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The Cars => CSX 2000 Series => Topic started by: 1331 on October 09, 2024, 01:39:38 PM

Title: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: 1331 on October 09, 2024, 01:39:38 PM
Does anyone know of the "correct" paint code/type of paint for Vineyard Green?
And where to get in lovely California?
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Dwathencars on October 09, 2024, 02:11:29 PM
CSX2367 was repainted to Highlander Green, a Lincoln color, in 1964 to fulfill an order for a green Cobra from Gotham Ford.   Highlander Green is available in most chemistries from the usual suppliers.cobra5.lowres.jpeg
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: deathsled on October 09, 2024, 02:19:02 PM
Beautiful car!  Hey Little Cobra...
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Cobra Ned on October 09, 2024, 08:55:03 PM
The difficulty with "Vineyard Green" is the same as for "Bright Blue" which is that both were colors that were part of the AC Cars palette but had no corresponding color in the Ford paint catalog. When a paint repair was required for these colors, it generally required a custom-mixed paint to match it as closely as possible. I know that some folks have since found the appropriate codes for these colors and can obtain them from England, but an alternative is to find something close that is  more readily available in the thought that no one will actually recognize any faint difference that may exist.
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: JD on October 09, 2024, 11:25:12 PM
Not sure if any of these will help:

https://www.paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?autocolor=EJ29&rows=50&syear=1965&smanuf=AC%20Cars&smodel=&sname=Vineyard%20Green

https://www.paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?comm=AC%20Cars&year=1965&rows=50

https://www.paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?comm=AC12&rows=50&button=Search

https://www.paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdetail.cgi?autocolor=EJ29

https://williamianson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1963-AC-Cobra-COB-6004-1.pdf

https://everestautomotivemarket.com/custom-mixed-paint/ac-cars/ac-cars-vineyard-green-ac12/?variation_id=862744
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: 1331 on February 21, 2025, 03:47:33 AM
After much searching we found a connection with AC cars and got their "Old Formula" and here we are....
Thanks for your input!
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Coralsnake on February 21, 2025, 05:49:01 AM
Approved! Very nice choice
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Post by: propayne on February 21, 2025, 07:41:40 AM
Wow! Almost black, very classy looking.

- Phillip
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Hipo-Fred on February 21, 2025, 09:04:04 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on February 21, 2025, 05:49:01 AMApproved! Very nice choice
Quote from: propayne on February 21, 2025, 07:41:40 AMWow! Almost black, very classy looking.

- Phillip

+1 ... Beautiful !!!!  :)

Fred
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: JD on February 21, 2025, 09:12:03 AM
Looks GREAT!!
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Road Reptile on February 21, 2025, 10:31:25 AM
  WOW Really impressive !!! 
R.R.  :)
Title: Re: Vineyard Green paint choices?
Post by: Chad on February 23, 2025, 11:59:30 AM
Wow that looks incredible!