1979 Mustang Medium Red paint
This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Medium Red. Other common color promotional names include Red Glow and Medium Red Glow. The color formulation has been used between 1979 and 1983, primarily by Ford. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Mercury, Thunderbird, Lincoln, Pinto, LTD, and Mustang. See the full detailed list below.

The short model/year code for this paint on a Mustang in 1979, is 2H. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5636 or M5636A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.


Example of 1979 Mustang Medium Red
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Usage list 1979 Mustang Medium Red paint (more information)
yearmanufmodelcodepaint namecomment
1979Ford2HMedium Red
1979FordMercury2HMedium Red
1979FordMustang2HMedium Red
1979FordPinto2HMedium Red
1979FordThunderbird2HRed Glow
1979FordThunderbird2HMedium Red
1980Ford2HMedium Red
1980FordLTD2HRed Glow
1980FordMercury2HMedium Red
1980FordPinto2HMedium Red Glow
1980FordThunderbird2HRed Glowextra charge, also Silver Anniversary model
1981Ford2HMedium Red
1981FordMercury2HMedium Red
1982Ford2HMedium Red
1982FordLincoln2HMedium Red
1982FordMercury2HMedium Red
1983Ford2HMedium Red
1983FordLincoln2HMedium Red
1983FordMercury2HMedium Red

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