This is a brighter gold color than that used on the '65 Ford/T-bird engines.įord Corporate Blue: Engine, Valve Covers, Air Cleanerĭitzler Enamel/ Lacquer #: DQE-13358 / DAL-13358įord #: EP-2075 (Reconditioning Engine Blue)ĭitzler/PPG also listed a few more standard/utility colors that may have the following applications needing verification:īlack DE-9003 (Noted above, appears to be the black used on engine long blocks 1959-1963)īlue Gray DE-30113 (May be for 1965-late '60s Ford/Thompson PS Pump? Need verification: the Ford/Thompson pumps used a bluish-green color) These color numbers are for '64-'65 Ford/Mercury/Comet/Ford Truck 289s. engines.įor comparison, Ditzler/PPG lists this color for 1964 Comet, Mercury and Ford Trucks:ĭitzler Enamel/ Lacquer #: DQE-22362 / DAL-22362 Note that Ditzler/PPG also lists this color for Falcon, Fairlane, Ford and Ford Truck 289 cu.in. (Note that an earlier version of Castillian Gold Metallic, DQE-31842/DAL-31842, was used on the exterior of '62 T-birds/Lincolns until Serial Number 2Y8**149000 - need to find Ford's M-# for this)Īlso for comparison, this is for the '60-'63 HiPo engines ( NOT for T-bird 390-4v '63-'64) - this is more of a bronzish color than the greenish-silver of the '63-'64 390-300 hp color used '63-'64): Note that "Aluminum" is the color used for Canadian-assembled engine long block assemblies used in 1963-1965.Ĭastillian Gold: Valve Covers, Air Cleanerĭitzler Enamel/Lacquer #: DQE-32277/ DAL-32277 There is another engine color that appears in Ford literature for Argent Silver which was also known as "Aluminum," M1J-607, which first shows up in 1956 literature, which was the color used on Canadian-built engines from at least 1963 through 1965. This # appears to be from the late 1940s-early 1950's. This is Ford's standard/utility color used through the '50s and into the '70s/beyond on everything from 1950s full-size front bumper splash pans to '60s trim inserts. Power Steering Reservoir w/o A/Cĭitzler Enamel/Lacquer #: DEE-45 / (No #) The Ford M-# for this needs to be determined.Īrgent Silver/Aluminum: Engine Accessories, i.e. This appears to me to be Ditzler's number for the paint used on brackets and other under hood items. To add to the confusion, Ditzler/PPG noted that Ditzler Enamel/ Lacquer # DQE-9123 / DAL-9123 was a flat black used for Lincoln Continental 430 valve covers 1959-1963 (which I think is more of a semi-gloss finish) and as a standard/utility color the period. DQE-9000/9003 appear to be engine gloss/semi-gloss black in comparison to DQE-9123 (see next paragraph). Ditzler/PPG listed DQE-9000 as being used 1964-1965, while DQE-9003 was listed as a Ford standard/utility color used 1963 and prior. More research is needed to determine if other manufacturers (duPont, R-M, Sherwin-Williams, etc.) have similar codes for engine colors that carry cross references to Ford M-#'s.Įngine Black: Engine Block, Heads, Intake, Front Cover, Water Pump, Oil Panĭitzler Enamel/ Lacquer #: DQE-9000 / DAL-9000įord #: M1J-995, M1J-1611, M1J-1616, EP-1724 (Reconditioning Engine Black)įord listed M4J-1611 and M1J-1616 as a black for engines, but it's not confirmed if this was used before or superseded by M1J-995, which was introduced in 1958-1959, or if the numbers designated different gloss levels. For the Ditzler/PPG codes, DQE- is an enamel formula, DAL- is lacquer, and DDE- is what I believe a code for engine enamel. I have listed both enamel and lacquer numbers, but for durability purposes I would stay with enamels. I have no idea what their current versions are. Paint numbers from Ditzler/PPG are taken from 1950s-1960s paint chip charts, with Ditzler/PPG numbers taken from a listing printed in 1971. Note that numbers in italics are not confirmed formula numbers. The rear spare tire carrier was standard on all Thunderbirds.Ībove: 1956 Ford Thunderbird in Thunderbird Green (paint code Z) with a Colonial White (paint code E) hard top.I've been working on compiling paint code numbers from various manufacturers and narrowing down engine-related paint colors as part of my on-going research for VTCI's Original Factory Specifications books. Demand for cars with the port windows far exceeded the demand those equipped with hard tops without the windows, due to improved visibility and the stylish appearance of the round windows. Thunderbird customers could choose between a hard top without port windows (as shown below) or one with port windows, at no additional charge. Z - Thunderbird Green* (41972) (shown at right)
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