I'm curious why it seems that some seem to be painted the color of the car yet others appear to remain the charcoal color of the rest of the trim?
Thanks!
I'm curious why it seems that some seem to be painted the color of the car yet others appear to remain the charcoal color of the rest of the trim?
Thanks!
I am not 100% on what causes some of the cars to have painted sails and other to have them trim color. It appears that in the early production years that some of that was based upon actual color chosen and/or just how the factory felt that day as some of the cars had painted cowl trim covers too.
In general I believe the some of the exterior trim packages caused the sails to be painted body color and others did not.
The SVO's all had body color sails as well as the roof rail trim too. The Saleens were ordered with painted sail panels also.
Hopefully Foxchassis will chime in and give us better information than my ramblings.
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
Never figured it out. Might be able to but it will take some time and diging around.
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Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
From the four main colors this is what I remember reading. The sail panels were painted body color by Saleen on the red and white cars. Black and grey remained charcoal as per the factory. The rare colors I am not sure about however the lt blue one I saw here in town had them painted body color as well.
Last edited by Tigger; 02-03-2017 at 10:29 AM.
67 Mustang Coupe
96 Tangerine GT
86 Saleen #179
HA!! I think Ford doesn't even know what it's up to sometimes! But anyway......
I'm tossing around the idea of creating a Saleen clone using my 85 GT which is Lt Regatta Blue. The only Saleen I have seen that is the color of mine has unpainted sails. Tigger has seen one with painted sails. Yet another mystery.
Thanks guys!!
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
The lt regatta blue one here is an 86 as it has the Ford parts accessory 3rd brake light under the spoiler.
67 Mustang Coupe
96 Tangerine GT
86 Saleen #179
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