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Mail From: Christian Soderlund (email redacted)

Hi everybody

I have a '65 FB, and in a few weeks it should be ready for the paint shop.
Currently it's painted white, but i'm thinking of restoring it's original color (code C) Honey gold.
Problem is i'we never seen this color, exept some parts still left inside the car.

Anybody have a picture or know one on the web?

Thanks




Christian Soderlund

Amada Promecam ama-prom.fi
Meriniitynkatu 19
24100 Salo, Finland

Phone +358 2 777 840 Office
Phone +358 2 777 8420 Direct
Fax +358 2 777 8410 Office
Mobile +358 400 414 582 / Fax +358 420 414 582
Email (email redacted)

Personal homepage
ama-prom.fi/hcs


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I, m having the same problem with my 70 coupe. The car was code 2 light ivy
yellow. The car has been in my wife's family sense new, I showed up in the
early 80's. When we got the car, it was painted dark green [its had a hard
life, painted a few times]. Her aunt, who punched the car new, lived out of
state, so my wife doesn't remember seeing it it's first color. The problem
is, we have never seen a car that color.

Well, I think we will paint it that color any way. If we don't like it, maybe
we will get some rock chips and have to repaint it.lol!

Paul Bradway
70 coupe
72 LTD convertible

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Mail From: David Kunz (email redacted)

> I have a '65 FB, and in a few weeks it should be ready for the paint shop.
> Currently it's painted white, but i'm thinking of restoring it's original color (code C) Honey gold.
> Problem is i'we never seen this color, exept some parts still left inside the car.
>
> Anybody have a picture or know one on the web?
>

Unfortunately, the somewhat-unusual Honey Gold doesn't translate well
onto photographs. My '65 coupe is this color, and every time I've
photographed it (or any other Honey Gold '65 for that matter) the color
in the picture is just a shade off the true color.

Honey Gold has a slight tinge of green to it. For some reason the human
eye picks the green up, but color film (haven't tried digital yet)
leaves it out. The result is that the car just looks "gold" in
photographs. You really have to se it in person to make a judgement.

Dave Kunz
'65 coupe
'68 fastback (Bullitt replica)
'89 Merkur XR4Ti (hey, it's a Ford)


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my '66 coupe is currently this color( i think). it does have a green-ish
look to it. the best i can tell , it is the original color , as the car is
completely stripped down right now. however , the paint code on my door tag
is E7..... i have never been able to find this code in any "decoder" books.
anyone have a book with this paint code in it? if so what does it actually
translate to???

Jason
'66 coupe

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Mail From: Christian Soderlund (email redacted)

On Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:22:38 -0400, David Kunz wrote:

>> I have a '65 FB, and in a few weeks it should be ready for the paint shop.
>> Currently it's painted white, but i'm thinking of restoring it's original color (code C) Honey gold.
>> Problem is i'we never seen this color, exept some parts still left inside the car.
>>
>> Anybody have a picture or know one on the web?
>>
>
>Unfortunately, the somewhat-unusual Honey Gold doesn't translate well
>onto photographs. My '65 coupe is this color, and every time I've
>photographed it (or any other Honey Gold '65 for that matter) the color
>in the picture is just a shade off the true color.
>
>Honey Gold has a slight tinge of green to it. For some reason the human
>eye picks the green up, but color film (haven't tried digital yet)
>leaves it out. The result is that the car just looks "gold" in
>photographs. You really have to se it in person to make a judgement.
>
It's true that colors get distorted in pictures, especially "metallic" colors. However i managed to find some more
of the original color so now i aprox. what it looks like.
I also found a few pictures on the web so i can image how a "golden" FB would be.

For now i'm 95% sure i'll paint it with Honey gold, but i like that Prairie Bronze also hm....

Safe cruising every body.


Christian Soderlund

Amada Promecam ama-prom.fi
Meriniitynkatu 19
24100 Salo, Finland

Phone +358 2 777 840 Office
Phone +358 2 777 8420 Direct
Fax +358 2 777 8410 Office
Mobile +358 400 414 582 / Fax +358 420 414 582
Email (email redacted)

Personal homepage
ama-prom.fi/hcs


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Mail From: Klaus Schaefer (email redacted)

Hi Christian,
Here is what I found about this color:
At least there are two list-members who should have more information
about this:

David J. Hammar for information on '64.5 Pace Car White and '65 Honey
Gold.
and Edward A Slosky for information on '65 Honey Gold.

Also you can look up this two links which should provide you more
information:

falconparts.com/falconparts/tech/colorchart.html
classicmustanginc.com/2more65.html

Also I will send you a small picture to your Private mail-adress

Hope this helps

Klaus


Christian Soderlund wrote:
>
> Hi everybody
>
> I have a '65 FB, and in a few weeks it should be ready for the paint shop.
> Currently it's painted white, but i'm thinking of restoring it's original color (code C) Honey gold.
> Problem is i'we never seen this color, exept some parts still left inside the car.
>
> Anybody have a picture or know one on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Christian Soderlund
>
> Amada Promecam ama-prom.fi
> Meriniitynkatu 19
> 24100 Salo, Finland
>
> Phone +358 2 777 840 Office
> Phone +358 2 777 8420 Direct
> Fax +358 2 777 8410 Office
> Mobile +358 400 414 582 / Fax +358 420 414 582
> Email (email redacted)
>
> Personal homepage
> ama-prom.fi/hcs
>
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