83-86 Capri rear bumper posts-painting

[1985 Motorsport Capri]

Does anyone know what the code is or what constituted the 83-86 capri's to get the rear bumper posts (2 pieces that separate the taillight area & license plate area) painted grey rather than the primary paint color?
seems this was done on a very few from the factory.
was wondering if a certain option triggered this or if it was just a random thing that had no reason.

thanks in advance

[Travis T]

I had a base model 83 and that area was painted trim black from the factory. It's long since scrapped.

[Raven_Ghostwolf]

Does anyone know what the code is or what constituted the 83-86 capri's to get the rear bumper posts (2 pieces that separate the taillight area & license plate area) painted grey rather than the primary paint color?
seems this was done on a very few from the factory.
was wondering if a certain option triggered this or if it was just a random thing that had no reason.

thanks in advance

Wondering the same thing on my 83 RS, It looks like a dark grey than black even in the areas that are better preserved. The window trim and side trim look black but around the tail lights looks more grey.

[wraithracing]

I thought only the 83 Capri had the blackouted rear tail light area that went all across the tail lights including the posts and the license plate area. I believe the 84-86 only had the blackout / greyout around the tail lights and license after that with the posts being body color. The exception being the ASC Mclarens.

I am fairly certain that the blackout/greyout matched the trim color which would have been black for 83/84 and grey for 85/86. I could be wrong, but that is what I recall from the few 83-86 Capri's I have owned and seen, but I might be wrong.

Trey

[Dadsccat]

Neither my Crimson Cat or my 83 Capri L donor car had the black right across. The Crimson Cat was specific but the L was gray and the posts between the lights and licence plate were body colour.

[wraithracing]

If anything this will be another one of the Ford/Mercury Mysteries! I thought I had only seen it on 83's, but there are a couple in the 84 brochure too. So who knows! The first 3 are from the 83 brochure and the last two are from the 84 brochure.











Trey

[Raven_Ghostwolf]

I took a closer look today and as far as color I would say it should be the same black as the trim.

[mustangxtreme]

My 83L is body color.