Paint & Trim Colours

[Steve Dutton]

I have just joined your elite group having found you on the net.
Recently I purchased a 66 T.Bird in Arizona.
Vin No 6Y83Z166364
Body code 63A.T.65.27E.51.1.4.
mileage is showing at 64073 miles which appears genuine, if anyone knows anything about this car I would be interested to here from them.
The car is totally rust free and undamaged, she runs well apart from a loose timimg chain and a dud petrol pump, seems someone fitted an electric pump at some time, the paint is very faded and the trim is awful, but the chrome is very good.
I am looking for information on paint formulation as no one in England seems to have the colour chips or the formula to do an exact paint match with the original colour.
I am also looking for a steel road wheel because the spare disappeared during shipment from Phoenix to Liverpool. England.
The intention is to restore the car to a good working example that I can use on a regular basis, so lots of rust proofing will have to be applied for our climate.

Yoursnull

 

[Joe Vandatta]

The original paint was red, the trim was red also. Your Bird was the 166364 produced in that year.
Have fun,
Joe

 

[Joe Vandatta]

Correction,
Yours was 66364 produced, as the total for the year was 69176.
Joe

 

[Captain Mike]

I would suggest you send an email to a chap named Graham Hurley asking his advice. He's the director of a club called, "Thunderbirds of England" and could be helpful in other ways besides just Thunderbird paint. His email is [email protected].

And yes......rust-proof the car first thing!!