(Silver Gray : Ford : 1958 - 1985)At
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This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
31608; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1958 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Platinum. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Silver Gray. Other common color promotional names include Gray, Platinum, Silver, and Silver Sheen. The color formulation has been used between 1958 and 1985, primarily by Ford; but also by International Harvester, Mercury and Lincoln. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M0979 or M0979A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1958 Ford Platinum
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Gray | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1958 | Ford | Thunderbird | | Platinum | |
1958 | Lincoln | Lincoln | 24 | Silver Gray | |
1958 | Mercury | Mercury | 55 | Silver Sheen | |
1959 | Ford | Thunderbird | Z,14 | Platinum | |
1959 | Lincoln | Lincoln | 55 | Silver | |
1959 | Mercury | Mercury | 55 | Silver Sheen | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8261 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8261 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
M0979,
M30J0979
Make/Year Code : 14, Z, 55, 24, 8261
PPG/Ditzler :
31608
Dupont :
2750,
181-15492,
202-83127,
02750,
15492
Acme/Rogers : 8543
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