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1966 Gas cap color? Side mirror style?

jnirenstein

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Hi All,
I have an Arcadian blue 1966. Looking to return it to "original" Painted delivery specs. Here's a couple questions:

Is the Gas cap:
1. Chrome
2.Arcadian Blue
3. Wimbledon White

Is/are the sideview mirrors:
1.Round Rotunda Chrome mirrors (similar to mustang, Falcon, etc)
2.Rectangle. Painted body color, Bronco Gray Poly (like Dash/Door panels)
3.Other?
4. Was a passenger side mirror an option or standard?

Were the front and rear bumpers painted Wimbledon White?

Was the FORD logo on the tailgate Painted (Wimbledon White?) Or were they white decals? Or was it Arcadian Blue?

Thanks for all the help!!
 

TNcowboy

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Gas cap was body color
There were more than one side mirror options. Chrome round and round fender mount.
Passenger mirrors were optional
Bumpers were either painted Wimbledon white or chrome. One of the U13's in the original 66 commercial had Bumpers painted body color but...except for that one.... I've never seen an original example or Ford literature where that was the case. Maybe someone else will chime in and correct me
 

okie4570

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Gas cap was body color
There were more than one side mirror options. Chrome round and round fender mount.
Passenger mirrors were optional
Bumpers were either painted Wimbledon white or chrome. One of the U13's in the original 66 commercial had Bumpers painted body color but...except for that one.... I've never seen an original example or Ford literature where that was the case. Maybe someone else will chime in and correct me


Nailed it.
 

Specracer

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One additional item, from your list, the Ford on the tailgate (and grill) from research here, the paint was actually rolled on at the factory. Black in front, Wimbledon white on the back. Was not a sticker. To be OCD accurate it will not have a razor crisp edge that masking and spraying will leave. I used a brayer. Little stupid details like this I try to duplicate.

Hopefully the actual experts here will correct anything I misstated.
 
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