(Gold Fire : Ford : 1971 - 1983)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 12 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2389 or 23575. The most popular is 2389; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1973 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of 6G. This yellow gold automotive paint color is most commonly known as Gold Fire. Other common color promotional names include Anniversary Gold, Gold, Gold Moondust, Yellow, and Yellow Gold Moondust. The color formulation has been used between 1971 and 1983, primarily by Ford; but also by Lincoln, Chrysler. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 16422 in 1973, is 6G. The code 6G is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "6G 1973 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5086 or M5086A. 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. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT6439. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1973 Ford 6G See more information on "1973 Ford 6G"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "6G"

Usage list 1973 Ford 6G paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1971	Ford			Anniversary Gold
1971	Ford	Thunderbird	J9	Anniversary Gold
1971	Lincoln	Lincoln	J9	Anniversary Gold
1972	Ford	Thunderbird	6G	Gold Fire
1972	Lincoln	Lincoln	6G	Gold Moondust
1973	Ford	Thunderbird	6G	Gold Fire	Glamour color
1973	Lincoln	Lincoln	6G	Gold Moondust	Mark IV
1974	Ford	Thunderbird	6G	Gold Fire
1974	Lincoln	Lincoln	6G	Gold Moondust
1975	Ford	Thunderbird	6G	Gold Fire
1975	Lincoln	Lincoln	6G	Yellow Gold Moondust
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6439	Gold	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT6439	Gold	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M5086, M5086A
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6439
Make/Year Code : J9, 6G
PPG/Ditzler : 2389
Dupont : 5376AW, 5376, 5376L, 5376LH
Martin Senour : 2065
Sherwin Williams : 3248
RM/BASF : 2526

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