Paint numbers for the Hoopty?

I've recently discovered that Gulf Blue was a proprietary color with both aquamarine and true blue in it. So, since it's to be Gulf Lemans colors, I'll now need the codes for Gulf Blue and (according to Angela) Marigold Orange.
Anybody know what they are or where to find them? I will donate to the charity of your choice -- as long as it sells coffee -- for the answers!
(Plan B involves buying a hundred-dollar scale model of 917K #20 and taking it to the 'scan-my-paint-and-tell-me-what-color-your-computer-thiks-this-is' machine. That's dicey, what with color-scale conversions and all.)

Varies by year, here's a Glasurit cheat sheet. Put in the make (porsche) and name of the color (gulf blue) if you know it or code if you know it and hit search.

http://www.glasurit.com/COLOR/new-color-online/m1frameset.php?language=1

Shows code #328 for 72-75 and 6603 for 65-66. Both look kinda dark to me. But I cross-referenced it with some other things on the Pelican BBS and even though on my monitor the color looks off, it is the correct code. Also try Gulf Orange for the other color (#019).
angela

Cory, Here's an article of interest.
http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_world/gulf.html

BD

I knew it wasn't an original idea ... but geez, Bill. On a Boxster?
Okay, I'm open to other suggestions again. ;)
Angela, thanks for the charts.

Cory, Was thinking you could maybe get a lead on paint codes from that guy. Not to make you second think your paint scheme. I think Hoopty would look neat in blue/orange. It certainly will be unique.

You could most probably get the correct colors from a local auto paint vendor.

BD

Let's put it to a vote . . .

I vote NO on the 917 color scheme.

GREEN/YELLOW with Pink POKA DOTS

Or perhaps a lovely teal with some mauve accents.

What about a nice shade of BF-109?
http://www.vintagefabrics.co.uk/images/bf109-e_paint.jpg
Seriously ...
Bill, I'm kidding. I'm still going with the Gulf theme. I really like the way it loks on the old racers, and I've already got the powdercoat done. No goin' back now!
TC, I'll consult wi'tcha on the next one!

Cory - Go Gulf or Go Home! In my mind, those colors on Hoopty would say "...get ready for a serious a$$-whuppin"!

Peace - Out!

Cory, is this the right color blue

or perhaps this one

Dang, Vince. Now it'll be a three-tone blue and safety orange!
Jim -- good call.

"I've already got the powder coat done. No goin' back now!"

A sweet dark metallic Anthracite with gold metallic dust added for a shadow of green in the off-light. Twin wide dark-silver stripes. Orange tubing, aluminum wheels and interior. Black seats, steering wheel wrap, and pads. Gold scripts against the Anthracite . . . .

That would look MONEY ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The way that you're planning it now is gonna make it look like a coin operated kids ride outside of a low-rent department store . . .

I think that paying visual homage to a factory track car takes away from your own skill, design, effort and endeavor.

THAT'S what I THINK.

Cory - TC's picking on you! His color scheme would be great but so is yours. I'll tell you a little secret. Quite a few people told us our spyder would look terrible in black. We painted it that way anyway.

Gulf Blue and Orange - practically screams getyerassoutta my way!
angela

Hey, whats wrong with those coin operated kids rides....
I remember those days....well not really, but I know I did that...

my wife says pink is coming back....

Carrying on with Vince's theme....I vote for the Pink Pig!

http://www.1-18scalecars.com/0Porsche_917-20_Pink_Pig.htm

Uhhh...this pic looks mighty familiar!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KVA-GT40_W0QQitemZ150088222690QQihZ005QQcategoryZ7251QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That's the one, Bill. Except that the paint's unfortunately adhered itself to someone's little red wagon.
What were they thinking that day in the paint booth?
"Hey, Moe, we got this crappy old Ford out here. Whaddya want we should do with it?"
"F*** that thing. Use whatever leftover high-dollar paint we got, and make it look like one of those coin-op rides like they got at the A&P. Charge e'm a million bucks, and then call that Drake guy. Tell him he's next and to bring his checkbook. G'wan, get outta here."
Nice picture, Vince.

Hey Cory

It's been a while since i've visited and posted. Happy to see that Hoopty is nearing completion. My first born took a header this morning requiring 3 stitches. What does this have to do with your color dilema! Well, my wife picked him up a Matchbox - Ford GT #K2596 at the local Stop& Shop.

$1.19 I'm not sure if Matchbox is your answer, but worth a look. I no longer have access to a colorimeter, so I can't get you a paint reading off it.

http://www.macslittlecars.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MLC&Product_Code=mb09-k2596

Best of Luck - Mel

Cory - I see this Ford GT routinely at the Saturday Cars & Coffee meet (formerly Crystal Cove). If I see this guy this weekend I'll see if he can shed some light on the Gulf color data!

http://public.fotki.com/wackydave/cruise_nights/cruise-nights-2007/01-20-07-cars--coffee/012007carscoffe289.html

Peace - Out!

