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Old 15-05-2006, 08:51 PM   #1
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Default Escort Mk1 Colour Codes Wanted

ESCORT MK1 COLOUR CODES WANTED if anybody has the codes to match up to the plate in the engine bay.....want to no what green my car is meant to be

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Old 15-05-2006, 11:48 PM   #2
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Paint Codes 1970 Escort

Colour Code - Description
A - Polar White
C - Imperial Burgundy
E - Quick Silver
F - Vintage Burgundy
G - Candy Apple Red
H - Track Red
J - Hot Orange
O - Yellow Ochre
P - Blue Ice
R - Diamond White
T - True Blue
U - Ultra White
V - Go-Green Metallic
Y - Grecian Gold Metallic
2 - Bronze Wine Metallic
3 - Peppermint Metallic
4 - Harmony Grey
6 - Vermillion Fire
7 - Yukon Yellow
8 - Silver Fox Metallic
9 - Autumn Leaf Gold Metallic



Paint Codes 1971 Escort

Colour Code - Description
C - Bold Blue
D - Raw Orange
E - Quick Silver
H - Track Red
I - Jewel Green Metallic
K - Frosted Pewter Metallic
O - Yellow Ochre
P - Blue Ice
Q - Yellow Glo
U - Ultra White
Z - Wild Violet Metallic
2 - Bronze Wine Metallic
3 - Peppermint Metallic
6 - Vermillion Fire



Paint Codes 1972 Escort (until 1973)

Colour Code - Description
A - Summer Gold
E - Wild Plum
F - Cool Violet
G - Lime Glaze
I - Jewel Green Metallic
M - Blaze Blue
P - Blue Ice
O - Yellow Glow - note ID plate reads "S"
Q - Yellow Fire
R - Copper Bronze Metallic
U - Ultra White
V - Shadow Grey
X - Red Pepper
5 - Teal Glow Metallic



Paint Codes 1973 Escort (from 9/73 to 10/73)

Colour Code - Description
A - Polar White - note ID plate reads "3"
O - Yellow Glo - note ID plate reads "S"
E - Wild Plum - note ID plate reads "K"
Z - Wild Violet Metallic
G - Lime Glaze - note ID plate reads "T"
R - Copper Bronze Metallic
I - Jewel Green Metallic
X - Red Pepper
A - Summer Gold - note ID plate reads "Q"
Q - Yellow Fire
J - Calypso Green Metallic
Y - Kelly Green Metallic
G - Blue Teal
E - Pottery Beige
7 - Walnut Glow Metallic
8 - Cosmic Blue Metallic
C - Skyview Blue



Paint Codes 1973 Escort (from 1973 onwards)

Colour Code - Description
A - Polar White - note ID plate reads "3"
R - Copper Bronze Metallic
7 - Walnut Glow Metallic
X - Red Pepper
A - Yellow Sand
9 - Sandstone Beige Met (to 5/74)
E - Sandstone Beige Met (from 5/74)
C - Skyview Blue
U - Burnt Orange
M - Yellow Blaze
H - Tropic Gold Metallic
L - Mushroom Beige
P - Emerald Fire Metallic
F - Frosted Lime Metallic
2 - Tropicana Green Metallic
V - Apollo Blue Metallic
5 - Deep Aqua
6 - Mulberry
K - Tango (from 1/75)
G - Bananna Blush (from 1/75)
W - Russet (from 1/75)
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Old 16-05-2006, 07:15 PM   #3
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thank you so much it is good to no that someone out there has these
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Are these the same codes for the 1970 and 1971 Capri GT?
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Yes. The Capri Colour Codes are the same, as I have a colour chart from 1970 that says "Escort and Capri."

I also have a list of the codes from 1969-72 if you are interested

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1980 escorts???
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MKII Paint Codes 1/79 onwards

Colour Code - Description
B - Artic Blue
C - Midnight (RS2000 only)
D - Mint Glaze
K - Monza Red (RS2000 colour)
O - Nutmeg
T - Wedgewood
X - Lemon Lime (RS2000 colour)
Z - Burnt Orange (RS2000 colour)
3 - Gold Dust
4 - Silver Grey
7 - Ghost Gum
9 - Sno White (RS2000 colour)
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would the paint for Escorts 1973 onwards be acrylic??
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Yes. The Capri Colour Codes are the same, as I have a colour chart from 1970 that says "Escort and Capri."

I also have a list of the codes from 1969-72 if you are interested

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I only need 1971 and i now know what colour to paint my Capri. Its compliance plate reads 6, so Vermillion Fire it is.
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Paint Codes 1973 Escort (from 9/73 to 10/73)

Colour Code - Description
A - Polar White - note ID plate reads "3"
O - Yellow Glo - note ID plate reads "S"
E - Wild Plum - note ID plate reads "K"
Z - Wild Violet Metallic
G - Lime Glaze - note ID plate reads "T"
R - Copper Bronze Metallic
I - Jewel Green Metallic
X - Red Pepper
A - Summer Gold - note ID plate reads "Q"
Q - Yellow Fire
J - Calypso Green Metallic
Y - Kelly Green Metallic
G - Blue Teal
E - Pottery Beige
7 - Walnut Glow Metallic
8 - Cosmic Blue Metallic
C - Skyview Blue



my escort plate reads T and is a lime but its 8/73, not 9,10/73
is this right
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