I have been continuing my search for that perfect gunmetal color (at least as I see it in my head) that I'm pretty sure I have landed on and I thought I narrowed it down to a color I have seen on a BMW/Volkswagon/Toyota (with just minor shade differences amongst them) that basically they call Blue Anthracite.

Today I learned that Ford is making a limited run of 145 T-Birds this month in their original medium steel blue metallic color. It is a bit more lighter blue than I imagined and less gray than I was originally thinking, but I have been looking at it all day and it is growing on me. Plus I like the idea of at least still using a Ford color if not an original Mustang color.

Try thinking of it with a black rag top and Mach treatments as well as the balck out tail panel and tell me what you think?

 

Very nice. I also like that Mineral Grey color!

 

Hunh, 30 something looky loo's and only one opinion?!?!??!?! I guess I should have some kid do a cartoon of it next time and then everyone would jump in.

 

Modern colors on vintage rides are sometimes difficult to imagine. I think that is a great looking color. As far as the Mach treatement, are you talking about the black out hood, 69 stripe, etc? Would you stick with a black interior (you currently have black, correct?) That would be a sharp looking vert IMO.

 

Yes for the most part, Blacked out hood and tail panel, Black GT rocker stripe (or maybe a modified Boss stripe), Black top and interior, Shelby ducktail decklid and side scoops.

I have been trying to do a photochop but this is a tough color to get right and making the white top appear black comes out like a baby tried to do it with a crayon.

 

I like the color Richard, but just like me, i'm trying to decide on a color that i haven't seen in real...that's the problem with choosing a color that you've never seen in person....but from what i'm seeing in the first opic, it looks very nice....i'm thinking Royal Maroon for my Mach, but still not decided, i'oll have to see one before i make up my mind.....always decisions....it's killing me.....what do you think of Royal Maroon for a Mach! I've never seen one so far!

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One of the original Classic Mods on Stangnet had a gorgeous Royal Maroon Mach, it looked spectacular to say the least. His name was Dave, drawing a blank on his handle right now I want to say it was simply "69mach" though) but I believe his car is in the cardomain website somewhere still.

 

Would really like to see his car ...i'm really starting to like this color....growing fast on me right now....you don't see this color very much.....saw a Boss429 once and it was just awasome....really....

 

Here is a 69 Mach for sale in Maroon (in the cars for sale section). The pictures aren't great, but should give you some ideas.

http://www.classicmustang.com/index.htm

 

Here ya go, took a little searching but I found it. Very sweet.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/69mach

 

I like that T-bird color. Is it a metallic? If so, that might not look as good with the blackout treatment. Or maybe it would.

I took this picture over the weekend of a 1969 Mach.

 

You mean the 70' Mach? :stick:

Yeah I am still considering that T-bird color, supposedly the local dealer has one arriving next week so I'll see how metallic or not it is up close. I am thinking of doing the gloss black this time around instead of the flat black, it's easier not to have to wax around it and I think the Gloss would look Ok with metallic.

 

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I've often wondered what colour i will have mine resprayed when that time arrives, Royal Maroon & Gunmetal grey are my favourites,i also find that Jade? looks like Gunmetal Grey in certain light too! or is it just my eyes?

 

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Thanks man . . 1970 . . I had that previous picture on my mind when I posted. I must of had a brain freeze . . . I know better than that!

 

Really nice Boss 351 in Maroon......that will probably be my choice...thanks for the pic Rob...

 

Hard to tell what color it is in that second pic, but it looks nice....would like to see it closer, but the pic is not too good with the sun out....

 

Well here goes this a 69 colour chart,and another picture of this black jade,which hue seems to change depending on light.
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I like the bmw sparkling graphite metallic color and a porsche basalt black. Though these are both probably darker than you want to go.

Porch used ot haev a bluish hued one that was nice but I dont think they produce it any longer.

 

You may want to check your sources. The medium steel blue is a dedicated 05 color but I don't think it's limited. Although they don't make many of any color. It is a great color though, seen one several months ago and almost bought it.

 

I don't see the 'lime gold metallic' color in that chart of yours...
I've had enough of black cars , but that jade black looks nice.....hard to really appreciate it in the sun....