GOOD NIGHT, IRENE!
If one more person makes a FORD GT reference, I'm going to ask TC for the particulars on the gold-flake-charcoal-green-in-the-dark "Three Mile Island" paint!

No. Seriously, I've seen a couple different photos -- not just here -- of the blue, and that's really what I'm hung up on. Some of the photos show that to be almost a sky blue, others a really nice shade of robin's-egg blue and then there are some examples where the blue almost looks aqua green.
GTs aside, I'm going to take the numbers you guys have given me to the guy, and I'm going to take him a scrap of primered aluminum to try a whole bunch of color variants out on -- and then we're going to scan the orange on the chassis to get it to be an exact match.
We'll de-engineer that and get a number for it to punch into my paint-code plate.
Sorry, TC.

Mel, welcome back. I trust everything is okay?

Try 65 mustang light blue If my guess is right, was carried over to the forties by Carol Shelby. Im not sure but its a light sky blue color.

Does that sound right?.

I hate to admit it, but that GT was probably exactly right. If the Mustang blue is even close, the numbers should be what I'm looking for.
I can't remember who told me (TC, or maybe Angela?), but Gulf Blue is supposed to be the name of the color I'm looking for.
I do like the combo on the GT. In the absence of a precise match, I'll print the photos Jim and Bill posted. It looks like the orange will be right on.

If I can find a picture of my dads 65 it was the same color.

In 1978 my baby brother made a light pole ornament out of it. He only got minor injuries. The car was pure junk.

Ford is bad to rename a color when they put it on something else. Even worse they usally had 5 or 6 color that would all be close to one another.

Marina blue on a 72 super beetle will be very close. what Im thinking of Anyone got a paint chip to compare by .

If your color is lighter. I want to be certain.

Try 1966 mustang Code F Arcadian blue . a very light blue
It is very close to the Gulf raw pic posted above .
65 code O Tropical Turquoise. is more baby blue same as my dad's car.

I guess if this doesn't help do eather a ford paint code search ,year by year or try to get up with Carol Shelby. I bet he knows for sure.

Thanks, Barry!

Or (cough, choke), check with your local Ford dealer -- some of the Ford GTs they sold in the last few years were painted in the LeMans paint scheme, so they should have the numbers on file somewhere.

Cory
This is a 911 in the older of the two gulf blue codes shown in the glasurit chart. I rather suspect that the old gulf blue and the newer gulf blue are really similar, but this car looks much darker than the gulf blue I'm used to seeing. I think you should pull the deck-lid and have it shot in the colors you want. Make sure that's the way you want to go before you commit the rest of the car. Of course, you know my penchant for fishcop...
angela

A 356 in gulf blue is in my folder, should be the first pic, Cory. For some odd reason, I an unable to get it to load in here. Probably operator error (DOH!).
angela

I wish i had time to do some proper searching

But here some Old Gt 40 specialist I thing the number 9 they raced is like you want. Try these folks.

S/C Motorsport Shop; 405 376 14oo or cell 405 620 0308 ask for Mitch Hughes.
These people own or had GT 40 s
#2 mickael Gee@bc.sympatico.ca
#3 VDPY33@mail.pordigy.com
#4 Bmccj@ix.netcom.com

I still beleive the Code F Arcadian blue is her After takeing a closer look at Bills pics Im more convenced that thats her. Thank you Mr Drayer

Some of the other pics Kinda confused me and left me fustraited. I got thrown off course. But Im not complaining,,, Just explaining.

HUM aha hum.

Angela, that blue 356 coupe in your folder is incredible!

Its the only one I've EVER seen done in that color. Looked quite a while for it for Cory.
angela

The ninth car built by ford for Lemans is supose to be that color. I found a article wednesday nite kinda late. it was at one of the sites I pulled the email address from.

MISSON ACOMPLISHED, also car #24 ? Triumph Colours???? so much for Ford

Berger Ref: Code 1125 -Standard Triumph Powder Blue
Code 1456 -Triumph Marigold

Here ya go Cory

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-2002-PORSCHE-917K-REPLICA-A-true-Supercar_W0QQitemZ230089443402QQihZ013QQcategoryZ6058QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i went to a triumph paint code site , found power blue
in PPG -12163-ICI-8013 looks mighty close.

No luck with marigold

However ; Vermillon Code 118 is surprizingly close to the burnt orange.
also PPG -60932

Id keep this imfo handy when do go to buy your paints may be with luck a paint chip and code will match what you need.

I tried sorry.

You guys ROCK. Angela, I can't get to the photo file in your folder. No idea why, but it says you haven't finished the survey.