I get my paint at a PPG automotive supply shop (I know the owner).

They had problems getting the mix codes for the older colors for modern paint.

What I've decided to do is use the orange color on 2008 Ford Mustangs. It's ford color U3 and comes up as "Valencia Orange" in the PPG system. (the window sticker calls it "Grabber Orange")

Another orange that is very close in color to the Mustang color is "Orange" on the new limited edition Boxster. Without parking the two cars next to one another (sure not going to happen!), I can't tell the difference in color.

I can get the Ford color in a single stage paint and avoid doing a clear-coat.

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post Feb 18 2008, 11:48 AM
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L21E - Tangerine


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post Feb 18 2008, 11:55 AM
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There is color information here. Click on the 914 Info section at the top of this page. Click on Color Codes.

Or click here.
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post Feb 18 2008, 12:48 PM
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It would be great if someone could post the mix codes for the different colors from the different paint vendors. PPG, Dupont, etc... Sounds like a job for one of the CWs.
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post Feb 18 2008, 01:14 PM
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IIRC the PPG dealer I bought my paint from looked it up with the factory paint code.
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post Feb 18 2008, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 18 2008, 09:55 AM) *

There is color information here. Click on the 914 Info section at the top of this page. Click on Color Codes.

Or click here.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) no pics there (yet) but all the available color codes for each year ...
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post Feb 18 2008, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 18 2008, 09:55 AM) *

There is color information here. Click on the 914 Info section at the top of this page. Click on Color Codes.

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McMark;

I know about that page (very helpful) and went to the paint supplier armed with the name of Nepal Orange and also the color code L20C.

They were able to come up with some information, but it wasn't for a PPG mix. It was for some other manufacturer's material.

As you may know, here in California, the EPA is constantly changing what's allowable, and that makes it difficult to get mix formulas for the new material

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post Feb 20 2008, 04:04 AM
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was signal orange an option on 914-6?
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post Feb 20 2008, 08:39 AM
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It was a standard color on sixes and fours.
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post Feb 20 2008, 09:40 AM
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1970 914-6 Signal Orange but faded
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post Feb 20 2008, 09:42 AM
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1970 914-6 Yellow & 1971 M-471 Tangerine
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post Feb 20 2008, 07:38 PM
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McMark;

I know about that page (very helpful) and went to the paint supplier armed with the name of Nepal Orange and also the color code L20C.

They were able to come up with some information, but it wasn't for a PPG mix. It was for some other manufacturer's material.

As you may know, here in California, the EPA is constantly changing what's allowable, and that makes it difficult to get mix formulas for the new material

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Nepal Orange is also known as Fiesta Orange (to VW people). The PPG code is 2794.
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post Feb 20 2008, 07:49 PM
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post Feb 20 2008, 07:56 PM
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Signal Orange.. 2 stage

Phoenix Red


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post Feb 21 2008, 02:40 AM
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anyone got signal orange with positive "PORSCHE" side decals ??


let me see ...
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post Feb 21 2008, 08:31 AM
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I've been considering doing this.


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post Feb 21 2008, 08:35 AM
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Signal orange.


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post Feb 21 2008, 08:42 AM
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Cool! do it!


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