Paint Code for 70's Ford Lime Green Metallic

[malcolmzilla]

As I am almost ready for paint, I am looking for the codes for the 74(ish) Ford "lime green/gold poly" metallic color (it seems to go by several names).

Edit: I think I am looking for "1974 Limestone Green Metallic".

I don't think it was a Bronco color, though, it is more of a light olive green metallic IMO. I like this color as it is retro, and looks like it will give me a few options, allowing me to do black flares and tube bumpers, and a blacked out grill, but will be OK if later on I decide want chrome trim, and that funky bronco pinstriping.

The problem is the chip I like is a Sherwin Williams, which my painter has advised against using I believe it was under Ford 1974, I wrote down the # but damned if I can find it now.

I need a PPG code, and surfing the web hasn't yielded and exact cross reference.

Also, any Bronco pics would be great.

1974 Limestone Green Metallic

TIA

 

[4x4Alaska]

http://www.svs.com/users/zim/mustang/70colors.html

 

[RangerRob]

I believe the 1973 Bronco/Truck paint code is "U" and yes, it is a Bronco color. Mine happens to be that color;D Like you said it has several names, Limestone Green Poly and Medium Lime Metallic (or something to that effect).

http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/searchpic.pl?1974-fordtruck-pg01.jpg

Good Luck!!!

 

[Cooter_76]

http://www.svs.com/users/zim/mustang/70colors.html

Wow, they were really struggling for names in the '70s...."Anti-Establish Mint" ?:?

 

[malcolmzilla]

Thanks guys! So I'm looking at:

Limestone Green Poly
Medium Lime Green Metallic
Bright Green / Gold Poly

I got the code for a Buick color that is very similar, but of course I wanted to be able to specify a FORD color! ;D

 

[long6002]

That is a great green. I just painted mine a 1973 Bronco paint called seapine green poly. I used PPG. I can e-mail some pictures to you. Anyways it is different from the color you posted, but it turned out awesome.

 

[Blue71]

This one is about the same color as the green half cab above. Is this close? Lighter or darker thanthis one? I've seen this color mostly on '73 and '74 Broncos.

Blue71

 

[malcolmzilla]

06 'Stang Lime Metallic:

 

[73-Ranger]

Limestone Green Metallic. I am looking at the window sticker for my 1973 Ranger. I will post a pic if someone can tell me how to insert it. Thanks.

 

[Louie]

This 73 Ranger I just bought is Mallard Green. It's still original paint. I think if you could find a olive type color in metallic it would look great!

 

[sfaforester]

This whole thread is getting me down. I wanted that color and ended up with a different color. Oh well. I did catch a pic of a bronco with the new mustang green at OCBR.

Mines the greeny in back.

 

[crewdg]

Nothing wrong with your green Monte!