(Blue : Checker : 1964 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 26 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 13596; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1971 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of WT8140. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Blue'. Other common color promotional names include Dark Blue and Medium Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1964 and 1990, primarily by Checker; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford. See the full detailed list below.

There are 11 Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color, see the list below.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is WT8140. Ford paint codes starting with WT are usually special order paints primarily used on commercial or fleet vehicles. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1971 Ford WT8140 See more information on "1971 Ford WT8140"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "WT8140"

Usage list 1971 Ford WT8140 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1964	Ford	Fleet	WT8140	Blue	North America
1971	Ford	Fleet	WT8140	Blue	|Ditzler PPG Form7163|
1972	Ford	Fleet	WT8140	Blue	Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ|
1979	Checker		78387	Blue	|Checker Motors Corporation Offset List|
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT8140	Blue	|Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1988	Ford	Fleet	WT8140	Blue	special order
1990	Fleet	Barber Colman Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Columbia Gas Systems		Medium Blue	Ford color
1990	Fleet	Golden Rain		Dark Blue
1990	Fleet	Laclede Gas Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Long Beach Municipal Transit		Blue
1990	Fleet	Myrtle Beach SC City of		Blue
1990	Fleet	Richmond VA		Blue
1990	Fleet	Rocky Mount NC		Blue
1990	Fleet	Santa Rosa CA City of		Blue
1990	Fleet	Tampa FL		Blue
1990	Fleet	Winter Park FL City of		Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX700971, WT8140
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8688
Make/Year Code : WT8140, 78387
PPG/Ditzler : 13596
Dupont : 780-78387, 78387, 7255
Acme/Rogers : 17394
Martin Senour : 10177
Sherwin Williams : J5-1840
RM/BASF : 3139
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4XJ2

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