Blue paint code

James,

We've been through this many times before.

You can get the codes - they are in De Tomaso publications and on some of the Pantera websites - but apparently they are so old none of the companies can offer a current-day equivalent.

If you are going for a true OEM restoration, your best bet is to find a proper era paint chip sample and have paint made to match it.

If you are not that picky on originality, pick a color you like and go with it.

Larry

Start here:
http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/color_charts.htm

Note that the 2nd page of the 1973 color chart lists the color codes for Panteras 71-74.

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but apparently they are so old none of the companies can offer a current-day equivalent.

My painter took a copy of the paint codes from the orange parts book to the local paint supplier and they had no problem.

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If you are going for a true OEM restoration, your best bet is to find a proper era paint chip sample and have paint made to match it.

Someone posted in another thread that they polished the paint first, then placed a towel over the scanner to get an exact match.

John

Thanks guys, you are very helpful. Despite being oh so tempted to do a red Group 4 spec car, this will be a Group 3 resto, so the original colour is what I'm doing. I'll check those '72 codes locally and see what I can find.

Sadly the car has no paint left on it, as it was dipped. So I'm starting from scratch and can't dop a polish and match.

Thanks again , James.

'71 lime looks tempting too

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'71 lime looks tempting too

That's the original (and current) color of my '71.

John

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and current

Time capsule color -LOVE IT!