(Willow Gold : Ford : 1965)
This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Willow Gold. Another common paint color promotional name is Pastel Yellow. The color formulation has been used only in 1965, primarily by Ford; but also by Lincoln. See the full detailed list below.

Ford paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and the longer 4 digit code which starts with the letters "M", "WT", or "MX". M are production paints, WT and MX are commercial or special order. These longer codes don't change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Ford paint. Ford production paint codes starting with "M1" are some of the very early paints which also used an "M2J" or "M20J" or "M30J" with or without spaces or dashes. So this paint is also known as M2J-1743 or M20J-1743 or M30J-1743... Later Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating it is an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints and "D" for under the hood or engine compartment. For Ford, this longer 4 digit paint code is often not found printed anywhere on the vehicle. Many times it is coded on the factory build sheet which may have stayed with the vehicle after production and is sometimes; for older vehicles, found under the interior carpet or rear seat. Factory repaint or special order paints may have the 4 digit paint code hand written on the radiator shroud with a wax pen.

Example of the color Ford M1743 See more information on Ford code "M1743"

Usage list of Ford paint code M1743 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1965	Ford	Thunderbird	G	Pastel Yellow
1965	Lincoln	Lincoln	G	Willow Gold

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M1743, M32J1743
Make/Year Code : G
PPG/Ditzler : 81460
Dupont : 4617L, 93-97333, 43335, 97333, 4617
Acme/Rogers : 9647
RM/BASF : A1742, 1742

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