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I have recently acquired a mk2 1971 440L cortina. It has the paint code Q, I cannot find any reference for a Q paint code online it is painted yellow colour and it seems original as it is under the vinyl roof.
Does any one know the name of the colour? Cheers |
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Hi. managed to find a listing for "yellow fire" with a "Q" paint code in 72-73 for ford aust. May be the same or it might be a fleet color. Cheers MD
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Thanks MD
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see http://www.rsmotorsport.com.au/ford_...rtinamkii.html
Paint Codes 1970/71 Cortina Colour Code Description A Polar White B Onyx Black C Imperial Burgandy D Lustre Bronze (Met) E Quick Silver (Met) F Vintage Burgandy (Metallic) G Candy Apple Red H Track Red K Starlight Blue (Met) L Lime Light (Met) M Reef Green (Met) N Opal Glow O Yellow Ochre R Diamond White S Electric Blue (Met) T True Blue U Ultra White W Spring Frost X Monza Green Y Grecian Gold (Met) 2 Bronze Wine (Met) 4 Harmony Grey 5 Teal Glow (Met) 6 Vermillion Fire 8 Silver Fox (Met) 9 Nugget Gold (Met) Also, Ford Capri 1971 code Q = Yellow Glo, code O = Yellow Ochre |
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That the info I found. That's why I was confused. It is very clearly a Q paint code. Maybe because it was late 1971 they were playing with the next models colour? Or it might be something to do with it being a 440L. I can't find much listed about them.
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Hi You need to look for ford australia paint codes as well. Aussie codes are different and the cortinas were painted here not in england. Cheers MD
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I have seen this link, but according to this there is no Q code for a 71 cortina.
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Silly question but are you absolutely positive it's a '71?
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Yes it's defiantly a 7/71 mark2
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are you sure it is Q and not O ?
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It is as clear as day Q
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http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...ifications.php
(I copied and sorted by code) Colour name Code Start End Type MODENA GREEN 0 1977 - - (as in zero) POLARIS BLUE 0 1981 1982 METALLIC YELLOW OCHRE 0 1970 1971 - POLARIS BLUE O 1981 1982 METALLIC SAGE GOLD O 1966 1967 METALLIC AUTUMN FLAME O 1976 1977 - MARINE BLUE Q 1982 - METALLIC METROPOLIS BLUE [MONDEO] Q 2002 - METALLIC NUTMEG Q 1979 - METALLIC OYSTER SILVER [FOCUS] Q 2002 - METALLIC OYSTER SILVER [MONDEO] Q 2002 - METALLIC REGENCY Q 1984 - METALLIC YELLOW FIRE Q 1972 1973 - CERAMIC WHITE Q 2002 - SOLID COOLMINT Q 1976 1977 METALLIC IMERIAL BLUE [FOCUS] Q 2002 - METALLIC LIME FROST Q 1969 1970 METALLIC CALIFORNIA BROWN Q1 1985 1986 METALLIC BISCAYNE BLUE Q1/FV 1993 1995 METALLIC IMERIAL BLUE [FOCUS] Q2 2002 - METALLIC JARRAH Q3 1988 - METALLIC SLATE BLUE Q7 1988 - METALLIC SAPPHIRE PEARL Q7/D2 1994 - METALLIC LUSTER SILVER Q8 1986 - METALLIC ARCTIC BLUE Q9/IQ/M9 1995 - METALLIC |
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Thanks guys, but I have found all this information myself. That's why I thought I would put it on the forum because I thought someone else may of cone across the same thing. My id plate is very clear. It is a 7/71 with a Q paint code. So I guess it is stumping everyone else as well? Could a Q be for a special order or something?
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Paull, looks like you might be the man with the magic answer! I wonder why it's not listed anywhere else?
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I vaguely recall somewhere that Jeremy Clarkson has said the mark 2 Cortina was sold with self-cleaning paint.
Perhaps this is why its hard to find
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