montreal ponies

Can anyone tell me what color would this "69 Mach1 be! I found that pic on the internet, i really like it....I know it ain't Acapulco blue, and it ain't garbber blue either.....so waht do you guys think.....I've got 1 month before the Mach1 goes to the paint shop.....

Big D

heres the color lists

Big D

if its not acapulco blue then its winter blue

montreal ponies

Thanks Derek, but i found new colors that i didn't know about, like the winter blue...dresden blue.....and did Mach's came with the same colors than regular GT's? I need some more feed back on what you guys think that blue is.....i looked at some other sites, and the Acapulco blue that i'm seeing here is totally different.....and is the word 'poly' after the color means polymer paint....!!!!!!!
Thanks for the input....

Big D

yea man i believe they did.....i still think it looks close to acapulco blue....i think it maybe trickin u cause of the shadow in the pic...

dartthower

this is my mach and its Acapulco blue.looks the same to me.

ok now that i look at them together yours does look a little darker.???????

montreal ponies

That's exactly why i'm asking because if you look closely at Derek's chart, the Acapulco blue poly looks darker.....and your pic is a bit too dark to differenciate both.....and what does "Poly "stand for!!!! :scratch:

Hada69

The '69 in my avatar was winter blue.

pakrat

You know there is just the slightest chance that your reference pic is not actually a true 69 color. Many times folks just choose a simillar but more modern shade of a color they want, you could be just spinning your wheels here.

Big D

Richard is on to something lol maybe he didnt like the original colors

montreal ponies

Well, i've had that color checked by someone and it ain't Acapulco blue....but i reaaly like it to the point that i'd like to have my car painted that same color...oh well.......thanks guys

BornInAFord

It does look like Acupulco blue, but who knows. A previous owner could have had it repainted in his/her own preference, what ever was in stock at Earl Scheib, or a close to stock color match or even a later model paint (like Lexus forget-me-not or something). LOL

You've also got to be careful judging the colors based off the internet... There are so many ways a color can be altered from what it is in "real life", stuff like monitor setting(s), digital (or film) camera settings, light play, program mods (like photoshop), etc. If you like that color, and can get your printer to print off the exact same color, take it in and get a color match.
Daniel

montreal ponies

Yeah right....

dingo

Those paint chip charts don't look anything like they do in person. Sunlight can illuminate paint in many ways that a computer monitor can't. Just look at Candy Apple Red, it appears brownish-black.

Try this 1971 Bright Blue Metallic...

BornInAFord

It also depends what type of paint and primers you use. I've used a yellowish primer, a grey primer and an orangish primer. Each lends a little different color to the final coat, unless you use enough layers of basecoat to cover it. Two stage paint, single stage catalysed (like acrylic enamel), with or without metallics, etc. all might modify the final color you get.
Hey, you asked...

montreal ponies

In the end, i might just go with a more modern version of that Acapulco blue color...Now i have to find that special blue as well.....but i'm going blue for sure....any ideas....