1967 Dash Color

[triracer67]

What color should my '67 dash be? PO has painted everything a 70's maroon, it was originally coded red. Also, where can I find Wimbledon White in an aerosol?

Thanks!

 

[House]

It should be Light Parchment.

 

[BR549]

Duplicolor has Wimbledon white It's available at most part houses. I used it on some steel wheels and thought it was darker than it should have been. It would be a huge improvement over maroon, IMO

 

[sykanr0ng]

Rustoleum has a Wimbledon White that has a good reputation for color and durability.

 

[JAFO]

I bought Wimbledon white from the Sherwin Williams auto paint shop. Single stage with hardener. Seems very durable.

 

[Viperwolf1]

Light Parchment is Ditzler #22780. You can have it mixed at an auto paint supply shop and put into spray cans.

 

[jckkys]

I'm certain that the color is light parchment as Viperwolf1 and House said, but having purchased 2 of my EBs new, I remember the dash and door inserts being a semi gloss. Some of the '77s I remember, had the dashes painted body color that was glossy. My '77 had/has the semi gloss light parchment.

 

[House]

Most of the glossy body color dashes are in a Ranger model Bronco.

 

[jckkys]

The '77s I referenced may have been Ranger package trucks. I know mind isn't. But my point was, that glossy light parchment won't look right.

 

[House]

Agreed. I have a gloss Light Parchment dash in one of my Broncos right now, and I dislike it.

 

[Trappey74]

Stirring back up an old topic, but what's the verdict on the gloss vs semi gloss dash? Wanting to touch up my 74's dash and door panels

 

[DirtDonk]

The dash in my '68 was painted a semi-custom, fairly glossy parchment lookalike and it's pretty nice. Too much gloss in front of me doesn't always make me happy, but this one I like.

Goes good with the other white features in the pale blue (Peacock Blue) rig.

Not long ago I drove my soon-to-be-ex-favorite '72 Explorer model in Orange and that body color dash drove me nuts within two minutes of getting in and heading down the road.
Just way too bright of a color right in front of me all the time.
A body color dash in a more subdued color on the other hand would likely not have been as antagonizing, but not completely sure after that experience.
My old low-gloss Parchment in the '71 was never "cool" enough and I always wanted a different color. But now I'm not so sure it wasn't a better color than I gave it credit for.

Good luck in the choice!

Paul

 

[Trappey74]

My bronco is still the original paint and want to touch up a few places on the dash so was the original colors a semi gloss?