1979 pace car color question

[TURBOGARY]

Hi Guys, I just bought a 79 2.3 turbo pace car that I am restoring. I was wondering if anyone knows the original color and color code of the car. The car looks like a champagne color to me but the door tag says 1E or silver. Is the champagne color just the oxidized silver or is there something I don't know about. Any help appreciated
Gary :?:

[madmike8]

It's called pewter metallic... and 1E is correct

[TURBOGARY]

Thanks for the quick reply!

[795.0pacecar]

Your in luck!!! Im going to make this very easy for you.

I just had my car painted a year and a half ago and I happen to still have a can of the paint, so heres everything you need to know assuming that the paint you use is made by MBC or Omni Au, Im realy not sure which one is the actual company.

Ok heres exactly what the can says.

OMNI AU

MBC

OEM: 1E Ford 1979
MBC33369 A
Pewter Poly

[madmike8]

Ditzler/PPG Codes
33369 is the Pewter Poly
2915 is the Indy Pace Car Orange also known as Vista Orange
9381 Flat Black

I'm not sure on the Red... IT could be Bright Red 72304?

[795.0pacecar]

Well the red and orange codes shouldn't matter since they are in a reproduction sticker kit you can get from phoenix graphix, if you want the original pin striping around the trim then having the orange paint code is good since it is painted on the front and rear bumpers.

[madmike8]

Cool... I'm glad you mentioned that because I couldn't figure out why they would list the Orange specifically as Indy Pacecar and not the Red...

Thanks...

[TURBOGARY]

Thanks for the info! So 9381 flat black is the hood scoop and lower body color? I thought it was semi gloss. Good to know.
Thanks
Gary

[madmike8]

http://www.lcdoe.org/mustang/paint/1980_Color_Chip_Page1.jpg

http://www.lcdoe.org/mustang/paint/1980_Color_Chip_Page2.jpg

[TURBOGARY]

Wow, that's service!! Above and beyond the call of duty!
Thanks again
Gary

[white1983GT]

Wow, that's service!! Above and beyond the call of duty!
Thanks again
Gary
that's why this is the greatest board in the world......although I should add this is pretty much the only board I post on.

[795.0pacecar]

Hey man I got your email but for some reason I cant reply to you so Im doin it here. I realy dont have any more info for you other than whats been posted in this thread, sorry.